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Dave Demaree

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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.

John Sweet

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

Bob Alexander

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

Jackson Wright

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

Charlie Walbridge

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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.

Dave Kurtz

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

Bill Bickham

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

Dan Demaree

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