Tandem kayakers send a 40 foot waterfall.
Tandem kayakers send a 40 foot waterfall.

Kayakers Dane Jackson and Rafa Ortiz sent a 40 foot waterfall on the Little White Salmon River in a tandem kayak.

Whitewater kayaking is a pretty dangerous sport on its own. Multiple river features can pull kayakers under, trapping them under the water with little hope of rescue. But some people just can’t help but push the risk.

Dane Jackson and Rafa Ortiz took whitewater kayaking to the next level, attempting a run of some proper technical rapids in the Little White Salmon River in Washington in a tandem kayak. The biggest feature was a 40 foot waterfall which they send with impressive skill and accuracy.

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Nolan Deck is a writer for Unofficial Networks, covering skiing and outdoor adventure. After growing up and skiing in Maine, he moved to the Denver area for college where he continues to live and work...