Keep in mind that his boat is out of the water because he is falling! The water was flowing at 2100 cubic feet per second. Not sure, but most of the better spots on the Little River are IIIs with some IVs.
This is another image from Sunday where I spent some time in the Smoky Mountains sheding my cabin fever and giving some water sports photography a try.
The gallery is now complete. Check it out here. http://www.pbase.com/lundy/river_kayak_gsm_january_22_2006