Company
Bob McDonough
Position: Vice President of
Design
Favorite Kayaks
Wilderness Systems Zephyr and Commander 120
“Must-Have” Gear
AT
Paddle and Smiley's Nose Plugs
Previous experience
Director
of Design at Perception Kayaks 1990 to 1997
- 19 years
of design experience
- Have designed over 70
kayaks and canoes
- Multiple patents in
paddlesports
- 29 years
of paddling experience
Favorite Places to Kayak
Pacific
Northwest--coastal paddling, Skookumchuck, San Juan's, Norway, Narrows
of the Green River, NC
Bob Says
"With my kids growing up, our family paddling journeys are just beginning."
Video: Commander 120 Hull Design Explained by designer Bob McDonough
Bob McDonough's Competitive History
1985 Ocoee Rodeo, Ocoee, TN - 3rd Place Men's Freestyle Kayak
1986 North American Whitewater Rodeo, Ocoee, TN - 2nd Place Men's Squirt Boat
1987 North American Whitewater Rodeo, Ocoee, TN
- 2nd Place Men's Squirt Boat
- 5th Place Men's Freestyle kayak
1988 Ocoee Rodeo, Ocoee, TN - 2nd Place Men's Squirt Boat
1989 National Squirt Boat Championship, Ocoee, TN - 1st Place Men's Squirt Boat
1991
New River Rodeo, Blacksburg, VA - 1st Place Men's Freestyle Kayak
Ocoee Rodeo, Ocoee, TN - 1st Place Men's Freestyle Kayak
National Squirt Boat Championship, Ocoee, TN - 1st Place Men's Squirt Boat
Tulsa Dustbowl Rodeo , Tulsa, OK - 1st Place Men's Squirt Boat
Japan Whitewater Rodeo, Fuji Gawa, Japan
- 1st Place Men's Squirt Boat
- 3rd Place Men's Freestyle Kayak
Freestyle World Championships, Wales, Great Britain - Silver medal-- Squirt Boat
-5th Place Men's Freestyle Kayak
1992
New River Rodeo, Blacksburg, VA - 1st Place Men's Freestyle Kayak
Ocoee Rodeo, Ocoee, TN - 1st Place Men's Freestyle Kayak
Animas River Days, Durango, CO
- 2nd Place Men's Freestyle Kayak
- 1st Place Men's Squirt Boat
Japan Whitewater Cup , Japan
- 1st Place Men's Freestyle Kayak
- 1st Place Men's Squirt Boat
1993
New River Rodeo, Blacksburg, VA - 2nd Place Men's Freestyle Kayak
Ocoee Rodeo, Ocoee, TN - 2nd Place Men's Freestyle Kayak
Animas River Days, Durango, CO
- 1st Place Men's Freestyle Kayak
- 1st Place Men's Squirt Boat
Freestyle World Championships, Ocoee, TN - 5th Place Men's Freestyle Kayak
Japan Whitewater Cup, Japan
- 1st Place Men's Freestyle Kayak
- 1st Place Men's Squirt Boat
1994
New River Rodeo, Blacksburg, VA - 2nd Place Men's Freestyle Kayak
Animas River Days, Durango, CO
- 1st Place Men's Freestyle Kayak
- 1st Place Men's Squirt Boat
Ottawa Rodeo, Ottawa, Canada
- 1st Place Men's Freestyle Kayak
- 1st Place Men's Squirt Boat
1995
U.S. Team Trials, Durango, CO
- 1st Place Men's Squirt Boat
- 5th Place Men's Freestyle Kayak
Ocoee Rodeo, Ocoee, TN - 4th Place Men's Freestyle Kayak
Freestyle World Championships, Augsburg, Germany - Bronze Medal, Men's Squirt Boat
Ottawa Rodeo, Ottawa, Canada
- 4th Place Men's Freestyle Kayak
- 1st Place Men's Squirt Boat
1996
New River Rodeo, Blacksburg, VA - 1st Place Men's Freestyle Kayak
Potomac River Festival, Washington, D.C. - 2nd Place Men's Freestyle Kayak
Ottawa Rodeo, Ottawa, Canada - 3rd Place Men's Freestyle Kayak
PreWorlds-1996, Ottawa, Canada
- 1st Place Men's Squirt Boat
- 5th Place Men's Freestyle Kayak
Ocoee Rodeo, Ocoee, Tennessee - 4th Place Men's Freestyle Kayak