Kayakers Reach Incredible Speeds Down Drainage Ditch | Extreme Kayaking GoPro

Video 1: This was the adrenaline-inducing moment three kayakers in British Columbia went full pelt down a drainage ditch last month (August 21). The footage, captured on a helmet camera in Lions Bay, north of Vancouver, shows the race as the three slip and slide towards the ocean. They reached speeds of up to 50 miles per hour, at times spinning violently along the stream of water as their whitewater kayaks head towards the ocean. Eventually, they regain control and finish in the sea below, where they let out howls of relief. “Oh my god!“ screams filmer Adrian Mattern, a professional whitewater kayaker, when he arrives at the bottom. “I thought someone’s gonna die, dude!“ Video 2: Brave kayaker Ben Marr goes with the flow in this video from the Newsflare archive as he paddles down a drainage ditch — reaching speeds of over 30 miles per hour. The thrillseeker filmed the high-speed mission on a helmet camera. Footage shows the kayak sliding along a trickle of water and grinding against the concrete structure as it heads towards the ocean. He can be heard shouting and screaming throughout the 90-second journey as he battles to keep the boat upright. Eventually he plunges into a pool of water where he can be heard to say he reached a speed of 56kph (34mph). This footage is being managed exclusively by Newsflare. To license this video email licensing@ or call: 44 (0) 203 937 6280 Subscribe to NewsflareBreaking: Connect with NewsflareBreaking Online: ▶Facebook ▶Twitter ▶Google Register now to upload your videos and be notified of paid video assignments near you. → Visit to find out more.