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Bobby Miller

About Me:

My name is Bobby Miller and I started paddling at age 8 when my dad took me canoeing. I began kayaking at age 12 and fell in love with whitewater. I learned to paddle on the Potomac River, which provides year round kayaking in a variety of genres from surfing to waterfalls to attaining. My kayaking focus is mainly racing, instruction, family trips, and Class 5 steep creeks. Living in West Virginia provides ample opportunity to challenge myself in all aspects of kayaking.

Hometown:

Harpers Ferry, WV

Dagger Kayak of Choice:

Medium Rewind, Vanguard, Phantom

Favorite Places to Paddle:

West Virginia, North Carolina, Mexico, Canada, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, & California

Why I Love Kayaking:

I love the joy that kayaking brings to my life in so many different ways. The adrenaline of running big drops is unmatched and the thrill of racing full tilt through a Class 5 rapid is exhilarating. I also enjoy working with people and seeing them progress with their paddling. It is very special to me to spend a day on the water with my wife and daughter. Some of the best friendships I have made in my life have been formed through kayaking.

Kayaking Accomplishments:

In my 30 years kayaking I have made a lot of first descents, placed well at rodeos and in races, and run some committing and dangerous rivers and waterfalls. However, the thing that I am most proud of is continuing to evolve as a kayaker and find new ways to challenge myself and find meaning and enjoyment in the sport that I love. Last year, I worked on improving my half-slice freestyle moves in my Rewind. I dialed in my tailee technique and made an instructional video on how to do the Boof To Splat (Tailee Boof). I am also constantly working on improving my technique and fitness for the extreme races I compete in. I finished 4th Place in the Great Falls Race and had my fastest time in the Green Race (4:48) last year.

Most Memorable Moment in Your Kayak:

Hands down the best moment in my kayak was running Sahalie Falls on the Mackenzie River in Oregon. It is a beautiful waterfall with a tricky approach and a scary rapid below. I was stoked to nail the line on this one. My wife and I love this place so much that we named our daughter after the waterfall.

Tenure with Dagger:

5 years