Du 12 au 20 janvier prochain aura lieu a Panama le Pro Wave Invitational, et parmis les heureux invites, il y aura le rider Bestkiteboarding peruvien Fernando "Wawa" Paraud.

Fernando est un de ces riders encore inconnus du grand public mais pleins de talents. On se rejouis de voir les films de l'evenement.

En attendant, voila une interview interessante de Fernando "Wawa" Paraud (c'est en anglais, desole)




Rider Name: Fernando "Wawa" Paraud
Nationality: Peruvian
Best Results: Ranked 5th in Wave Kiting, 2007 PKRA World Championships in Matanzas, Chile
Background: Pro surfer turned kiter in 2002
Occupation: Del Wawa Hotel and kite center owner in Mancora, Peru




Where did you grow up, and where do you live now? I grew up in Lima but since I was very young, I traveled to Mancora in northern Peru where I have been living for the past 14 years.

Married? Kids? Single no Kids.

What was your first job, and how did you get from there, to owning your own hotel and kite center? At first I used to trade seafood, once I finished studyng I had the chance to either get a proper regular job or try to do something up north. Luckily, it worked well and I can take as much time off as I want.

How much time do you spend working versus on the water? How involved are you in the running of the hotel and kite center? There was a time when I had to do everything myself, all the way from catching the fish to cooking it. Now I've got a cool group of people who take proper care of everything, so I can go surfing, kiting or traveling as much as I want. Although honestly living here is like being on a trip and I very rarely find better conditions than what I've got at home. I like quick hit-and-run trips where you know you'll score rather than hanging around waiting for something to happen.


Les photos, si pas specifiees, sont de Kai Benson

Pour lire la suite de l'interview + photos, c'est par ici