In the heart of Africa there is a rapid so big and powerful that it scares even the best kayakers. ‘Dead Dutchman’ on the Nile River is a rapid to be taken seriously. At the top of one of the entering channels is a beautiful ripple channel-surf by a very few brave kayakers. One missed roster after reddening the aspect and you could be in a battle to survive, with all your power put into that last ride. Add a startling, overcast Nile River sunrise and two of the world’s best freestyle kayakers and this is a kayaking video like you’ve never seen. This is Dutch Courage. Filmed by Travel to Paddle Production, featuring Sam Ward and Bartosz Czauderna.
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