In whitewater kayaking Ecuador is known as a paradise and not just for foreigners. Generations of Ecuadorians like Diego Robles have found their life’s passion in paddling and guiding the rivers in their backyard. But a few months after Diego found his favorite river, he found excavators in the river to build a dam and diversion that would dry up the Rio Pusuno. But this isn’t about whitewater kayaking, and the story thickens when he meets the community that calls the river home.