We asked pro boaters to share the scariest moments they’ve experienced. Pro paddlers on the scariest thing that ever happened to them“Oh boy, this is a potentially long and scary list. Next thing I know, he is pointing a rifle at the vehicle, saying something about evil spirits and witchcraft. —Nouria Newman“The scariest thing that’s ever happened to me was when I was around nine years old paddling the Ottawa River. —Dane Jackson“The scariest thing that ever happened to me was not something I think we should glorify as a paddling community.