Completely Avoidable (But Hilarious) Boating Fails

Goodbye, Family

They were so close, just a few more feet and they would have been golden... Instead, they were thrust into the swampy river. Hopefully, it wasn't too cold for an unplanned dip!

Too Much Too Soon

There was a little too much inertia with this one... This guy was basically a goner once the nose of the kayak went under. At least it made for a funny gif!

The More You Know

The designer of the current United States flag was 17 at the time, and created it for a high school project. He received a B-.
Wilt Chamberlain is in the Volleyball Hall of Fame.
In the 2011 census for the Czech Republic, over 15 thousand people listed their religion as Jedi.
If you heat up a magnet, it will lose its magnetism.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.