With high water comes unpredictable surges that can take hold of your kayak in ways you didn't think possible. @hunter_katt (pink boat) was where he needed to be in the rapid Disneyland, but nature timed things perfectly and when he collided with this wave it boosted him straight up. At this point, it is up to muscle memory to balance yourself correctly in a split second before you land back on the surface of the water. Hunter did just that and with a elated war cry he carried on paddling through the rapid.
With high water comes unpredictable surges that can take hold of your kayak in ways you didn't think possible. @hunter_katt (pink boat) was where he needed to be in the rapid Disneyland, but nature timed things perfectly and when he collided with this wave it boosted him straight up. At this point, it is up to muscle memory to balance yourself correctly in a split second before you land back on the surface of the water. Hunter did just that and with a elated war cry he carried on paddling through the rapid.
Adventure photographer John Webster took over our Instagram recently, sharing images of his favorite lines from his favorite river, the North Fork of the Payette. “I’m loosely based out of my Subaru Outback,” he says. His work has been featured in international kayaking magazines and he even recently saw some of his images placed in the 2016 Red Bull Illume photo contest.
“My curiosity for characters in the outdoor industry continues to drive my work and inspires me to show new faces and places of the west.”
Here’s some of the work John shared with us for his #My5Lines, 24-hour takeover of The Inertia Mountain’s Instagram.
Editor’s Note: Follow The Inertia Mountain and The Inertia as more talented photographers and athletes take our Instagram pages hostage. See more of Webster’s excellent work, here.