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Jason Beakes

Jason Beakes

Whitewater Kayaking

Age	35
Hometown	Bethesda, MD
Experience	Paddling for 25 years.
Achievements	8 years on the US Slalom Team. Over 30 podium finishes in extreme kayaking competitions including 4 Great Falls extreme race wins. ACA certified instructor for whitewater and adaptive paddling. Lead instructor for Team River Runner – a Washington D.C. based organization that teaches kayaking to Veterans who have been wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. I've paddled in 14 countries including extreme racing in Brazil, creeking and surf kayaking in Australia, freestyle competition in Japan, slalom racing all over Europe and road tripping all over the US, Canada and Central America.
Biggest Adventure	While leading a group of Wounded Veterans on a paddling adventure to Costa Rica half of our group, including me, ended up swimming out of our boats while attempting to bust through big surf at a river mouth that is infested with crocodiles, stingrays, and sharks.
Item that I can’t live without	My Kokatat GORE-TEX dry suit - it makes winter irrelevant.
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