Squad Bio:

Name: Hannah Kertesz

Age: 17

Hometown: Sandy, Ut

Currently Resides in: My truck

Work: School and/or Raft Company

Years Paddling: About 9-10 years

Top 3 Rivers: South Yuba in California, North Fork of the Payette in Idaho, and Futaleufu in Chile.

The Perfect Vacation is: Every day I’m on the water

Hobbies other than kayaking: Skiing, longboarding, climbing, and biking.

Favorite website: hulu.com

Favorite paddling video: Dream Result and Dashboard Empanada (they are two, totally different films but both are awesome)

Best day of paddling ever: I could write a novel on my favorite days on the water but each day always reminds me that it doesn’t matter whether I’m on a class V run, or at the little wave – kayaking is love and it’s what makes me happy.