Carnage @ Whiplash Rapid

Flipped on the second feature at whiplash. Missed a roll, took a rock to the eyebrow. Went to Mena ER. No concussion, No stitches. Just glued it up. Walked away with a minor injury!

[@number4cat1]

You're moving on up, Simon! I just saw your video running Pine Creek.

[@oregonxyz]

that is why I kayak with a full football style helmet with a face mask - I avoided a few injuries like that one

[@sighman_]

Some of my friends have told me to get a full face

[@TylerC2413]

Glad you recovered!

[@number4cat1]

I am guessing you took the hit on the later roll attempts, because I remember it being pretty deep immediately below the "second feature". Edit: I think you can see the rock at 0:26.

[@brickattractor4124]

That was a fun day on the water man! Glad I could be there with you. You going to the Gauley or Ocoee this fall?

[@sighman_]

Hit the ocoee earlier this summer. Missed gauley fest. Hoping to get some big water soon. Looking forward to seeing you on the water again.

[@brickattractor4124]

@@sighman_ There's some sellway, Lochsa, and Royal Gorge footage I got lying around that I still need to edit. And don't worry about the gauley. It's gonna keep getting releases every weekend until like near the end of october, and then it is likely to get sporatic releases in the spring as well.

[@Hgttts2994]

Head on the deck ASAP. Tuck for safety. Don't b lazy. Keep safe

[@russmoody8598]

Probably wearing one of those good looking kayak caps took me two black eyes and a crushed ear to learn that lesson I don’t kiss rocks any more proper helmet

[@followingrj]

Could’ve been worse. I can relate though. #helmetswork

[@berrycrawford5579]

Solo boating?

[@sighman_]

Had another guy with me. We both hiked out after this.

[@NickDangerThirdGuy]

That's why I surf rather than run rivers. The most dangerous thing to hit in the ocean is my boat.

[@steverogers5956]

Reef breaks can be pretty hairy at times...

[@777PLove]

rolling of the rock sucks

[@sighman_]

I agree