Major Milestones and Players

ww.fun · Post by **ww.fun** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:47 pm

In researching my upcoming trip to Mexico I spent alot of time on the Esprit website. I found this article from Canoe/Kayak of how the owner Jim Coffey has put preservation as a priority for the company.

So... when the question was raised about contributers.... I thought there is room for a modern day activist... I wish Jim and his team success in their battles... and am really looking forward to paddling with them in Feb.

Here is the article. I had never really heard about these guys before but it seems they are doing some things right.

http://whitewater.ca/pdfs/5_good_minutes_canoekayak.pdf

Anyone know what boat that is in the drop?

Jeff

marclamenace · Post by **marclamenace** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:55 pm

Anyone know what boat that is in the drop?

Looks like a Solito to me...

John Coraor · Post by **John Coraor** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:23 pm

I noticed a few important names missing:

John Sweet
Jamie McEwan
Jon Lugbill
Davey Hearn

Craig Smerda · Post by **Craig Smerda** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:41 pm

Bill Mason

http://www.redcanoes.ca/bill/

philcanoe · Post by **philcanoe** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:40 pm

Jesus...

...not only did he calm the water, he could walk on the stuff. Man on man, I've had a need for that before.

milkman · Post by **milkman** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:37 pm

Yeah, to answer the question up above, that's a Solito. In good hands, I might add.

Bob P · Post by **Bob P** » Sun Nov 22, 2009 7:12 pm

I forgot to mention one of the best DVDs of the history of whitewater:
http://www.performancevideo.com/The_Call_of_the_River

Craig Smerda · Post by **Craig Smerda** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 11:33 pm

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...

http://vimeo.com/7966111

Kaz fit's the list as well... no one has literally dominated OCSlalom the way he has.

Glenn MacGrady · Post by **Glenn MacGrady** » Fri Jun 25, 2010 4:59 pm

I realize this a whitewater forum but, historically, the designer and boat builder who effectively created the sport of canoeing in the US, and dominated it for 40 years, was Henry Rushton.

In modern times, Dave Yost is the most prolific canoe designer. Over the past 30 years, DY has has designed more than 100 successful hulls, including a few WW designs, for quality manufacturers such as Sawyer, Curtis, Bell, Swift, Placid and Loonworks.

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Major Milestones and Players

Kudos to the Esprit folks for their activism