Hometown: Dillsboro, NC.
Profession:
Professional Photographer
Tuckshot Whitewater Photography
Inventor of clean cartwheels, mobius,
chilean tornado, and mobius sequence
Whitewater Rodeo Instruction
Owner and CEO of Nattyshred Products and Nattyshred.net
1996-98 Reggae music specialist and DJ at WWCU Z-91, Cullowhee,
NC
1992 & 1997 Whitewater instructor, Camp Mondamin
US Slalom and FreeStyle Team Member
1st Place 2002 Teva Whitewater National Championship, Ocoee River, TN
Gold Medal 2001 Worlds Rodeo - Sort, Spain
1st Place 2001 Coosa Rodeo
1st Place 2001 Necky Nolichucky Knockout
1st Place 2001 IR Triple Crown
1st Boat 2001 C-1 National Freestyle Team
1st Place 2001 Golden Rodeo, Golden, Colorado
3rd Place 2001 Rock Island Rodeo
Bronze Medal 2000 New River Rodeo
2nd Place 2000 Denver Rodeo
2nd Place 2000 Fibark Rodeo
Bronze Medal 1999 U.S. Whitewater Freestyle Team Trials, Bend Oregon
Bronze Medal Fibark Rodeo, Salida Colorado
Gold Medal 1999 Nolichucky Triple Crown
13th at the 1999 World Championships in Rotorua, New Zealand
1999 U.S. Whitewater Worlds Team
Silver Medal 1997 C-1 Squirt Nationals
C-1 Squirt Boat National Champion 1992 and 1994
1996 Intercollegiate Slalom Champion, 4 Gold Medals, 4 classes
1993-96 U.S. Whitewater Slalom World Cup/World Championship Team Member
Print:
Liquidlogic and Watershed Postcards, 2001
Kayak Magazine Subscription Cards, 2001 - 2002
Kayak Session Magazine, Issue #1
Whitewater Paddling Magazine, Issue #1
Rapid Magazine, Issue #2
Watershed Drybags, Catalog 2002
Paddler Magazine, November/December 2001
Paddler Magazine, September/October 2001
Paddler Magazine, May/June 2001, Five Top Guns of C-1
Knoxville News-Sentenial, May 14 2001, Front Page Article
Steamboat Today (Steamboat Springs, CO), June 6 2001
Asheville Citzen Times (Asheville, NC) , July 20 2001
Southeastern Adventures, July/August 2001
Kayak Magazine, Summer 2001
Kayak Magazine, Summer 2000
Liquidlogic Catalog 2001
Gauley Season Newspaper, 2001
American Whitewater, November/December 2001
American Whitewater, September/October 2001
American Whitewater, July/August 2001
American Whitewater, June 2001
Canoe & Kayak Magazine, Decmber 2001
Canoe & Kayak Magazine, August 2001
Squirt Boating and Beyond, Page 63 - inventing clean manuvers
Nantahala Outdoor Center, Outfitter's Catalog, 2000
Mountain Express, October 12, 1999
Adventure in the Smokies Newspaper, May 1996
Web:
Whitewaterwarriors.com
Kayakinternational.com
Liquidlogickayaks.com
Shredready.com
Playboating.com
Nantahala Outdoor Center.com
Video:
Lunch Video Magazine, Issues 1, 2, and 3
Players
Viva Sort!
The
Nantahala River is a haven for Barry Kennon and other world class paddlers
to train. When Barry is not shredding the local playspot, he is competing
in whitewater rodeos. Barry also keeps busy with his new casual apparel
company, Nattyshred.net. With his solid background in Squirt, Slalom,
and Rodeo, Barry continues to redefine C-1 freestyle.
About Liquidlogic™
Liquidlogic Kayaks is appropriately located near the renowned Green River
in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Formed by a small group of accomplished
paddlers, Liquidlogic shares the values and philosophy of core paddlers.
Liquidlogic Kayaks produces innovative whitewater and Trekreation kayaks
that continually raise the standards of quality, performance and safety.
More information about Liquidlogic can be found at www.liquidlogickayaks.com.