The History Of Rafting On The Futaleufu
With some trepidation, I watched the original Terminator Rapid video, which marked the end of the first attempt to raft the Futaleufú. Like a giant yellow beach ball, one of…
How Earth River’s Founder Fell into Rafting
When I was 16, on a cross-country bicycle trip, I rode into the tiny town of Stanley, Idaho—something between a ghost town and a year-round population of 60. There were…
The Invention of the safety cataraft
A lot has changed in the 35 years since Earth River pioneered rafting on the Futaleufu in the early 1990s.Two of the most significant developments that have opened the river…
How Rapids Get Named
The first two paddle rafts dropped over the falls. A few hundred yards upstream, Sam—rowing the baggage boat—watched in utter disbelief as the rafts ahead disappeared into a cloud of…