Reel

Kayak Racing

Kayak Racing
Clip: 426631_1_1
Year Shot: 1965 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1735
Original Film: 038-038-05
HD: N/A
Location: Germany
Timecode: 00:34:40 - 00:35:49

Another season underway in Germany the sport of kayak racing as 115 clubs from five nations compete in the curtain-raiser for the European championships. Low water and strong currents make this year's race one of the toughest in its ten-year history. People are on the bridge and along the sides of the river. A two man kayak battling the white water. The two man kayak taking on a turbulent drop on the river. Two men paddling through some gates in the turbulent waters. A single man kayak shoots down a small drop heading for the gates, as he approaches the gate the kayak flips over, being skilled at kayaking he manages to right himself. Kayakers battling the currents and the turbulence of the low water in the river. One of the entries flips over and out of his kayak, he standing in the water only to get knocked down by the rushing water.