He has also won the Whitewater Grand Prix, the World Cup, and the North Fork Championship. He has earned sponsorships from companies like Red Bull, Jackson Kayak, and GoPro. His salary is estimated to be around $200,000 per year.
Rafa Ortiz is a world-renowned kayaker from Mexico City, born in 1987. He has achieved many accolades, including becoming the first Mexican to win the World Freestyle Championships, and kayaking down the steepest navigable whitewater in the world at Rio Santo Domingo, Mexico. He has also won the Whitewater Grand Prix, the World Cup, and the North Fork Championship. His success has earned him sponsorships from companies like Red Bull, Jackson Kayak, and GoPro, and his estimated salary is around $200,000 per year, resulting in a net worth of $2 million.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $2 Million (2024)
About
Whitewater kayaker who became the first Mexican ever to win the World Freestyle Championships. In 2013, he kayaked down the steepest navigable whitewater in the world at Rio Santo Domingo, Mexico.
Before Fame
He grew up in Mexico and learned to kayak in Veracruz. He was inspired by Ben Stookesberry to pursue kayaking.
Trivia
His descent down the waterfalls of Niagara Falls was chronicled in the documentary Chasing Niagara (2015).
Family Life
He married Fernanda Cosio in November 2016.
Associated With
He and Ben Brown are both world champion kayaker.
