Team Pyranha Blog - More About Thomas Rogenmoser

More about Thomas Rogenmoser:

Date of Birth?

1. Nov. 1973

Hometown?

Versam, Switzerland

How many years have you been paddling?

about 17 years

How did you start paddling?

My brother and sister started first, then my parents pushed me to give it a try, because i was a geek sitting in my electronics lab all the time.

The first training was in a downriver racer, and brought me a swim, somewhere in february or so. From there on i picked up paddling more and more, as i got enough electronics in my apprentice, and after a while again my hobby became my profession

What boats do you paddle?

River running:
A Burn M, fantastic....
My AMMO S is perfect for our small creeks, plus it can make big things even bigger.
Freestyle:
4-20 S/M, not paddled enough recently...
and a Maestro for downtime

What countries have you paddled in?

i remember Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France, Italy, England, Romania, Slovenia, Turkey, Greece, NZ, Chile, Argentina, Zambia, Uganda, Kenya

What is your favorite River?

maybe upper hokitika, flying in with bruce ?

What is your favorite Playspot?

thun wave, (World Championships 2009 will be there...)

Where do you work?

www.kanuschule.ch

What meal do you cook the best?

Polenta, i think

Whats on your MP3 player?

I have a portable turntable player...

Roger Waters to SKA-P

What other sports do you do?

not much, but i got a unicycle, MTB and Trial Bike...

What qualifications do you hold?

ask me all about electronics and IT,
i remember lines i paddled quite well(friends sometimes call me the river brain),
i am a kayak teacher,
raft guide,
Rescue-3 SRT1 Instructor
i am a specialist for general expertism