What is Whitewater Rodeo?
Whitewater Rodeo had its origin in whitewater river running. Whenever boaters found a particularly good play spot, they would congregate and linger to take turns at cartwheels, pirouettes, loops, enders, etc. The fun and exhilaration provided by these acrobatics led to the organization of contests in which paddlers vie to execute recognized moves in limited time. In a modern Whitewater Rodeo, moves are scored according to their relative difficulty and judges assign multipliers for variety and style.
