Chris Kenny
Mount Gambier - South Australia - AUSTRALIA


Gear:
Ocean Culture

Chris got his start in sandboarding through the encouragement of Joanne Harvy during a conversation. Sandboarding came up. Chris said, " I'd love to give it a go." The rest is history.
"I'd always been keen on giving snow boarding a try, and this seemed to be the closest thing available to me in this area, due to the lack of snow in the Mount Gambier region"....lol. Chris tried for months to get a chance to get on a board, but due to weather, work etc didn't get his chance until much later. Now he goes as often as possible. "I love it!" Although he's still very new to the sport his sandboarding days are piling up! As long as the weather holds he'll be taking advantage of it.

Chris Kenny
Sandboarding Down Under
Chris Kenny
Chris takes a run on a beautiful beach dune
Chris starts his run.


Gettin' Air!
Chris loves to get air!


During the process of getting Joanne to make him a sand board, Chris had been experimenting with all Jo's boards, ( Ocean Culture ) trying them all out to see which board suits his style..."or lack of...he he" he's says. Chris loves to jump. Throwing aerials is the extreme side of sandboarding. "My main aim I guess is to be able to nail some large jumps...and remain upright." Chris hopes to progress to some aerial tricks...180's etc..."all the snazzy stuff that looks good and hurts when it isn't." At 6'2" Chris is no little kid easily bouncing off the sand!
Now 29 years old, Chris is enjoying it all. Living at Mount Gambier Chris is a busy man with many other interest as well. Working Full-time as a storeman by day, part-time Video Editor by night. Other sports Chris participates in are Basketball, hockey, mixed netball. Interests: Females, rallying, paint ball, computers, video editing.
Australian Sandboarding has grown rapidly over the last few years thanks mainly to enthusiast like Chris Kenny and Joanne Harvy. Of course, have access to excellent beach dunes helps the effort. Unfortunately we've seen a trend emerge from local authorities closing many dunes to sandboarding. It seem people are always afraid of what they don't understand.

Air Time
180 degree aerial
Mr. Kenny RIPS SA Dunes!



Lon Beale
12/2002



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