FATHER & SON A Voyage of Discovery on the Danube

Whitewater kayaker Daniel Egger undertook a different type of challenge when he joined his father for a multi-day adventure down the Danube River. The month-long voyage took them through multiple European countries into the heart of Eastern Europe. Though their trip didn’t go exactly to plan, they gained far more than the satisfaction of a mission accomplished.

Words & Photography: Daniel Egger

“BELGRADE WAS A TURNING POINT THAT ALLOWED US TO SEE OUR MISSION FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE. WE GOT RID OF THE PRESSURE WE HAD PLACED ON OURSELVES TO REACH THE BLACK SEA AND JUST ENJOYED EVERY SINGLE DAY AS IT CAME.” When my father, Ernst Egger, first sat me in a kayak 22 years ago, neither of us could have imagined where it would lead. Today, 28-year-old me is still kayaking; what was once my hobby is now my passion and my profession. Through paddling, I have achieved everything I ever wanted to and more than I could dream. Sleeping by the water, having breakfast and getting back in the kayak until the sun goes down again, and then re-setting up camp on another beautiful shore, exploring the river day…

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Paddle World (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2018

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