Ike,
Over the years my adreniline-producing activities have pretty much faded away. While the picture above might impress some, canoe racing is about precision, speed and endurance, not bravery. (Not unlike road-racing...) The slalom course requires a 3-4 minute run through downstream and upstream gates, keeping the boat within inches of an "ideal" line, avoiding hitting the poles. All this in moderate whitewater.
The slalom process matches my lifestyle/philosophy a lot better than scaring myself. I do that enough at work.
