Rafa Ortiz
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About
Whitewater kayaker who became the first Mexican ever to win the World Freestyle Championships. In 2013, he kayaked down the steepest navigable whitewater in the world at Rio Santo Domingo, Mexico.
Before Fame
He grew up in Mexico and learned to kayak in Veracruz. He was inspired by Ben Stookesberry to pursue kayaking.
Trivia
His descent down the waterfalls of Niagara Falls was chronicled in the documentary Chasing Niagara (2015).
Family Life
He married Fernanda Cosio in November 2016.
Associated With
He and Ben Brown are both world champion kayaker.
