River Sport Photography Beyond Rafting
River sport photography extends well beyond commercial rafting. This collection features whitewater kayaking and river surfing photography created through decades of personal experience and professional work in challenging river environments.
These images are produced while working directly with athletes in wild and remote locations. The focus is on performance, movement, safety, and real conditions. This approach allows gear and athletes to be documented in environments where river sports are actually practiced, not staged or simulated.
This body of work is well suited for paddlesports manufacturers, safety equipment brands, outdoor apparel companies, athlete sponsorships, and editorial storytelling.
Copyright and Image Licensing
All photographs in this collection are copyrighted and protected under United States copyright law. Any use beyond personal viewing requires proper licensing.
If you are interested in using these images for commercial, editorial, or promotional purposes, please contact the photographer to discuss licensing options and permissions.
Whitewater Kayaking and River Surfing
River sport photography featuring whitewater kayaking and river surfing on rivers including the North Fork American River, South Silver Creek areas within the Auburn State Recreation Area.
Athletes, locations, and brands photographed include TL Surf, Robby Hogg, Barking Dog Wave, Tota, Harry Lopez, Pit Viper Sunglasses, Werner Paddles, Jackson Kayak, WRSI Helmets, Dagger Kayak, Seals Sprayskirts, Kokatat, Sweet Protection, Pyranha Kayaks, Lettmann Kayak, Hyside, DJI Phantom, Ruck-A-Chucky, Cleavage, Dirtbagging kayak van life, Snapdragon, Shred Ready, and Tough Ass Throwbags.
Professional River Photography for Brands and Organizations
I provide professional river sport photography for manufacturers, athletes, media outlets, and outdoor brands. Projects are available on rivers worldwide and are tailored to real-world performance environments.
Contact the photographer to discuss licensing, commissioned work, or athlete-focused content creation.
More about Photographer Scott Blankenfeld
Business Owner and Photographer, Scott Blankenfeld has been running rivers and shooting photos for 30 years. His career started in 1994 when he attended a guide school on the American River while attending California State University, Chico. He was soon hooked and is now a seasoned whitewater kayaker, rafter, and all around river runner. He is experienced in many aspects of the outdoor industry including adventure travel and education, product marketing, and specialty retail.
More about my commercial work
Experienced in outdoor lifestyle with a background in specialty retail, Scott crafts video strategies for business and produces videos that bring your story to life. His latest work includes brand story video, commercial video, product sales videos, how-to videos, story driven video series, documentary short film, and more. See more at www.scottblankenfeld.com/videography