Growing up along the shores of California, water was always a part of my life. I grew up surfing, swimming and boating in Southern California. In 2004, while living in Santa Cruz, I was first introduced to the sport of stand up paddling.
A career in the restaurant industry brought me inland to Napa, Ca. where the closest surf break is 45 minutes away. Yearning to be back on a board and back on the water, I tested the waters in my own backyard, the Napa River. Impressed by the paddling conditions and the opportunity to be active on the water again, I began regularly stand up paddle boarding the Napa River in 2012.
Since then, my fondness of the Napa River has grown and paddling continues to help me alleviate stress and keep fit. I wish to share my enthusiasm for the sport and the Napa River through stand up paddle boarding lessons, classes and organizing group paddles and river clean-ups.
When I am not coaching, I enjoy competing in SUP races through out California and triathlons.
