During recent shooting for Heliconia's eagerly anticipated kayak fishing adventure film—ExOfficio presents Kayak Fishing: Game On, world-renowned, big game kayak angler Jim Sammons hooked up with world champion whitewater kayakers Ken Whiting and Brendan Mark for an action-packed, whitewater kayak fishing adventure. The trio used customized fishing kayaks to challenge the awesome rapids of the Ottawa River, accessing remote and untouched fishing holes. Six days of whitewater kayak fishing included five capsizes, one life threatening swim, a dramatic rescue, and enough great fish to satisfy the most ardent angler.
The adventure began ominously as on the first rapid, Jim flipped, experiencing one of the most terrifying situations any whitewater paddler can face. Caught swimming in a 'keeper' hole, Jim fought for air while being mercilessly tumbled by the raging waters. Fortunately, a dramatic rescue by Ken broke an emotionally and physically exhausted Jim free of the hole's grasp.
"I've spent a lot of time paddling, surfing, and getting beat up in the ocean surf around my home town of San Diego, California," explains Jim after his harrowing swim, "but nothing could have prepared me for the whitewater here on the Ottawa."
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