Hell of a save. Dig the parkour style monkey vault over the capsized boat. This video comes from a kayak competition in North Carolinaโ€ฆhence the crowd cheering on the rescuer. Sweet reaction time and killer leap. Well played.

ABOUT THE GREEN RACE:

Between the 170+ racers battling it out and 2,000 spectators hiking into the gorge-The Green River Narrows Race is the largest extreme kayak race in the world. This iconic kayak race has drawn spectators and racers from around the world, humbled Olympic medalists, and been featured on major networks such as CNN.ย  From innovating new boat designs to bringing together one of the largest kayaking communities-this is the super bowl of kayaking.

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