MATHEU HOFF / ENGLISH VERSION

Santa Cruz Paddle Festival 2013

Vice-Champion / Kayaksurf IC

Name & Age

Mathew Hoff, 24

Nickname

Mat, there is one t in there. Get it right.

How I got started

The first time I was introduced to a kayak was on a trip to Spicer Reservoir. We paddled in a

canoe to the back of the lake. My dad’s buddy had a kayak and let me try it out when we got

to camp.

How long have I been kayaking?

From the first time until 2007 I paddled on family and Scout trips. I started sea kayaking

spring of 2008 and that fall started surf kayaking.

What I do for the community

I teach sea kayaking at Monterey Bay Kayaks. It is great seeing paddlers come from nothing to doing trips that I would like to join in on. This year I was invited to be a part of the committee for the Santa Cruz Paddle Festival and will be helping put on the Cowells Classic to help encourage new boaters to get into the surf.

How do I train?

I mainly kayak surf. Sometimes I do some touring. Every now and again I paddle a SUP (when it is flat). My surf ski will be replacing that now to help me paddle on those days that are too flat or too windy. I plan on being a big part of the US West Surf Kayak team for the 2012 Worlds in Australia and will be training hard for it.

My competition results

2012 Ventura 2nd

2012 Santa Cruz 2nd HP and 3rd IC

Davenport 2011 1st KOTW and 2nd IC

Worlds 2011, 9th IC and 19th HP

Blog and website information

http://mathewhoff.wordpress.com/

https://www.facebook.com/mathew.hoff.7

https://www.facebook.com/USWestSurfKayakTeam?ref=ts&fref=ts

PHOTOS & VIDEOS:

http://www.kayaksurf.net/matthoff.html

CIZOMAR BAVARESCO / ENGLISH VERSION

Brazilian Kayaksurf Champion 2012

Cizomar Bavaresco, aka Bava, is a sea man for many years. Practice surf kayaking since he was eight years old at Prainha da Saudade, Sao Francisco do Sul, Santa Catarina - his favorite spot ever - but is not that just kayak adventure on the waves. Today, with 25 years old, Bava is proud to practice several surfing sports: surf, kitesurf, shark-paddle-surf and SUP. Thanks to the support and encouragement of his friend Alexandre-Pierre Mattei (Shark Paddle Surf mentor), Bava has evolved increasingly in kayaksurf.

In its first participation in the Brazilian Kayaksurf Championship, Bava won the Open category in 2012. The 2012 Brazilian circuit summed up in two stages. The first was held in March in the town of Barra Velha, State of Santa Catarina, where Bava was second. Bruno Guazelli Filho, another well-known kayaksurf.net friend, won this event in a day very inspired and gave no chance to anyone. In 2011, Bava achieved the fourth place in South American Kayaksurf Open and won the Beginners category of this event. Last year was the confirmation of the Brazilian ace. Today, Bava continues to surf and we already published a large number of images of the athlete but now, we know a little more about the surfer in a matter made in collaboration with Alexandre-Pierre Mattei, NEWS TEAM kayaksurf.net.

PHOTOS AND VÍDEO / CLICK:

http://www.kayaksurf.net/bava13.html