Jah Praise Whitewater

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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 was a central member of NRPW with the likes of Adam Olsen, Scott Ligare, Matt Wilson and Seth Warren.  Ben made the most of this surge era and his opportunity.  Bringing in big name sponsors like Nike and being a central catalyst for Teton Gravity Research's entry into kayaking movies. 

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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 the sport.  Fast forward over 25 years and Ben Stookesberry has become quite possibly the most prolific expedition kayaker of all time.  His list of significant exploits cannot all be listed, even his list of first descents is pages long.  We talk to Ben about his roots, some of those major expeditions and what has driven him to keep going on the hardest. most remote missions on the planet. 

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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 time, the Stikine River in Southwest Alaska.  In the middle he went on expeditions to Chile, Pakistan and other places when it was still quite hard to do so.  When Freestyle Rodeo's came around, Rob embraced it and cheered on the evolution of the sport.  As the sport evolved, Rob embraced each new generation and has always been a true force of positivity and a cheerleader for each new generation.    

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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 Chile and sailed his boat, The Wizards Eye, around the world for 5 years.  Through it all, he has remained one of the top kayakers in the world and his stoke was instrumental in uniting an entire generation of the world's best kayakers.  

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