SOURCE TO SEA Pro Team
We founded the SOURCE TO SEA Pro Team to develop young kayaking talent. Currently, the team consists of eight young people who spend most of their time kayaking. Their trips take them from Kyrgyzstan to the Zambezi, to India, to the canyons of the Stikine River, to spring paddling in Greece or to the Saut du Doubs in France.
Andi Brunner
Year of birth: 1997
What are you particularly proud of?
My racing successes, for example being runner-up in the European Championships and European Cup winner. And the fact that I'm booked as a special show at the European and World Cup parties 😉
What are your goals?
To destroy the Race Course so much that even the insurance company drops out.
Best kayak destinations?
Zambezi, Voss, Piedmont.
What do you do when you're not kayaking? Gym, eat, sleep, cuddle
Blog posts:
Paddlingin Meghalaya, India
Sponsors:
NRS, Jackson Kayak, SOURCE TO SEA
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Lenard Zaschke
Year of birth: 2002
Whatareyou particularly proud of?
That I have never swum badly and have always come home in one piece.
What are your goals?
To experience as many beautiful moments as possible and to always kayak dry, to travel to Chile, to make a clean final run in the OETZ TROPHY 😉 and to finally learn kickflips!
Best kayak destinations?
Definitely Norway, Chile and New Zealand I imagine but also mega
What do you do when you're not kayaking?
Bring my car in the workshop, play FIFA with the WG, skiing, kicking, skating
Sponsors:
SOURCE TO SEA, NRS
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Maike Möst
Year of birth: 1999
What are you particularly proud of?
I am proud and grateful that I have seen so many beautiful places with my kayak.
What are your goals?
My goals are to improve constantly and to have a lot of fun.
Best kayak destinations?
Ticino, Jura, Norway
What do you do when you are not kayaking? Work out, ski and read
Blog posts:
Sautdu Doubs, France
Sponsors:
SOURCE TO SEA, Waka, Immersion Research
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Lena Grüb
Year of birth: 1993
What are you most proud of?
My elevation gain in kayaking in Mexico and our girls kayaking trips to Mexico, Peru and Chile.
What are your goals in kayaking?
To meet as many girls as possible on the rivers of the world and to continue paddling with my family. To paddle on all continents (except maybe the South Pole) and be open for everything that comes along.
Best kayak destinations?
Mexico for going steep, Greece for easier stuff and at our place the Venter Ache.
What do you do when you're not kayaking? Eating well, mountain walking, ski touring, biking and working.
Blog posts:
Spring paddling in Greece
The long way to the reel
Sponsors:
Prijon, SOURCE TO SEA
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Janosch Plathner
Year of birth: 1993
What are you particularly proud of?
The opportunities and experiences that paddling and the associated circle of friends have given me in life.
What are your goals in kayaking?
To go on kayak expeditions and to race successfully in extreme events.
Best kayaking destinations?
Norway, Colombia, British Columbia (Canada)
What do you do when you are not kayaking?
Work, train, ski, paraglide.
Sponsors:
SOURCE TO SEA
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Michiel De Ruytter
Year of birth: 1992
What are you particularly proud of?
I am proud of the fact that I either do things in a way that feels good and right, or just not at all. When everyone said the hike-out from the Saryjaz River in Kyrgyzstan is difficult enough without a kayak, I was arrogant enough to question that.🙂
What are your kayaking goals?
To try to minimize the environmental impact of my travels. Maybe take the train or a boat instead of the plane next time I'm kayaking outside of Europe (even if I can't undo my air miles from the last few years 😬)
Best kayaking destinations?
Southern Belgium, Ötztal
What do you do when you're not kayaking?
Helping build environmentally sustainable homes, rock climbing.
Sponsors:
Dragorossi, Immersion Research, SOURCE TO SEA
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Huw Butterworth
Year of birth: 2000
What are you most proud of?
I'm proud that I've become a better kayaker over the past few years than I ever thought I would be. I'm also really happy about how many friends I've made on the river that I can go paddling with all over the world.
What are your goals in kayaking?
I want to paddle until I'm old and gray, of course (like Matthias Deutsch 😘) and get better and have fun doing it. But I also want to produce a lot of kayak movies, so maybe I can get other people interested in the sport.
Best kayaking destinations?
New Zealand, Mexico, Ötztal
What do you do when you're not kayaking? Pumping, skiing in the winter and dreaming of the next paddling trip.
Sponsors:
NRS, EXO Kayaks, SOURCE TO SEA
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Matthias Deutsch
Year of birth: 1993
What are you particularly proud of?
When I watched "Bomb Flow" at 18 years old, I always thought I'll never paddle that well to ride those STOUTS... But now I've already checked off some of those big spots. And here's to being a co-designer at DragoRossi Kayaks.
What are your kayaking goals?
To paddle more!
Best kayaking destinations?
Chile, Norway and Alps
What do you do when you're not kayaking? Still studying and working. Also paragliding, cross country skiing, swimming...
Sponsors:
Immersion Research, Dragorossi Kayaks, SOURCE TO SEA
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