#003 – Bob Daffe, Yukon Sports Hall of Fame Recipient


#003 – World renowned white water paddling expert, 2019 Yukon Sports Hall of Fame Inductee, and founder of Tatshenshini Expediting, Bob Daffe, shares his personal story of the many wild river adventures he’s had while living ( and playing ) for more than four decades in the Yukon. His passion for white water adventure has taken him to some of the most remote parts of Canada’s north as well as epic forays into Central and South America on a quest for that perfect chute over countless waterfalls. 

Click on picture or link for details on Bob’s induction into the 2019 Yukon Sports Hall of Fame

No stranger to hard work and adverse conditions, Bob’s grit, determination and passion for river adventure lead him to build one of Yukon’s most successful rafting/canoe and kayak businesses. From the early years of building his own fibreglass kayaks, to the new state of the art “pack rafts” of today, his vision of Yukon paddling reaches far into the future as this living legend inspires thousands of like-minded paddlers to follow in his…. “footsteps?” Paddle strokes! 

Click here for more details about the Tatshenshini Expediting.


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Please click on picture to visit https://bobdaffe.ca for a collection of beautiful tributes to a man loved by all Yukoners and beyond. Paddle on my friend!

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Cheers

“Trapper Dan your Renaissance Man”

Daniel Halen