When Erik Boomer was only ten he saved up my lawn mowing money to buy an old Dancer, and from that point on his parents couldn’t keep him out of his kayak. Known for massive drops, arctic expeditions and impressive mullets, Boomer is a former National Geographic Adventurer of the Year. These days, he splits his time between whitewater epicenter Hood River, Oregon, and Baffin Island, the home of his girlfriend, Polar explorer Sarah McNair-Landry.