Davide Ippolito

Job Title

Professional River Guide

Pronouns

He/Him/His

Destinations

Utah

With OARS Since

2021

Hometown

Dallas, TX

Current Location

Gunnison, CO

Offseason Gig

Colorado River Researcher

About me

Love the snow and rivers.

The Best Part of My Job

Being on the river.

How I found OARS

Rafting friends.

My Favorite Spot on the River/Outdoors

Kolb Camp, nestled on river right between the foot of Big Drop 2 and the entrance of Big Drop 3.

My Favorite Trip Memory

Monsoon season 2022, we camped at Clearwater on the Stars and Guitars fall trip. There was about a tennis court-sized deep mud pit perfect for wallowing in. The instant we pulled into camp, Pete was off his boat and knee deep walking into the pool, followed by 10 or so adults who proceeded to play like pigs and looked like Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator when they emerged.

My Lucky Charm

My plastic donkey, Marty.

I Can’t Live Without

Coffee.

My Fun Fact

I speak Italian and Spanish, and I love music.

Meet me on these adventures

Landscape view of the Yampa River in Utah.

Yampa River Rafting

4 or 5 Days 4.92 (62)

Location: Colorado & Utah
Adventure Level: Moderately Challenging
Minimum Age: 7 (10 - 12 during high water)

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