OK, this is NOT me in these photos. My friend Butch Vision returned from a Grand Canyon trip with these photos of himself kayaking through Lava Falls, the biggest rapid – they’re so amazing I had to share! (Photos by Steve Burger.)
Entering Lava Falls rapid
So far so good.
Oops...
Going for a second try at a roll. Notice the huge wave coming up on the left.
Picking up the pieces at the end of the rapid... (Butch was fine, just took a little swim.)
I’ve never been in waves like these, but just from running regular rivers I can tell you that the waves look 2 or 3 times bigger when you’re actually in the rapid, so just imagine what these were like!
