State/Hometown:  Nelson, British Columbia
 
Favorite place to paddle: British Columbia and Alberta
 
Playboat: Project 52
 
Creekboat: Habitat 80
 
Favorite Move:  Airscrew
 
Favorite Music:  Sweatshop Union, The Sounds, Postal Service, Feist, Shins, Brother Ali, Classified, Cunnin Lynguists, RJD2, and much much more.
 


Favorite Drop:  Leap of Faith, Elk River or Upper Bonnington Falls on the Kootenay River

Favorite Rivers:  Pingston, Tatlow, Cameron, Elk, Kootenay, St.Leon,
 
Hobbies Besides Kayaking:  Snowboarding, Biking, Film making,  Home Renos

Kayaking History: "I grew up in a kayak - my first experience was on the Kananaskis River when I was four and I never looked back. From the young age of 11 I have competed in various aspects of the sport, including the slalom nationals at age 11 and 12, freestyle worlds at age 17 and many extreme races since. I spend a large portion of my time teaching kayaking with both Endless Adventure in Nelson and Aquabatics in Calgary trying to share my passion of kayaking with others. I especially enjoy exploring the creeks around B.C. And Alberta, trying to find those hidden gems."
 
Accomplishments:     

•     “The Endangered Creeks Expedition” 2009 Film Release
•     VIMFF award, National Paddling Film Festival award
•     Little White Salmon 2008 Giant Slalom 2nd place, 4th overall
•     Rapid Magazine Cover Photo, Spring 2008
•     First Descent Upper and Lower Bonnington Falls
•     Mission Epicocity 2006 cameo on Fosthall Creek
•     World Jr Freestyle 1999 (New Zealand), 2001 (Spain)

 
Why Mikkel loves kayaking:  "There are so many reasons to love kayaking. You can make it whatever you want, a class 1 float or a class 5 adventure. It's a team sport and an individual sport. It takes you to all the best places in the world and when you get there the local paddlers welcome you like friends. When I'm on the water nothing else matters. I forget about work, school, the unfinished house. It's the one thing I've tried that really forces you to focus on where you are right now."

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