Squirt boating is one of the most mysterious subcultures of kayaking, not only because it saw its peak in the early 90s and has a small, devoted following but also because this type of whitewater kayaking happens largely underwater. “The only reason I even know about squirt boating is because I was on a rafting trip and after we went over a set of rapids we saw this squirter pop up right behind our boat,” shared Mark Murphy while narrating a viral video on squirt boating. The squirt boating subculture is decidedly nerdy in the way of “Tevas with socks and Dave Matthews Band kinda look”, an interviewee explained in the The Mystery, citing sparkles on boats and a vibe that rode the line between dorky and very cool as the tone of the squirt boaters of the nineties.