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Mike Jones

Scott Lindgren on the river, courtesy of Scott LindgrenScott Lindgren on the river, courtesy of Scott Lindgren

Scott Lindgren

Scott Lindgren is one of the most luminary explorers of global rivers of his generation; seamlessly blending complex logistics with beautiful filmmaking to capture the spirit of adventure like few others have.
The French Trio near end of their traverse from Green River, Wyoming to Lees Ferry.The Otis Marston Colorado River Collection, Huntington Library

Genevieve and Bernard de Colmont and Antoine de Seynes

The French Trio brought the latest technology of whitewater kayaking to America in 1938, while becoming the first to take kayaks down the mighty Green and Colorado rivers.
Dave Manby filming at the Orinocco, 1977

Dave Manby

As an Advocate, Dave Manby has spent fifty years at the center of the international river running scene, inspiring others to paddle rivers around the world.

Rob Lesser

Rob set the standard for big water exploratory Class V kayaking in the 1970s, ‘80s & ‘90s.

Herbert Rittlinger

Herbert was an explorer, pioneer and advocate for whitewater as well as paddlesports in general.

Martin Litton

A major part of Martin’s life has been spent fighting to protect and preserve the integrity of many of the West’s beautiful places.

Walt Blackadar

Walt changed the face of kayaking in the 1970s from a conservative slalom philosophy in the U.S. to a “go get it” whitewater attitude. Not only did he develop a U.S. style and technique for big whitewater, but he created the hype and popularity becoming the basis for today’s whitewater stars.

Mick Hopkinson

Mick Hopkinson began his whitewater career with ten years of training for slalom competition, developing and honing his technical skills before completing benchmark first descents of the most difficult stretches in the world.

Mikhail Kolchevnikov

Kolchevnikov founded a number of national rafting competitions in Russia and was also a pioneering river runner compiling an impressive list of First Descents on Class V and VI Rivers.