When he is not in the wilds of the world guiding expeditions for his company, eNRG Kayak, or filming first descents, Sam Drevo teaches kayaking in Oregon. His 20 years of paddling experience started out on the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., under the tutelage of U.S. Canoe & Kayak Team coaches. Fourteen years of river instruction experience combined with a competitive background in every discipline of whitewater kayaking have afforded Sam opportunities to teach kayaking around the world. His favorite rivers include the Clackamas in Oregon, the Mekong in Laos, the Ula in Norway and the Verzaca in Switzerland. The biggest drop he has ever run is the Paonia Reservoir Dam, a 150-foot slide not far from Telluride that Sam describes as “fast and scary.”