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Dana Dopleach (Manager)
- Position:
- Manager
- Length of service:
- Since 2004
- Favourite trips:
- Quail Island, Avon, Mekong, Boundary Waters ( USA/Canada )
- Favourite kayaks:
- Barracuda Beachcomber Ultralight - Super light for getting on and off the car easily, fast and manoeuvrable for day trips and stable for when the weather picks up or the river gets interesting.
- Mission Flow - Great for paddles along the Avon and the bays in Lyttelton Harbour, fun in the surf too. Plenty of room for her son, Dylan, so he can come along for the ride.
- Countries paddled:
- New Zealand, USA, Canada, Laos, Thailand
- Qualifications:
- MSc Botany, BSc(Hons) Botany
Dana was first on the water in the family canoe when she was 6 months old and has been a keen paddler ever since. She's very hands on and works with customers and staff every day to help them select the right gear for the job. Having cut her retail teeth with BodyTrends.com, and built it up from a tiny store in Santa Barbara into one of the largest online fitness retailers in the US, she moved to NZ in 2003 and is now a lot more laidback.
