Name:  Christina Powers   
Hometown: Redondo Beach, CA

Age: 31
Years Paddling:  almost 2 yrs (anniversary August!)

Weekly Mileage:
Off season – 15 to 20. Season – 30-40 depending on the week

Preferred board length to paddle:
16

Favorite Paddle route:
Burnout to the R-10 with a stop at the cove for some waves

Favorite race: 
Swamis to Windansea

I Started Paddling Because:
I wanted to be in the water more and DJ talked me into it!

Best Paddling Experience to Date:
Catalina Classic ’07 – 9 hrs and 9 min of the most fun ever…

Favorite Thing About Paddling:
All my awesome Mermaids and just being out in the water.  I could seriously be out in the water all day.  Someone just please bring me espresso and ...

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Name:Dave Waxx (Jean-Pierre Cruz)
Hometown:Hermosa beach

Age: 43 Ouch!!! I am TFO
Years Paddling: Approx 12 years

Weekly Mileage:
30-50


Preferred board length to paddle:
19’2”


Favorite Paddle route:
Malibu course, with Tony Hotchkiss Secas to Malibu 18 miles


Favorite race:
The Loop and Catalina R2R or the Classic


I Started Paddling Because:
I like the race T-shirts( AND LIKE I ALWAYS SAY ITS ALL ABOUT THE T-SHIRTS)


Best Paddling Experience to Date:
Everybody is super friendly, when you see another paddler you paddle up and say hi, unlike surfing where most are stand offish


Favorite Thing About Paddling:
Nature, being out there alone or with your buddy paddling and talking about life and stuff


Thing I Hate Most ...

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Name: Ron Roebuck
Hometown: Hermosa Beach CA


Age: 43
Years Paddling: 6


Weekly Mileage:
Lately, between 30 and 40

Favorite Paddle:
Probably from 16th st Hermosa out to Haggerty's and then to the R10 on a really glassy day, early in ...

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