Cherie Bartozzi

Age: 25

Hometown: Chevy Chase, MD

Paddling Since: September 9, 2007

Favorite Runs: Great Falls, of the Potomac, Top Yough, Upper Yough, Futaleufu and the Azul in Chile, Cheat, Lower Big Sandy, Green Narrows, Ulla Falls in Norway, and the Zambezi in Zambia.

Upcoming Trips: I’ll be heading to Mexico for some South of the Border paddling at the end of January.

About Me:

Despite being born and raised in Chevy Chase, MD, ten minutes from Great Falls, I had never even heard of whitewater kayaking, until I spent a summer volunteering in Livingstone, Zambia, home of the Mighty Zambezi. I received a crash course introduction to kayaking and upon returning to the states promptly signed up for the Level 1 package with Potomac Paddlesports. I learned to roll during my first lesson and have not looked back. I bought a boat, paddle, pfd, skirt, etc. the very next day. In a little over a year, kayaking has become not only my passion but also my way of life. I have had good runs and spent a lot of time upside down but when all is said and done there is nowhere else I would rather be than in a boat, on the lip of a drop, eagerly anticipating my next great adventure.

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