Team Pyranha Blog - More About Leland Davis

More about Leland Davis:

Date of Birth?

April 6, 1972

Hometown?

Swannanoa, NC, USA

How many years have you been paddling?

How did you start paddling?

First began paddling canoes in summer camp at age 10, and later got into it more at age 14 in high school. Did a lot of flatwater freestyle in the late 80's, but evolved into whitewater as well. In 1994 I moved to NC and got my first decked boat - a c1 - and began a serious love affair with whitewater. I switched to kayaks in 1998 after gettig involved with Pyranha and have been loving it ever since!

What boats do you paddle?

Burn, Recoil, I:3, Prelude (open canoe), Shred (squirt), Vulcan (squirt), Mountain300 (for creek racing), 14' Otter (raft)

What countries have you paddled in?

USA, CAN, MEX

What is your favorite River?

West Prong / Callaghan

What is your favorite Playspot?

Jaws, Nolichucky River, NC

Where do you work?

Brushy Mountain Publishing

What meal do you cook the best?

Cajun Crawfish Etoufee

Whats on your MP3 player?

alt.country, techno, and some chill tunes.

What other sports do you do?

Rock Climbing, Hiking

What qualifications do you hold?

Whats your favourite quote?

"Hunt the ride. It's just you and the river, and the river doesn't care a fig about you or the yak you ride in on. So, you must. The river is stark, lonely, and, above all, just. In the long run, the arena you set for experience will yield victories and defeats in the name of the cause. Be bold enough to be small enough to let the world be awesome, and it will. You have my word on it. The mystery of caring unfolds the flower of experience and, eventually, lets it pass away. The mystery endures, the river endures - we don't. If you really know how to spend time, you will never have enough. This is the only true blessing life gives - the fact that all this really matters. It's your charc, don't waste it." From "The Squirt Book" by Jim Snyder