AGE: 38

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HOMETOWN:  Haiku, Maui

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DAY TIME JOB:  Paramedic

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FAVORITE FOOD:  Brazilian Beans

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DREAM VACATION:  Surf trips

 

FAVORITE PADDLING RUN:  Maliko Run, Pailolo Channel

 

DREAM PADDLING RUN/ADVENTURE: Strong trades, good friends, camping along channel crossings.  

 

FAVORITE THING TO DO ON AN OC-1 (i.e. downwind run, surf, fish, etc.) :  Downwind

 

IF YOUR NOT PADDLING YOUR:  Spending family time, working or surfing.

 

IF YOU COULD TAKE ANYONE TO DINNER (dead or alive) WHO WOULD IT BE: My husband and daughter.

 

MUSIC OR NO MUSIC WHILE PADDLING.  IF MUSIC, WHAT KIND OF MUSIC DO YOU ENJOY ON THE OCEAN:  Music sometimes… Pandora .. 

 

BEST PIECE OF LIFE ADVICE YOU HAVE EVER RECEIVED:  Enjoy every minute.  Appreciate every moment.

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FAVORITE OC-1 RACE:  Pailolo.  Epic Conditions most of the time.  Camping with friends on Molokai. 

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WHO IS YOUR HERO IN LIFE?  WHY? My dad.  He’s a water man who followed his heart and achieved his dreams by helping others.

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IF YOU COULD INSTILL ONE THING IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF PADDLING WHAT WOULD IT BE:  learning starts by spending time in the water. Dedicate yourself into what you love to do.