This is the moment a kayaking ‘Karen’ was hit with ‘instant karma’ after launching a vile tirade at another boater before being dunked headfirst into the water when she tried to splash them with her oar.
Benny Larkin and his daughter Taylor Larkin, 14, were boating on Dora Creek, New South Wales, Australia, when they broke down and were approached by a ‘Mrs Know It All’ kayaker.
The 33-year-old says the boat’s engine stopped working as they slowed to meet the four-knot speed limit, but he soon realized the irate lady thought he had broken the rules.
Footage shows Benny calling the kayaker a Karen, so she turns to the camera and claims that “this motherfucker was going 24 knots up the creek.”
When Benny asks the foul-mouthed woman if she talks to her mother like that, she replies, “My mother can drive a damn boat better than you.”
A ‘kayaking Karen’ was filmed shouting at a father and daughter duo as they cruised down Dora Creek, New South Wales, Australia
In a fit of rage after believing Benny Larkin and his daughter Taylor Larkin, 14, had exceeded the speed limit, the kayaker tried to splash the pair with her oar.
But her little yellow kayak hilariously capsized, sending her crashing headfirst into the river
Even after falling into the water, the ‘Karen’ continued her tirade and turned on the 14-year-old girl
She kayaks closer to his ship and tries to splash him with her oar, but instead her kayak hilariously capsizes and falls into the water.
Benny laughs and tells her he’s going to post it on social media, but the lady continues her tirade as she lies over her kayak, directing her anger at Taylor.
She asks the 14-year-old if she knows the rules, but when Taylor answers yes, she defensively replies, “no, you don’t.”
Benny and his daughter get their boat’s engine going again and sail away while the ‘Karen’ waves sarcastically behind them.
The father has since said he was annoyed by the January confrontation but wanted to remain calm and be a “smartass” to her rather than lose his temper.
Benny, who posted the video to TikTok later that day, says the lady who fell out of her kayak “tried instant karma to ruin his day.”
He says the water from the splash destroyed his built-in CD player and speaker system and he will have to pay more than $1,000 to replace them.
Benny from Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, said: ‘We were just trying to have some fun on the water but then a local tried to ruin our day.
Benny and his daughter Taylor were boating on the New South Wales River when they were approached by the foul-mouthed kayaker.
‘She came out of nowhere and started abusing us.
‘At first I thought she wanted help, but then I realized she was going crazy, so I started filming.
‘She thought I was speeding, but we slowed down before the four-knot zone.
‘She didn’t let me finish, but I remained calm about it. I was a smartass to her.
‘I was annoyed that she said this in front of my daughter and that’s why I had to film her.
‘I thought she was going to hit me with a belt, so I gave the phone to my daughter.
“She tried to splash me and my whole boating gear got wet, but she got instant karma.
‘If you go for someone and you fall out of your kayak, that’s fair in my opinion.
“She must have been having a bad day or something because she just felt the need to take control and cause a scene.”
Ben says he hasn’t seen the rampaging kayaker since, but he’s happy the video has been viewed more than 10,000 times on TikTok.
One user commented: ‘Where are the bull sharks when you need them.’
A second said: ‘This is amazing. Kayak Karen.”
A third added: ‘Some people are just incredible… Ms Know-it-all.’