Widow Maker

[Matt K.]

While doing a much deserved long photo trip through the Kananaskis yesterday I thought I'd stop by the "Widow Maker" area of the river. There are some rapids there, and with any luck I'd find the odd kayaker or rafter going over those rapids. I chose a relatively "harmless" rapid to wait for someone coming by. The mosquitoes were happy I did that and they had at it (for one reason or another I forgot to put on the deet, since it was windy all day and they had not bothered me before). To make a long story short (too late, hahaha) there was a trio of kayakers coming my way, and I managed to shoot the first one approaching and going over the rapids.

Carefully approaching the rapid


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Getting ready to head in

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Looking for the best way to go

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Going in

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Getting good and wet now

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Fighting to stay upright

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Did I make it??

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OOOOPS

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[JAS_Photo]

Oopsie! That's gotta be cold! Cool set! Love the contrast of the yellow and red of the kayaker with the blue green and foaming white of the river. Nice crisp photos, Matt.

[Wicked Dark]

terrific job. I love it when those guys turn and ride the rapids. looks like a lot of fun.

[Mad Aussie]

Very cool set Matt. Nicely shows us the sequence of events.

[Hillbillygirl]

Love the action in this sequential series. Well done Matt.

[Lizardqing]

Nice series. As much as I would love to get to some of our rivers around here and get some, I'm more prone to be in the boat when I do get to one.

[Marko]

Lovely set - i also dig the crisp colours here and love the overturned bright red boat in the last shot!

[Matt K.]

Thanks all ... good thing this D300s I acquired is able to shoot rapid frames. Not quite as fast as those freaking "Canons", but fast enough for me. Besides, it is like making love, them "Canons" are done much faster, those Nikons take their sweet time:evil2:

[Iguanasan]

A very interesting set. I assume, of course, that he righted himself without harm. Those rocks looked awfully close!

[Mad Aussie]

Thanks all ... good thing this D300s I acquired is able to shoot rapid frames. Not quite as fast as those freaking "Canons", but fast enough for me. Besides, it is like making love, them "Canons" are done much faster, those Nikons take their sweet time:evil2:
:) Yeh but our canons get to 'nail' more ;)

[asnow]

I love how they show the sequence of events.