Dan Gavere inspired a whole generation of kayakers and was integral to the shaping of modern kayaking.  Dan's dream was to be a professional kayaker....never mind that no such thing existed.  He knew filmers and editing were critical....

Rush Sturges has channeled hustle and passion like no river runner before to leave a legacy of unbelievable creativity and art.  Rush has been one of the world's best kayakers for decades.  He was never just a kayaker though, always p...

For a generation of male and female paddlers, just the first name Mariann, is all you need to say and they know who you are tallking about.  Mariann is an inspiration to younger female kayakers across the planet and a bit of a fantasy drea...

When whitewater kayaking surged into its golden age, Corra Addison was at the very front leading the charge.  His relentless pursuit of improving equipment introduces many of the innovations taken for granted now like flat bottoms on kayak...

Olaf Obsommer has been Europe's leading whitewater filmmaker for decades.  His films have become the international window into the whitewater world.  Along the way he has become one of the most prolific expedition kayakers of all time...

Ben Selznick embodied the surge and rapid evolution of kayaking in the late 1990's and early 2000's.  He grew up during the rapid design advances of kayaks when play boats first started and creek boat design saw a surge in progress as well...

Ben Stookesberry and his friends started recording their exploits soon after they starting kayaking in their late teens.  He released the iconic No Big Names series of films, which seemed to point to his groups perceived humble position in...

Rib Lesser is the preeminent legend for multiple generations of whitewater paddlers in the Western US.  From fiberglass boats in 1969 to pioneering the North Fork of the Payette to leading one of the most legendary first descents of all ti...

At 15 years old Tyler Bradt was travelling the world running the hardest whitewater out there filming with Teton Gravity Research.  Since then he has gone on to shatter the World Record Waterfall drop, drove a veggie bus from Alaska to Chi...