I have been paddling since 1976. I have boated 13 different countries on all six of the boatable continents. Because I've been paddling since 1976, I have a sense of the history of the sport and I know many of the people who helped bring the sport to where it is today. I have paddled extensively in the US and the world and I bring first-hand knowledge of many of the problems facing whitewater with me. I have a special interest in safety and education. I teach an am especially interested in helping boaters acquire a good fundamental knowledge of the sport.

As a board member, I want:

1.to support those who are working on the important issues of FERC relicensing and access and conservation of the whitewater streams of the USA. I have tremendous respect and admiration for those who have the skill and the desire and who spend the time and effort that they do in working on these issues. I hope to help take care of some of the "peripheral" issues so AW can concentrate their energies on access and conservation.

2.to be an ambassador of good will and good cheer for the sport on all the rivers and all the river trips that I do.

3.to help spread the AW message and increase membership through my personal contacts and efforts.