Whitewater Kayaking

Category Whitewater

“ It’s the scary choices that end up being the most worthwhile - M. Joy Kong ”

“ Life is short. Paddle hard. ”

“ Fear is the brain's way of saying there is something vital for you to overcome. ”

“ It’s the scary choices that end up being the most worthwhile - M. Joy Kong ”

“ Life is short. Paddle hard. ”

“ Fear is the brain's way of saying there is something vital for you to overcome. ”

“ It’s the scary choices that end up being the most worthwhile - M. Joy Kong ”

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How about those drops?  The tallest waterfall kayaked was 57.6 meters (189 feet) over Palouse Falls, Washington State, U.S.A.  That is slightly higher than the biggest drop at Niagara Falls! You know a record is insane when less than half-dozen people have attempted it. Rivers classed I-III don’t qualify as XDGE.  According to the “International Scale of River Difficulty,” Class IV is considered Advanced, Class V is Expert, and Class VI is Extreme and Exploratory with runs that are rarely if ever run due to difficulty, unpredictability, danger and rescue being impossible. 

FICOR Score

(Fatality & Injury Classification of Risk)

Discipline : Class V
Discipline : Class IV
Discipline : Class VI
# Episodes per Fatality

FICOR score is based on XDGE's proprietary scoring system

Minimum score to be considered for XDGE is 50, and the maximum is 100. This FICOR score is based on available data combined with XDGE's proprietary scoring system which weights several factors based on importance, including: insurance risk scores for the particular activity being evaluated, reaction time available as an adverse event unfolds, speed, height, depth, technical difficulty, ability to mitigate risk during activity, availability of backup equipment, involvment of other participants, location of activity, mental focus required, outcome resulting of most mishaps such as death or hospitalization, and a determination of the likelihood of having a major accident if that sport is done frequently.

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