Team Kokatat member Nick Troutman sent in his yearly report:

“2009 will be a tough one to top! I guess I will just start from the beginning; make sure to watch the video re-cap of 2009, I will try to post a video for each point.

JANUARY

• Shared the new year with my friends and family up in Canada
• Got the new “Dynamic Duo”

• First ever run down Gorilla of the Green Narrows

FEBRUARY

• Bought a house with Emily
• Trained at RI: ran the Spout, Sieve City, surfed the new put in wave, the top hole, the top third wave, the main Rock Island Hole, and Brave Wave. High water RULES!

MARCH

• NAWFest in Alabama: 1^st overall, 2^nd freestyle rodeo, 2^nd freestyle off the lip

• JK team week

• First ever run down the Bear Creek. We were late putting on and had to hike out in the dark around half way.

APRIL

• Went to Mexico for a week of creek boating with Clay, EJ, Dane and Trevor Clark: Nick’s bachelor party

• Got married to my beautiful bride Emily in Riviera Maya, Mexico

MAY

• Reno River Fest in Nevada: 3^rd freestyle rodeo, 1^st boater-cross
• Went Creeking in California: got on Big Kim Shew, South Branch twice and Middle Cosumnes

• CKS Paddle Fest
• BV Pro Rodeo in Colorado: 1^st place in rodeo
• Paddling Life Pro Invitational in Colorado: 1^st overall, 1^st freestyle rodeo, 5^th creek race
• My first ever run down Barrel Springs

JUNE

• Got my first new ALL-STAR!!! Boo Ya
• Teva Mountain Games in Colorado: 2^nd pro freestyle rodeo, 3^rd 8-ball race, 30^th steep creek race

• Lyons Outdoor Games in Colorado: 2^nd pro rodeo, 8^th steep creek race
• FIBArk in Colorado: 2^nd freestyle rodeo
• Rallied back up to Canada for the Ottawa River and to see family and friends

JULY

• Coached with the Keener Program
• Surfed up High Tension wave
• Surfed Buseater for the only 4 hours it was in

• Went to the Summer Outdoor Retailer show

AUGUST

• Continued surfing High Tension
• Completed the Back Airscrew

• Trained for the World Championships

SEPTEMBER

• Won my first ever World Championship title

• Went canyoning with EJ and Dane is Switzerland
• Went mountain climbing in Switzerland
• Competed at the Charney Beach Comp in France: 3^rd place
• Went to Germany’s Kanu-Messe
• Surfed Hawaii Sur Rhone in France: Sweet Wave
• Week of free clinics in France

OCTOBER

• Got a run down Raven’s Fork
• My 21^st birthday
• My first ever Russel Fork run

• My first ever Russel Fork Race: 15^th place

NOVEMBER

• My first EVER Green Race: 40^th place

DD Green Race Style from Lunch Video Magazine on Vimeo.

• My best friend Joel’s 21^st Birthday, also on Green Race Day

DECEMBER

• Another couple of runs down the South East Classic: Bear Creek

• Took out the New Villain for a spin: going to be SWEET!
• First Christmas with Emily in our new house
• My family came down for the holidays
• New Years Eve was shared with close friends and family, playing lots of games, champaign and wine, and shooting off fireworks

It was an amazing year, one that will be remembered for the great times with friends and family. Stay tuned for what is in store for 2010’s adventures!” - Nick Troutman