Welcome to the Slalom Park!
This is the man made river that the Canoe/Kayak Slalom is run on.
This is the man made river that the Canoe/Kayak Slalom is run on.
These are the guinea pigs (notice Debbie they are real people!) who get to go down first to make sure the course is good to go.
Men in skirts! Those are the splash skirts that zips into the kayak.
This is the Father of the Canadian Kayaker Sarah Bouden. Her family was sitting a few seats down from us.
In Slalom you have to get your kayak through the green gates and then you go past and then loop back up through the red ones.
This is the men's C2 event- so two people in a kayak really but they called it a canoe.
This is South Africa.
Here is USA paddling through a gate.
There were some pretty big waves to contend with.
The biggest rapid was right in front of our seats. They called it the vortex!
This is USA in the vortex.
We had great seats along the river.
Japan diving into the white water.
Here is Sarah for Canada.
This is the women's K1- so one person in a kayak.
USA tackles the wave in women's kayaking.
China paddling along.
She almost disappears in the white water- don't worry, she resurfaces!
I think this is Slovakia and I believe she eventually medaled in the top 3.
It was pretty intense for a man made river.
Supporting the homeland with my snazzy bandanna.
Japan paddles into the vortex.
It was fun taking pictures and watching everyone take on the challenge of the river.
China was also in the canoe event.
My Olympic friend and I having fun at the event.
