I started surf kayaking about eight years ago in the spring of 1993. I competed occasionally and went out whenever I could. The ocean gave my river kayaking a whole new style, actually working with the waves and doing similar moves in a kayak as on a surf board.

In 1997, at age 16, I went to the world surf kayak championships in northern Scotland; with the combination of my river knowledge and my surf knowledge continuing to grow I was ready to test it on the world scene. I ended up second in the junior division and the first ever-freestyle event at the worlds I ended up becoming world champion for the men. 

 As river kayaking became more relevant in my career, surf kayaking started fading in my life but not in my style. This year I got to test my surf kayaking skills on some of the best waves on the planet, the Mentwai Islands.