The Longest 2.95 Seconds – Ever

Like a lot of paddlers around here, I’m itching to get out on the water. But most of my favorite spots are still solid chunks of ice.

So, instead of taking a hair dryer and a long extension cord out to some beautiful Adirondack pond, I checked out this article and unbelievable video.

It’s a story on Pedro Olivia and his record-breaking descent – by kayak – over the Salto Belo falls in Brazil. He paddled over the edge of a 127-foot waterfall. His fall lasted what has to be the longest 2.95 seconds in the history of mankind. His paddle snapped like a twig. But he didn’t have a scratch on him afterward.

There’s a strange cut in the video – it’s obviously edited/not in real time. But, for all you paddlers out there just waiting to get an oar in the water, this will (temporarily) quench your thirst.

I don’t need to say that this is definitely from the “Don’t Try This At Home” file. Actually, don’t try this anywhere. But check out the video. Wow.