Adventure Water Sports

Dynamic scenes of kayakers and rafters navigating through turbulent waters, highlighting the excitement of outdoor water sports.

Rafters taking the plunge at Husum falls on the salmon river in Washington. (MR)

Two kayakers creek boating WA

Lone kayaker in fast-moving waters

Rafters taking the plunge at Husum falls on the salmon river in Washington. (MR)

Group of people rafting through Sweet's Falls on the Gauley River in West Virginia, USA.

A whitewater kayaker battles fast moving water through a dangerous rapid.

Rafters tackles the rapids on the Wild and Scenic Section of the Lochsa River in the Clearwater National Forest of Idaho

USA, Idaho, Boise NF Ed Green surfs a wave

Kayaker tackles rapids on the Wild and Scenic Section of the Lochsa River in the Clearwater National Forest of Idaho

A man kayaks down a huge waterfall on the Alseseca River in the Veracruz region of Mexico.

A kayaker plunges over a 20ft Class IV waterfall on the Potomac

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Kayaker running a class V section off the Verzaska River

Kayaker Riding Rough Rapids

Man packrafting whitewater on Sheep Creek, Talkeetna Mountains, Southcentral Alaska, Summer

Whitewater Kayaker in Rapids

South America, Chile, Bio Bio River, rafting (Editorial Usage Only)

Whitewater Kayaker in Rapids

A group of kayakers head into the canyon on the Fraser River, Mt Robson Provinical Park, BC

West Virginia, New River. Whitewater Rafting

Scandinavian sports concept. People doing extreme white water mountain canoeing in rough river.. Extreme white water mountain canoeing

Whitewater Kayaking

Kayaking

Wales, Conwy Valley, Betws-y-coed. Canoeing down the Conwy River.

Adventure race team rafting in Nilo Peçanha, Bahia

Man paddles his packrat down rapid river on the Nam Ou River, Laos

Man paddling through whitewater, kayak weekend for beginners on the Mangfall river, Upper Bavaria, Germany

New River West Virginia. Kayaking

Whitewater rafters on the New River near Fayetteville, WV (blurred motion)

North America, USA, New Mexico, Rio Grande River. Kayaking. (MR) (Editorial Usage Only)

USA, Arizona, Grand Canyon. An oar raft blasts through the massive standing waves in Hermit Rapid

A man kayaking a slot canyon.

Man Whitewater Kayaking in Six Mile Creek Chugach NF

Rafting, Westwater, Colorado River, Moab, Utah, USA

Man canyoning in Guadalquivir river, Sierra de Cazorla Natural Park, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. May 2009.

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Whitewater Kayaker in Rapids

River, teamwork and men with paddle for rafting, challenge and competition for sports adventure. Waves, friends and safety helmet with inflatable boat for training, life jacket and group for balance

Rafting whitewater on the Hulahula River rapids in a Soar, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Brooks Range, summer in arctic Alaska.

Rafters row through LAVA FALLS RAPID a Class 9 considered the toughest on the Colorado River at mile 179 - GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, ARIZONA

A kayaker running down the falls at Johnston Canyon, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.

Two kayakers rowing in rapids (selective focus)

A man surfs a wave on the Alberton Gorge section of the Clark Fork River near Alberton, Montana.

Whitewater rafting in Tappan Falls, Middle Fork of the Salmon River, Idaho (MR)

A male kayaker paddles off Raft Falls, Clearwater, British Columbia, Canada

White water kayaking, River Treweryn, Bala, Gwynedd, North Wales

Young man

Group whitewater rafting

USA, Colorado, Dinosaur National Monument, Green River (Gates of Lodore section), kayak in rapids

Tourists white water rafting at Pozo Azul near Virgen de Sarapiqui in Costa Rica.

Kayaking Over A Waterfall

North America, Rio Grande River, rafting (Editorial Usage Only)

A kayaker descends a class V waterfall, Kootenay River, Montana

Australia, Queensland. Whitewater rafting on the Tully River near Cairns.

Male kayaker

A kayaker playboating in the Ottawa River, Ontario, Canada

A kayaker plays in a hole in Tariffville Gorge on the Farmington River in Tariffville, Connecticut. Class III whitewater. (MR)

Two male kayakers paddling around waterfalls in a two person kayak.

Wales, Gwynedd, Bala. White water kayaking on the Tryweryn River at the National Whitewater Centre

Idaho, near Stanley, Salmon River, Whitewater rafting

People rafting on the river Rio Vaque del Norte, Rancho Balquate, Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic, Caribbean

A teenage girl enjoys an afternoon kayaking the rapids

female white water kayaker in rapids, alberta, canada

Whitewater kayaker over waterfall, Rocky Mountains, Utah

Thrilling Whitewater Kayaking Adventure: Conquer the Rapids with Expert Skill and Precision

Caucasian girl kayaking in river

Kayaker descending falls on Beauty Creek in Jasper National Park, Canada.

White water kayaking, River Treweryn, Bala, Gwynedd, North Wales

Spanien: Wildwasserfahrt in der Lumbier-Schlucht Die Lumbier-Schlucht in den spanischen Pyrenäen in Navarra ist beliebt bei Wildwasser Kanuten und Raftern. The Lumbier Canyon in the spanish Pyrenees is a preferred destiny for canoe sportlers and rafters. Copyright: xZoonar.com/LouxAversx 1053978234st

A kayaker on the Skykomish River in Washington.

Rafting on the Karnali River, west Nepal, Asia

Man Kayaking

US Air Force MASTER Sergeant Rod Alne (left) and STAFF Sergeant Tony Alexander run the rapids on the Green River in Washington to prepare for the Eco-Challenge. From the March 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "Expeditionary Force". State: New Hampshire (NH) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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South America, Chile, Bio Bio River. Rafters. (Editorial Usage Only)

Couple Kayaking Colorado River Moab Utah

A group of paddlers congratulate a fellow group after they successfully navigated rapids on the Snake River.

A male kayaker and a male stand up paddleboarder hanging out at the base of a waterfall.

Todd Schirman kayaking UPPer Provo River, Uinta Mountains, Uinta national Forest (MR)

A kayaker running the classic waterfall run of Johnston Canyon, Banff, Alberta, Canada.

Peopel white water rafting, Shuswap River, British Columbia, Canada

White water kayaking on the Colorado River.

California. Rafting on the South Fork of the Trinity River California

Rafting the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon through Hermit Rapids, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA

Rafting, Rubber boat

Ian Brown stand up paddle surfs challenging whitewater below Great Falls of the Potomac River, border of Maryland and Virginia, United States of America, North America

A man kayaking a slot canyon.

Tourists white water rafting at Pozo Azul near Virgen de Sarapiqui in Costa Rica.

Vintage Photograph. Thrill-seekers navigate intense rapids on a whitewater rafting adventure.

A man carrying his kayak next to a river

New Zealand, Rangitata rafting, South Island

Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA. Rafters going through rapids.

Rafting on the South Fork of the Trinity River, California, United States of America, North America

People white water rafting on the river Otta, Norway

Two professional kayakers paddle in a tandem kayak in Tennessee.

Whitewater Kayaker in Rapids

Kayakers in extreme whitewater, river Ziller in Zillergrund, Zillertal, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

A young, Asian-looking woman surfing a wave in a whitewater kayak, Elk river, East Kootenies, British Columbia, Canada.

Whitewater kayaking large waterfall drop

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