James

Watson

• 2010 US Junior Sprint Canoeist Pan Am’s Mexico City

• LCKC Rookie Boy of the year 2007 Junior

• 4^th consecutive LCKC National Championships

• LCKC claimed their 10^TH  National Championships

Personal:

• Job: Student-Athlete

• Hobbies: cycling, hiking, swimming, reading, river paddling

• How'd you get started? I began recreational paddling the rivers for Georgia

• After moving to Gainesville Ga I join Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club middle school program

• Family: Tim & Amanda Watson; sister PCF Miranda Watson currently serving in Afghanistan

• Mentor: Claudiu Ciur my Sprint Canoe Coach at LCKC and  Joe Cook founder of Paddle Georgia

Favorite saying Paddling is for Life at all ages Paddle up. I'm excited about competing in the Junior Men, C-1 class at the 2011 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships.