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Read more about the article Big Brains Come in Small Packages

Big Brains Come in Small Packages

  • Post author:Mimi Maiti
  • Post published:October 14, 2025
  • Post category:blog/Magpie/Magpie-trip/River Stories

Like many kids, my son Cade was infatuated with fire. At the end of a Magpie trip, a client approached me about giving him a potentially dangerous present.“He’s eight, Joel.” “He’s…

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Read more about the article How Rapids Get Named

How Rapids Get Named

  • Post author:Krishna Prasad
  • Post published:April 8, 2025
  • Post category:blog/magpie-home/Magpie-trip/River Stories

(Click below for audio version.)The first two paddle rafts, followed by a baggage boat, dropped over the falls. A few hundred yards upstream, Sam, rowing the other baggage boat, watched…

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    We are the original outfitter on each of the rivers we run, including the famed futaleufu. Exploration, safety, and a deep commitment to conservation  are the very heart of Earth River.

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