Date of Birth?3/8/89Hometown?Franklin, NC USAHow many years have you been paddling?7How did you start paddling?I started boating at a summer camp when I was thirteen. I spent the first few days in a boat scared like most everyone starts out, but then I grew to love paddling. The week I got home, I bought my first boat.What boats do you paddle?Burn M most of the time, Burn L or Everest when it really gets big, Z.One M, and now the KarnaliWhat countries have you paddled in?United States and Italy
What is your favorite River?Without a doubt, the Raven Fork, NCWhat is your favorite Playspot?
Generally a spot with a big, glassy wave but we don't really have those here in the southeast unless everything is flooded...then I'm creeking. Where do you work?
I'm a kayak instructor at the Nantahala Outdoor Center in Bryson City, NC. I'm also a full-time nursing student.
What meal do you cook the best?
I don't cook very much but I've been known to make some mean Mexican
Whats on your MP3 player?
It varies by mood and situation but for kayaking and training for the Green Race, mostly stuff like Chevelle, Atreyu, 10 Years, Metallica, and Breaking Benjamin
What other sports do you do?
Mountain biking, trail running, bouldering, backpacking.
What qualifications do you hold?
National ACA Whitewater Kayak Instructor
Wilderness First Responder (SOLO)
Whats your favourite quote?
"You have to be big enough to be small enough to let the world be awesome, and it will be." -Johnny KernWebsite:
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Posts by Chan Jones:
Winter Update from the Southeast with the new Molan!, 20 Dec 2009 in Paddler Lifestyle Articles
North Carolina Knockout, 20 Oct 2009 in Blogroll & Creeking Articles & Paddler Lifestyle Articles
Colorado Roadtrip, 22 May 2009 in Paddler Lifestyle Articles
Rollapolooza 2009, 28 Jan 2009 in Paddler Lifestyle Articles
Chute the Hooch Racing Camp, 21 Jan 2009 in Paddler Lifestyle Articles
NC Holiday Update, 08 Jan 2009 in Blogroll & Creeking Articles & Paddler Lifestyle Articles
Review: Karnali, 16 Dec 2008 in Blogroll & Creeking Articles & Paddler Lifestyle Articles
2008 Green Narrows Race, 04 Nov 2008 in Blogroll & Competition Reports & Creeking Articles & Paddler Lifestyle Articles
WNC Update, 28 Oct 2008 in Blogroll & Competition Reports & Creeking Articles & Paddler Lifestyle Articles & Playboating Articles
“It’s kind of like an IQ-test, and we failed”, 03 Jun 2008 in Creeking Articles & Paddler Lifestyle Articles & Playboating Articles
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