Name: Katie Kowalski


Hometown: Beachburg Ont. 


Height : 5,4 


Paddling Style : big waves and rivers, but hopefully one day will get into a creek boat. 



Favourite Paddle: H20-2; 188, 0 offset



Why H2O Paddles : the awesome grips and the pretty colours. ;)



Countries paddled : Australia, China, Chile, Mexico, Switzerland, US and Canada. 

Favourite Rivers; the Ottawa, and the Futaleufu. 


Favourite waves; mini bus, and big joe. 



Biggest Paddling Adventure : being one of the last groups to paddle down the Yangtze River in Chile before it got dammed. 



Competition History : 


2003 : 4th in the Ottawa River Rodeo 

2004 : 4th in the Canadian team trials on the Kananaskis River, Alberta.

2005 : 7th in the World Championships in Penrith Australia

           1st in the Black Water Challange in Watertown NY

           1st in the Canada Cup Garb rodeo

2006 : 1st in the Canadian team trials on Garb
2007 : 5th in the World Championships on Minibus. 

           1st in the Black Water Challange in Watertown NY

           1st in the Canada Cup Garb rodeo 

2008 : 1st in the Canadian team trials on Chambly 

2009 : 1st in womens in the Level Six Cup on Champlain 

           8th in the World Champion ships in Switzerland 

2010 : 1st in the down river race on the Futaleufu, Chile. 



Other sponsors : Level six, OKS and Jackson Kayaks.