Sucked into a siphon on Soca River - June 2016

Stuff of nightmares. Glad you got flushed out. Thanks for sharing good educational material.

Nice job staying calm... I've done a fair bit of kayaking but I'm by no means an expert. Kind of got blindsided by a siphon under a log that wasn't visible until we were around a corner and couldn't avoid it this past weekend. Thankfully stayed calm, and it was shallower water so I was able to stick around and help a smaller person right after us that nearly got stuck under their heavy (for them) kayak to get out safely. Still, scary and adrenaline inducing, and a good reminder to stay strong and up on your skills. It's the very reason I'm watching videos and reading articles now. Rest of the four hours or so was relatively mellow and without incident. Glad you came out safe!

im glad youre fine and thanks for sharing, we all learned from it

Thanks for sharing this. Glad you made it through. Someone commenting your video said green water around a rock like this means there is a hole beneath. It makes perfect sense.

I can top that, I got sucked into an underwater tunnel on the Molalla River in Oregon, had to flip around in the dark with my paddle stuck between my knees. saw a blue light and swam for it. under water for around 2 minutes, blue lips and the widest eyes you've ever seen.

We had a a similar swim at that exact rock about a month ago, someone went into the space between the two parts jutting out upside down and then the next thing she was out of her boat on the other side of the rock downriver. We spoke to some of the kayak school instructors who know the river and they said that it isn't actually a siphon, it's an undercut and you get flushed out round the side of it. We still avoided it by going far left from then on though.

Any obstacles like that you must lean in to them with your upper body not away as you did. The boat might still fold but you have a better chance of keeping your head above water or as in most cases you can pull up and push with your hands so not getting trapped

You are really very lucky man!!! River God loves you!!! Good luck!

you are a very lucky man!!!! last time a have seen this syphon was a tree in it!

Drowning is scary, gets my heart going. I need to learn to control it. I almost drowned once and now just the site of trouble gets me worked up. Not emotional just heart pumping.

Anyone else had this come up on their recommended from 4 years ago

Glad you are still with us... that was close.

Next time, lean downstream when you bonk a rock. Those upstream air braces rarely work. Really beautiful river.

You remained amazingly calm. Massive respect

Wow I just saw a video talking about what not to do and it was this same video they used. So glad you made our alive .

I've never kayaked a river and can't swim at all, either. But am I correct that a siphon is just water flowing under a rock or other obstacle that has hollowed out by the way and forms a little cave of sorts that the water flows through quickly? Essentially an undercut rock?

I love the criticism on here. This guy got a massive shot of adrenaline, sent through a spin cycle, and still managed to swim to safety. Probably not a textbook exit but hes the man in the arena.

That was terrifying to watch. i can only imagine how terrifying it was real time.the power of warter is insane👍

również pięknie dziękuję za udostępnienie, lepiej uczyć się na cudzych błędach niż na swoich... wyglądało faktycznie groźnie. pływasz dalej?

The stone is your friend, always lean to it!