> Joe Kenney - Freeride, jet waves and surf

22/11/2006

From November 24th to 26th 2006, Brazil will be stage of 8th Jet Waves, the Free Ride World Championship's last round. The competition happens in Vila Beach, in Imbituba/SC. The rider Joe Kenney from California/USA confirms his presence!

With 37 years old, Kenney started play with jet in the 80's: "My father bought two of them and I really liked it", tells. Riding in the Stand Up class, your expectative about the 8th Jet Waves are great. "It has grown every year!! I hope we have good waves!" He wishes.

He starts to practice jet-ski because it was a lot of fun and a good exercise. For him, Imbituba Beach, in Brazil is a great surf spot: "I think we will have good surf." About the technical level of other competitors, Kenney thinks that there are a lot of good jumpers, but not that many good surf riders.

Your favorite maneuver is the most difficult, too: "I like the surf riding. It's the hardest to do too. It is a lot like surfing and really challenging", he explains. To take good grades, he thinks that jumping is very important. "Judges have a hard time understanding the difficulty of surf riding."

For this event, his preparation isn't so good: "A lots of injuries, but that is normal for me", believes. Your relationship with his opponents is good: "I'm not sure if they really like me, but it doesn't matter for competition", Kenney says.

The rider thinks that ride big powerful waves are the most incredible in this sport. He counts with the Blowsion Hydroturf Yamaha's support. Kenney finishes thanking Tchello, IFWA's president: "He makes this all happen!"

Note: INEMA

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