Bill Bickham

"Beat Bickham" was the rallying cry of his opponents in the early 1960's.

Bob Alexander

Bob Alexander got into boating through his parents, paddling fold boats on the Delaware and upstate New York.

Charlie Walbridge

Charlie’s legacy is one of safety. Which is ironic, considering his first encounter with the Upper Yough became the river's most famous carnage story.

Dan Demaree

Dan Demaree's boating career nearly ended before it really got started.

Dave Demaree

Dave and his brother Dan guided a host of boaters down the Upper Yough, turning it from seldom paddled stream into a river famous across the country.

Dave Kurtz

Dave Kurtz has spent the better part of his life surrounded by water.

Jackson Wright

Jack had a reputation for “adventure through misadventure” as he wandered his way down the un-run rivers of West Virginia.

John Sweet

John Sweet’s fame lies two hours south of the Youghiogheny, in the swirling waters of the Gauley River.