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The Wet-House is HAS SOLD: Fayetteville, WV

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Relationship Status:: Married

About Me:: I paddled for Wave Sport from 1996-2007 and was Brand Manager from 2003-2007. I now live in Lowell, MA just outside Boston with my wife Bekah. I still have a house in my "home-town" of Fayetteville, WV (known affectionately as the 'wet-house', also the title of a kayak film) where some of my still-full-time-professional-kayaker friends live and play. I get to visit and try to keep up now that I'm not paddling full time. I'm now Marketing Director for a new company in Boston called Vertuous (www.vertuous.com).

Paddling:: River Running, Creeking, Freestyle

Favorite Rivers:: Mann's Creek, South Silver @ high water, Dinkey Creek, NF Blackwater with good flow, Upper Upper South Stanislaus

Boats:: Wave Sport Project and Habitat

Other Activities:: Surfing, Snowboarding, Skateboarding, Reading, Chess, Running

Music:: Underground Hip-Hop, Indie rock, smooth mellow chill music

Movies:: Anchorman, Old School, Shawshank Redemption, Pulp Fiction, the Departed

Books:: Water for Elephants, Made to Stick, Tipping Point, Freakonomics, Dune, Kite Runner

Good Things:: You, my wife, my family, my friends, gettin' rad, smiling, thinking, doing, laughing, life

Hateful Things:: shennanigans

Website:: http://www.jimmyblakeney.com

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Return of the Mustache King (hey, what about the ladies?)

If you didn't see it before, make sure you check it out now. Yes, the official bi-annual mustache growing competition is getting underway, and there are still a few spots left to enter if you hurry!!! Behind the scenes are the usual culprits when it comes to unqiue, ridiculous (dare I say compelling?) competitions, Immersion Research

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Posted on March 25th, 2008 at 8:30am — 1 Comment (Add)

Life with kayaking after life as kayaking

After finishing college, I fell into the kayak lifestyle 110%. I'm a pretty obsessive person when it comes to my pursuits, and kayaking followed serious addictions to skateboarding, snowboarding, and shorter but intense forays into various other activities that require intense physical study. I realize not everyone pursues their 'recreation' from this mentality, but it's just the way I've always approached them. I observe, analyze, explore and ultimately dissolve into the medium as much as possi… Continue

Posted on December 7th, 2007 at 9:23pm — 1 Comment (Add)

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At 3:20pm on February 5th, 2008, Steve said…: Right on, I got my start surfing. I have surfed since I was 5 years old and picked up a boat and paddle when I was 18. There is nothing wrong with being a cold water junkie.

At 12:46pm on February 5th, 2008, Chris Emery said…: The best way to get in touch with Jimmy is to stand by the ocean in Rhode Island and wait for him to finish surfing. You just can't keep that boy out of cold water.

At 11:26am on February 5th, 2008, Steve said…: I sent you a friend request. I have a few questions that I originally asked Chris Emory and he sent me to you. What is the best way to get in touch with you?

At 7:47pm on January 20th, 2008, David George said…: Whats going on Jimmy! How are the waves? Take cre-DavidGeorge

At 11:28am on December 29th, 2007, Kim Russell said…: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! It's a little late but it's better than never!!! Hope you guys have an awesome year to come! You guys should come visit sometime!! Hope you're well!

Kim and TOdd

At 9:58pm on December 27th, 2007, Katrina said…: hey Jimmy, how are you liking boston? ironically I'm headed up there for new years.

At 10:47am on December 11th, 2007, JimiB said…: have you learned to play chess yet? I figure Kirk would've forced you to learn by now.

At 3:57pm on December 10th, 2007, Kelsey Thompson said…: Pretty good except your house smells like Kirks butt hole most of the time! Just got off of Mill creek, did a couple of laps, still raining gonna be lots of water this week!

At 8:59am on December 7th, 2007, Mike Mathwin said…: Good to hear from you man! everything is going good here (except for the drought we've been in).