Kayak competition pushes the limit

Andy Hobson is surrounded by whitewater as he competes in kayak surf competition below the Eagle & Phenix Mill Falls on the Chattahoochee River on Wednesday afternoon. The competition was organized by Chuck Armentrout of Atlanta and is one of three events scheduled as part of the “Hometown Throwdown” series with World Kayak.

Second photo, Charlie Simmons goes under as he competes.

See more photos from the competition on photographer Shannon Szwarc’s blog, Riverwalking, at www.ledger-enquirer.com.