PBR Kayak Tour Athletes

Chuck Taylor

Occupation: Principle, Cement LLC
Team Position: Kayaker/Videographer
Age: 30
Birth Place: Montana
Favorite Beer: COLD PBR
Favorite Creek: McCoy Creek
Travels: The Northwest, Last Year's Tour Stops, and China.
Other Interests: Running, Skiing,Waterskiing, and Dive Bars.
Most Desired Paddle Destination: New Zealand.

Nathan Garr
Nate Garr

Occupation: Director of Operations / Level 3 Comminications Inc., Principle / Cement LLC.
Team Position: Team Salesman
Age: Dude... I actually turned 30 this year.
Birth Place: Montana
Favorite Beer: Yes, PBR
Favorite Creek: Little White is too obvious, so lets's mix it up and say Green Truss, White Salmon, WA.
Travels: U.S., Central America, Thailand, Nepal, China.
Other Interests: Alternative energy, skiing, baseball, ping pong, Angelina Jolie.
Most Desired Paddle Destination: Mexico.
Bio: As team wild card Nate tales the tour to the next level. Having tried his hand (and roll) throughout Costa Rica, Nepal and China, Nate has come to the realization that the PBR Tour ranks as the Mother em All. Hailing from Montucky and weilding a color coordinated style you can count on Nate to 'show up' at the put in and most times even make it to the takeout.

Luke Spencer

Occupation: Manager of Next Adventure Kayak dept.
Team Position: Organizer/motivator
Age: 28
Birth Place: Oregon
Favorite Beer: PBR
Favorite Creek: Little White Salmon, Washington
Travels: All over US, Canada, Costa Rica, Belize, Jamaica
Other Interests: Mt. Biking, wake boarding, Long Boarding, Hiking, Adventure Racing
Most Desired Paddle Destination: Southern Mexico
Bio: As the team organizer/motivator he has his work cut out for him. Organizing the tour and making sure that the PBR makes it to all the tour dates to be consumed by thirsty kayakers. When the water dries up, which is only a couple months out of the year in the NW. He spends his time long boarding and hiking the scenic rivers and creeks of the NW looking for new places to kayak.

Cory Nagel

Occupation: Student
Team Position: Shuttle driver, boat hauler
Age: 32
Birth Place: Illinois
Favorite Beer: PBR
Favorite Creek: Johnson Creek, The Beaver Hut to The Acropolis
Travel: I've never paddled more than two hours away from Portland
Other Interest: Adventure racing, sea kayaking, wilderness medicine
Most desired Paddle location: Micos Mexico
Bio: As the team Class IV specialist, Cory was recruited for his broad shoulders and driving ability. He is also very good at opening PBR cans and distributing. His technique is an inspiration to us allost Desired Paddle Destination: Southern Mexico

Neil Preston

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Jonny Ott - Prodigal Understudy

Occupation: Real Estate
Team Position: The one who is willing to get pinned and proceed to drink a PBR
Birth Place: Dutch Harbor, Alaska Trailer #One.
Favorite Beer: PBR neat in a glass.
Favorite Creek: Canyon Creek, Washington
Travels: U.S., Canada, Central America, and Europe.
Other Interests: Skiing, surfing, strip clubs, and nature walks!!!!!!
Most Desired Paddle Destination: Southern Mexico and Uganda
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Michael Long - Photographer | Whitewater Evangelist

Occupation: Dirtbag
Team Position: Photographer
Age: 29
Birth Place: Portland, Oregon
Favorite Beer: Well, of course, PBR
Favorite Creek: Little White Salmon, Washington
Other Interests: Hiking(with my boat), driving(to the river), and of course long walks on the beach at sunset.
Most Desired Paddle Destination: Tibet Plateau.
Bio: As team photographer Michael has a responsibility to record the images of valor and strength that are exhibited by the highly skilled athletes on the PBR tour. While not on the PBR tour Michael has traveled, with a camera in one hand and a paddle in the other, to the western half of the US with the PBR tour, Alaska, Zambia, China, and the Grand Canyon of the Colorado.
www.michaellongphoto.com