Name | Matias Lopez |
Country | US |
Hometown | San Rafael, Argentina |
Current Residence | San Rafael, Argentina |
Age | 39 |
Years Paddling | 23 |
What do you want to be when you grow up? |
Farmer. |
What’s your definition of success? |
Success is the positive result of an action or plan, but for me a person who fights hard for his convictions is successful, even without achieving the objective in his actions. |
If you got sponsors, give them a shout! |
Athletes, people who train throughout their lives to get results, in most of them is an obsession. In this growing but very popular sport , the level is competitive and very high, therefore it is difficult to reach the level of the the best in the world without adequate support.
Lately I see many people doing incredible things, big falls, technical rapids or with very serious consequences, risking their bodies as we all know, broken backs, dislocated shoulders, trying to go beyond certain limits. Athletes are more than just an image or a good result, they should be valued for the effort and the projection they have for the sport and what they need to be the best.There are many who could be the best in the world and left halfway because they did not have the right support. Questions to reflect… |
Gnarliest thing you’ve ever eaten? |
Sweet and crispy Gadfly, during a expedition in the Andes, Argentina. |
What are you doing to protect our free flowing rivers? |
Lately I’m fighting against the “FRACKING”, where I live is really rich in minerals and petroleum. Mendoza is the only city who won the fight resisting the power of the big petroleum corporations! NO FRACKING! |
Displacement or planing hulls? |
Planing hulls, fast but less comfortable for the passenger!!! lol…. |
How many days have you gone without showering? |
15 |