Tino Graduates

Mission Graduate and Begin an Awesome Summer

A few days ago I graduated from the New River Academy with a three other senior classmates. This means I’M OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL! I am beginning a summer with a lot more responsibility and work but a lot more fun at the same time. And I’m leaving behind the carefree years of knowing exactly where I will be in the near future. After graduation I took a 14 hour ride back to Massachusetts where I slept for a large amount of time and woke up ready to go kayaking. I checked the gauges and nothing was running so I headed over to our local fish ladder with some local boys, which I know always has some water going down it. Once we ran that I headed back to my house, which is five minutes away and spent the rest of the day on my trampoline which I sorely missed. Hope everyone is doing well and you enjoy the update.

Check out the video: Video

Paddle Hard,

Tino

Tino Sprect at Zdam

5/15/07

I just spent the past two days at Z dam in Richmond Virginia. Z dam is a river wide lowhead dam that zigzags across the river in the shape of a Z.

There are no breaks in this low head dam except for a fish notch. This fish notch is basically a spot in this dam where the dam is lowered and the drop has more water flowing through at this point creating the perfect hole. We rolled in Monday and immediately got on the water.

After a week of no kayaking and lots of finals everybody was ready to get on the water. We hustled out of the van put on and dropped in. Big loops… and more big loops. This spot just offers up some of the biggest loops I’ve ever seen. Otherwise there were tons of Cartwheels thrown as well as the occasional McNasty. I don’t really know what else to say except that this is a must to go to if you are in the area. I hope everyone likes the pictures.

Paddle Hard,

Tino

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2007 Wakeboarding Season

Hello Shredready,
May 3, 2007

Just an update on what's been happening on the wakeboard scene so far this year..... I competed in the Pan Am Games back in March and I was able to place 3rd in the Jr. Women's division. We rode in Biscayne Bay and the wind was blowing and the water was real bumpy....It was a good tournament as everyone had a good time in South Florida...

I just competed in Orlando Florida this past weekend at the Wake Games in the Jr. Women's division and had a great run. I was able to place 3rd and I am really happy about being on the podium again. I am training hard the past few months and I am throwing down some new tricks on the water and also on the sliders.

I will get some pictures up here shortly....... Remember to always wear your Shredready helmet when you are hitting the sliders or rails on the water!

Take Care,

Kayla :-)