Kyme’s profile and answers to some probing questions:

Nepal paddler and loving it ....

Who are you: I’m a 24 year old outdoor bum (like many others) from eastern Victoria who loves anything outdoors, especially if it involves water. I spend most of my time thinking, watching and doing kayaking. If I’m not doing that then Imp rob teaching kayaking or running another outdoor activity somewhere around the place. I love water….. ha ha

 

How did this madness start: I started playing in the outdoors from around the age I could walk. My dad had me on some type of board in the ocean around the age of 3 or 4, thanks dad, legend. /my cousins to me into climbing in NZ when I was a teenager, cheers bro. I got serious about the outdoors a few years ago when I did a Diploma of outdoor recreation with Swinburn and OEG. Since then I’ve not really stopped, I love sleeping under a tarp more than my bed, you can’t see the stars inside.

 

What style of paddling do you like best: Has to be white water, but doesn’t really matter what discipline if that’s what you would call it. I love narrow shallow steep stuff as much as I enjoy big volume. Play boat or creeker, as long as I’m getting wet that’s all that counts.

 

Have you ever received a spanking: Does this include girls…….. Na hard to say, I’ve had a few large beatings. The latest good one was in Nepal on the Tamur. Paddled straight into a 15 to 20m wide grade 4+ hole. Got surfed, went around a few times and then flushed out, yippee right above another 250m of class 4. Good days.

Ideal next trip location: South America pops up in my head first. Lots of good kayaking and great culture. Can’t say no to that.

 

Best boat: Hard one to answer, there are so many great new and older boats out there…. But I’m going to stick with the kiwi boys on this one.  Playboat, Super RAD 180 rips, Creeker, its new and yes its small but a SCUD rocks, as they say there aint nothing you can’t bomb in a SCUD.

 

Iconic global paddling hero: Sorry it’s no “Dude”. Nikkie Kelly any day of the week, PLEASE. She sets the standard for not only women paddlers but most men as well. Any chance you could arrange this? That girl has got skills and she is a Kiwi.

 

Fave ultimate destination: I would love to go check out Russia, I’ve heard and seen some cool shots of the huge place.

 

Best friend: My girlfriend, if she is keen, ha. Well yeah they’re not normally used for lifting but hey I’ll give it a go just for the Feed The Rat crew, ha ha.