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
Westwater Canyon Rafting
Location:
Utah
Adventure Level:
Moderate
Minimum Age:
12 (16 during high water)
Yampa River Rafting
Location:
Colorado & Utah
Adventure Level:
Moderately Challenging
Minimum Age:
7 (10 - 12 during high water)
Green River Rafting through the Gates of Lodore
Location:
Utah & Colorado
Adventure Level:
Moderate
Minimum Age:
7 (10 - 12 during high water)