Jesse Coombs is one of the worlds premiere extreme kayakers. With calm confidence and a friendly smile, Jesse explores the most intriguing and remote corners of the earth. Jesse continually pushes the envelope and continues to chalk up first descent after first descent. Eric Jackson describes Jesse as “a student of life and as humble as anyone can be”, it was this quote that prompted me to ask Jesse if he would like to take part in the 2011 Unsponsored Q&A series. I am really pleased that Jesse agreed!
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Simon Westgarth – BCU level 5 coach, science teacher, author, film maker, founder of Gene17, explorer, adventurer, traveller, designer…
Simon is truly at the forefront of Kayaking in the UK and it is a great honour to have Simon take part in the 2011 Unsponsored Q&A series.
When and how did you first start paddling?
Clay Wright is a professional whitewater kayaker and kayak designer. He designed the signature “Java” creekboat for Perception Kayaks back in the day and works at Jackson Kayak. Clay has competed extensively – 2005 US National Freestyle Champion, World Squirt boat champion. 1st Green Race Winner, 1st descents in 7 states and 5 countries, inventor of the Loop, 5x and current US Freestyle Team member.
Clay is definitely one of the big hitters in the kayak world and it is a huge pleasure to have Clay take part in the 2011 Unsponsored Q&A series.
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Brad Ludden has travelled to over 40 countries as a Dagger athlete, has competed on the freestyle circuit and can be seen gracing the cover of magazines such as Outside, Men’s Health and Men’s Journal. Brad was also voted Cosmopolitan’s Bachelor of the Year in 2008, which must be a first for any kayaker.
In 2000, at the age 18, Brad founded the non-profit foundation, First Descents in order to provide young people affected by cancer the chance to utilise whitewater kayaking and other outdoor adventures in order to play a key role in their recovery process.
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It looks like this series of Q&As will really build upon those of the 2007 series.
Interviews with some of the worlds top professional boaters, boat designers and kit designers are flooding in. Responses to the Q&A are being collated/formatted and will be ready to post shortly.
I’ll be releasing some of the names of those taking part over the next couples of days.
Trip Jennings freestyle guru and big water paddler is part of the Epicocity. This is the same Epicocity that brought us Bigger Than Rodeo, Mission: Epicocity and Firescars.
A genuine star and ambassador for the kayaking world Trip kindly agreed to take part in the Unsponsored Q&A series.
Shane Benedict from Liquid Logic Kayaks is “committed to making truly innovative kayaks that continuously raise the standards of quality, performance, and safety through the simplicity and purity that draws us to paddle in the first place.”
Shane kindly agreed to take part in the Unsponsored Q&A series.
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