Goals For 2009

Jordan P Hiking to Hermosa (photo-Nedp)

A good thing to do before starting off a new year, or even right after the new year, is to come up with some goals that you plan to accomplish this year. Like running a new creek, or even just hitting your roll. 2008 was a pretty sweet year, but now it's time to look forward to what 2009 brings us.

Jordan P on Ohiopyle falls (photo-clarap)

Sometimes it is good to make a list of things you would really like to accomplish in this new year. You don't necessarily have to write it down, just thinking about it is a good idea. Here's my hopes for 2009

• Make it to Freestyle world championships in Switzerland
• Start running class V/V+ whitewater
• Get over my fear of highs and start hucking waterfalls
• Figure out my offside boof
• Learn to do every freestyle trick in the book
• Run a bunch of new creeks
• Work on my slalom skills
• Feel comfortable on Great Falls
• Get a bunch of new people into the sport
• Have a whole lotta fun

Jordan P surfin into Buseater (photo- clara p)

Try to make a lot of reasonable goals, and maybe even some slightly unreasonable. The more the better. If you have A LOT of goals, maybe don't expect to get them all done this year, but try to get as many as you can and always make sure you have fun doing it.

Jordan P