When you combine funding from Red Bull, a legendary exploratory kayaker, a world-class photographer, a tight group of the very best whitewater paddlers on the planet, one of the top storytellers in kayaking, and a remote, little-explored river in Africa, you get one epic adventure.

　　This adventure is showcased in the free online film Gabon Uncharted: Sending Ivindo Falls. And, youre going to want to watch it!

　　(Photo/David Sodomka, Red Bull Content Pool) Kayaking the Ivindo River On the equator, along the west coast of Africa, lies the country of Gabon. Cutting across the country is the Ivindo River, a remote high-volume waterway deep in the jungle.

　　It was first explored by whitewater kayak by Olaf Obsommer and team in 2007. Obsommer returned in 2024 to help guide the SEND collective team down this mighty river.

　　Bren Orton, Adrian Mattern, Dane Jackson, and Kalob Grady after their successful descent of Ivindo River, Gabon; (photo/David Sodomka, Red Bull Content Pool) The four-person SEND team consists of Adrian Mattern, Dane Jackson, Bren Orton (R.I.P.), and Kalob Grady. These are some of the very best whitewater paddlers in the world today, likely ever, and also a group of very close friends.

　　Much of the Ivindos mighty rapids were portaged around during the 2007 expedition, as little was known about the area and the dense jungle made scouting difficult. Modern technology, in the form of satellite imagery and video drones, has opened up all-new ways to scout a river safely and quickly.

　　Mattern has been dreaming up a trip to tackle the Ivindos rapids since he saw pictures of Obsommers group on the river. He planned the 10-12-day and 90-mile river expedition, and led the group.

　　(Photo/David Sodomka, Red Bull Content Pool) Gabon Uncharted: Sending Ivindo Falls David Arnaud, a well-respected videographer and paddler, was along with the rest of this legendary crew to capture the story. He brought it all together in the editing room. The film is also narrated from the perspective of Arnaud, which helps give insights into all the happenings on the trip, not just the paddling.

　　Know that this isnt a typical action online action film, but rather a documentary of a major whitewater kayak expedition in a remote land. It will, however, capture your attention, no matter if youre a kayaker or not.

　　Watch the film now on Red Bull TV.

　　Runtime: 44 min.

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