Eight-Ball

by Fiona Kennard

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Title

Eight-Ball

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Fiona Kennard

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What is Eight-Ball you ask!!!! Another wild and crazy sport in the mountains! I have never seen anything like it before! I went to the GoPro Mountain Games in Vail, Colorado over the weekend.

This was not for the faint of heart. The number of 8-balls, kayakers whose sole job is to do anything and everything to prevent the progress of racers, seemed small at the beginning of the final heats. But Gore Creek soon swelled with 8-balls and the hits came fast & hard......

There are two competing theories of 8-ball. The first is to hang back and let other competitors take the hits before slipping through unmolested. Or one can try to paddle fast and let the 8-balls feed on everyone else.

The 8-balls would smash into the competitors...You have to have a wild & crazy soul to do this! Photographed in the Vail Village, Vail ~ Colorado....

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June 9th, 2014

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Comments (23)

Dr Pat Gehr

Powerful image capture! I love the power and energy of the water reflected in this photo. Congrats on your Second Place win! L/F

Sandy McIntire

Kudos! This photo has taken 2nd place in the FAA contest, White Water! Great shot with interesting story.

Janice Rae Pariza

Wonderful work, congrats on being in the top finishers in the Colorado Rivers Contest!

Fiona Kennard replied:

Thank you very much, Janice! I'm thrilled!

Deyanira Harris

Wow this look like fun I wish I was there , great Image Fiona!! :-) lfv

Fiona Kennard replied:

Thank you, Deyanira!

TN Fairey

Magnificent action image Fiona! Great timing! l/f

Fiona Kennard replied:

Thank you very much, Tessa!

Donna Kennedy

Fantastic action Fiona, great shot and colors!...F/L

Fiona Kennard replied:

Thank you very much, Donna!

DJ MacIsaac

This is fabulous Fiona... well done and terrific timing! 😊😊😊fl

Fiona Kennard replied:

Thank you, DJ.

Webb Canepa

Fantastic shot Fiona!!!

Fiona Kennard replied:

Thank you very much, Webb!

Doug Kreuger

Nice action shot Fiona! I would hate to be the guy in the green kayak! �Nice explanation of the event� L&F

Fiona Kennard replied:

Thank you so much, Doug!

Skip Willits

Wonderful action shot Fiona and the description is spot on. Love it.

Fiona Kennard replied:

Thank you very much, Skip! It was wild to watch.

Steve McKinzie

Very nice shot...v/l

Fiona Kennard replied:

Thank you very much, Steve!

Fiona Kennard

Thank you very much, Skye! It was a lot of fun to watch and to take photographs. Nice to hear from you!

Music of the Heart

Wow, wow, wow, Fiona! Amazing action! You captured my adrenalin! Thank you for the fascinating description on "Eight-Ball!" Awesome capture! LFP

Fiona Kennard replied:

Thank you very much, Music! Eight-Ball is nuts!!!! I have never seen anything like it before! For the wild and crazy, that is for sure!

Fiona Kennard

Thank you very much Crystal for the FEATURE in Mountain Living in California!

Fiona Kennard

Thank you very much Denyse for the FEATURE in Amazing FAA Photographers!

Laurie Search

Wow, that does sound crazy!!! Must have been so fun to watch, though!! And what a great capture you got here!!!!! :)))fv

Fiona Kennard replied:

Thank you very much for stopping by Laurie. It was fun to watch. I have never seen anything like it before! Crazy stuff to say the least! :-)))

Deb Halloran

Wow!! What a fantastic action shot...very dramatic. Interesting description and I agree "wild and crazy sport":-)) Have a great day! v/f

Fiona Kennard replied:

Hi Deb, thank you so much for your support. It's a wild sport! I was shaking my a lot that day and smiling too! I give them a lot of credit. Have a great day!