Jimmy Blakeney

Hometown: Fayetteville, WV

Sponsors: Wavesport, Immersion Research, Astral Buoyancy

Favorite River: New River Dries

Biography:

• 2003 US National Champion

• 2003 IR Big Gun Show “King of the Air”

• International Championships silver medalist

• Five-time US Freestyle Kayak Team member (2000-2005)

• Dozens of first descents from California to the Northeast

• Co-Founder & President of US Freestyle Kayak Association 1997-2002

• Trained hundreds of freestyle kayak judges through American Whitewater’s judge training program.

• Head Coach for Adventure Quest traveling kayak academy 2001

• Coached 2001 Women’s World Champion and 2003 Jr. Men’s World Champion

AW Testimonial: “The first whitewater magazine I picked up was American Whitewater. Even though it was all black and white, it still stoked me to see the new issue every month and read about the sport I was becoming obsessed with. It also taught me that since the whitewater community is so small, we all have to participate to help protect and preserve the whitewater resources we have. Thanks AW for educating me from day one!!”

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Website: www.jimmyblakeney.com