Occupation: Kayaker- Instructor at Ottawa Kayak (www.ottawakayak.com), Valley Mill (www.valleymill.com)
Years Boating: 8
WKF Certified Instructor
Wilderness First Responder (except when sleeping)

2009 Competition Results:

Bronze medalist at the World Freestyle
Kayak Championships
3-Time and current US National Freestyle Champion
1st Reno River Festival
1st Teva Mountain Games in Vail, CO
1st FiBARK in Salida, CO
2nd US Team Trials in Glenwood Springs, CO
2nd Paddling Life Pro Invitational Freestyle in Steamboat Springs, CO
3rd BV Pro Rodeo in Buena Vista, CO

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Check out one of the most promising up and coming (and already there) kayakers in the USA, Stephen Wright.

World’s biggest looper, doesn’t drink, smoke, or swear (too much), business card says, however, “I kill, so you don’t have to.” Don’t ask me, I guess he is a reformed hit man.

Stephen makes his mark wherever he goes, as a nice guy that is friendly, helpful, and very impressive as a boater. He is the perfect Team JK guy. You can leave you kids with him and know that they will be better for it, or you can have a one on one session at any river and know that you will be challenged to do better. Look for Stephen, he will start showing up all over the place. Just yesterday, he invented, concurrently with Dane, a new, very cool move called the Jedi Flip. I will find a good hole for it and show you a video clip ASAP.

:) EJ