It's one of the most challenging river canyons in the South Pacific, but on June 22, an expedition team sponsored by Eddie Bauer finally managed to complete the first decent of the aquamarine Beriman River. This 30-mile stretch of narrow channels and technical whitewater on Papua New Guinea's New Britain island is so remote that the team had to be dropped off by helicopter. Ben Stookesberry, Ben Marr, Chris Korbulic, and Pedro Oliva spent the next 13 days navigating what they called "the Grand Canyon of the South Pacific," a series of 13 gorges within a massive canyon. The groundbreaking expedition through these uncharted waters required a heady blend of kayaking,
| Types: | Adventure, Exploration |
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| Number of persons on the field: | 4 |
| Progression means: | Kayak |
| Countries: | Papua New Guinea |
| Regions: | Oceania |
| Landscapes: | Jungle, River |
| Route type: | A-B |
Eddie Bauer
The day after the group departed, it began raining and didn't stop for 48 hours. They were in a tight space with high walls when the river went wild, but everyone managed to survive unscathed.
Chris Korbulic, and Pedro Oliva
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Ben Marr | Participant |
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Ben Stookesberry | Participant |
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Chris Korbulic | Participant |
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Pedro Oliva Criscuolo | Participant |