Jim Otto
Types of boats you paddle (eg. kayak, raft, C-1, squirt, etc.): RPM-Max, Prankster, Grind, Booster60, Biggun, Huka.
First Season (year): 2000
Favorite Class: IV
Favorite Runs: Haw, Wilson Creek, Wrightsville Beach, Gauley, Falls of the Neuse, Big Creek, Watauga
Started paddling pretty much on my own in the surf at Wrightsville Beach and on the mighty Eno river in Durham, NC. This year I've hit the creeks hard and am hooked bad. My main claim to fame is my first successful roll was a combat roll in the surf at the beach a little over a month into my paddling career. No swims since (although a close call or two), knock on wood...
Jim Otto
Durham, NC USA
Male 46