Dan Henderson
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports or Recreation |
| Occupation | President, Cascade Canoe & Kayak Centers, inc. |
| Location | Seattle, WA, United States |
| Introduction | President, Cascade Canoe & Kayak Centers, Inc. Open canoe touring, flatwater and to class 3. Decked canoe whitewater to class 5, slalom and downriver, member 1988 US Wildwater Team. Flatwater canoe sprint 1978 to present, member US Flatwater Team 1982-88, trained and raced in Hungary 1981-83 and 1985-86, Pan American Championships bronze medals 1983 and 1987, multiple national championships in flatwater Senior canoe events and Masters canoe and kayak. Flatwater canoe/kayak sprint coach 1989 to present, Seattle Canoe and Kayak Club Head Coach 1989-93, US National Development Coach 1993-96, Cascade Canoe & Kayak Racing Team Head Coach 1997 - present, Seattle University Canoe and Kayak Team Head Coach 2007 – present, US World Championship Team Leader 1995 and 2003, US Junior World Championship Team Coach 1993. Co-author of the International Canoe Federation Level 1 Coach Manual and many articles on canoe and kayak technique. Sea kayaker 1989 to present, Instructor 1990 to present. Masters candidate in exercise science with a focus on biomechanics at Western Washington University. Thesis: Biomechanical aspects of the kayak forward stroke. |
| Interests | I love to paddle and share that passion with others, Flatwater Sprint Canoe/Kayak Coaching & Masters Racing, Sea Kayak and Canoe Touring, Sports Science particularly biomechanics |