‘Whitewater is ephemeral. That’s why we chase it’: Nouria Newman on the risk and thrill of extreme kayaking
Newman, a French professional kayaker, was hoping to be the second.
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- After an early career defined by competition success, the French paddler turned to wild rivers and waterfall drops, learning lessons on fear and facing unknowns Just hours before Nouria Newman planned to put in on the Klinaklini River in north-western British Columbia, she checked the water gauge at the mouth of the river.
- Water flows doubled overnight, turning the Class V lower gorge into a death trap.
Of the three groups that had attempted before her to paddle the full 125 miles to the Pacific, only one was successful.
Even in good conditions, the Klinaklini is one of the most elusive rivers in the world.
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