I haven't mentioned to the world yet that at the 2007 World Freestyle Championships I was using two pieces of outfitting that I was prototyping for a few months already.
Nate is a pleasure to be around on and off the river and his desire to boat is matched by his ability to take great photos and produce fun to watch videos of exciting rivers.
Writer Katie Arnold and Photographer Jake Chessum team up for this article that starts at the Rock Island Ranch and ends at the World Championships on the Ottawa.
I think that I was pretty blessed gowing up, my folks had a wicked place to learn the outdoors, go camping catch fish hunt ducks, play in mud go kayaking and all in all apart from a complete school experience