DavidB

David has led a water-borne life thus far, with a mis-spent youth competitive sailing and windsurfing. Kayaking's been a more recent diversion. Colleagues keep suggesting the long-boat side of life but presently he's happiest running rivers and surfing occasionally at Sumner. His proudest qualification is the Cycling Proficiency Badge achieved at age 9, although he also instructs at a local gym and has spent the last year swim-teaching. He has been involved in the outdoor clothing and gear industry for 'a long time', firstly in the UK and more recently NZ and is enjoying the strong service culture that PaddlerZone aspires to.

David competed in the 2009 Brass Monkey Series, beating a (small) number of long-boaters on elapsed time in his 2.2m length Fluid Spice...

Position:: Store assistant
Length of service:: 2009-2010
Favourite trip:: Any river; near; Murchison.; Lower; Mātakitaki as the 'end of day special' with tight boulder gardens to entertain and challenge.
Rangitata Gorge.
Favourite boats:: Fluid Spice Medium - a versatile small river-runner that's also great in the surf.; Liquid Logic Remix 59 -the legacy of the Dagger RPM reinvented for the 21st Century.
Favourite gear:: NRS Revolution eVent - eVent fabric is just the best, most breathable and comfortable thing to hit kayak jackets in ages - go try it.; Hydraulics SunPaws - save the paws from a mauling; with; these.; Monteiths; Black; - if PZ were licenced, we'd be selling this black gold.
Countries paddled:: New Zealand