White water death

Paddlers' Place
#1

Look on kokatat.com tribute to 26 year old white water kayaker who kept pushing the limit. Sad.

#2

Very sad - he was running the big stuff.

https://kokatat.com/team/sam-grafton

#3

https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Accident/detail/accidentid/25164/

A tragic event.

#4

Wow. He ran some crazy stuff. Tho I wasn’t familiar with him, I honor his strength in passing. May his memory live on and his spirit in future whitewater paddlers

#5

truly a sad time. His passing reminds me that there are both risks and rewards with ww.
a bit more info here: http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/Accident/detail/accidentid/25164/

#6

I hate when someone dies doing what they love (especially someone this young). I’d like to see us all live to a ripe old age so we can reminisce about all the times we got out doing what we love.

#7

When you continuely test your limits sooner or later you’ll find out what that is.

#8

@Overstreet said:
When you continuely test your limits sooner or later you’ll find out what that is.

For sure. Young and feeling indestructible because you always made it before. Like those guy in flying squirrel suits they’re dying like flies.