Date of Birth?27-12-78Hometown?From Québec, Canada, living now in NorwayHow many years have you been paddling?11How did you start paddling?A friend showed me the roll in a pool. Two weeks after, I ran class IV... and swam a lot!!!What boats do you paddle?Burn S and M, 4-20 S/MWhat countries have you paddled in?All over Canada and USA, Mexico, Ecuador and lots accross Europe (Norway, Tcheck Rep, Spain, Austria...)
What is your favorite River?Local classics: Ottawa, Jacques-Cartier (Qc). Also...creeking: Brandseth -Norway, Gausta -Sweden; freestyle: Ottawa, Lachine (Qc), Skookumchuck (BC)What is your favorite Playspot?
Any BIG WAVE: 67 (Lachine), Carb (Ottawa) and Skook (Vancouver)Where do you work?
boating bum in summer, high school teacher, fitness and kiting instrutor in winter
What meal do you cook the best?
lovely blend of left overs !!!
Whats on your MP3 player?
Great variety of everything else than country or classic!
What other sports do you do?
Rafting, Kiting, XC and Alpine Skiing, Running, Fitness (...)
What qualifications do you hold?
Bacc in Sports Sciences, extra certificates in performance training and nutrition.
Kayaking Instrutor Trainer, Raft guide
Whats your favourite quote?
Never give up, untill the show is really over!Website:
http://www.valbertrand.com
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Posts by Valérie Bertrand:
From winter to summer…, 01 May 2008 in Paddler Lifestyle Articles
Team Pyranha in Colorado, 22 Jun 2007 in Competition Reports
Cold days in Norway, 19 Nov 2006 in Paddler Lifestyle Articles
Day out in Norway, 27 Oct 2006 in Paddler Lifestyle Articles
‘Gee… Where have you been?’, 12 Oct 2006 in Paddler Lifestyle Articles
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