The Deadliest Sports on Earth: Ranked

Is the Risk Worth the Gain?

Drowning is the most common killer among kayaking communities. Typically, the kayaker would get flipped over and slammed into a rock, knocking them out and potentially drowning them. Don't let that fact dissuade you though, it's important to make up your own mind about these kinds of things. Only 15 people die due to kayaking per year, so your chance of death is pretty low. Just don't do anything too gnarly. 

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The More You Know

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