Team Dagger
Adriene Levknecht
About Me:
I am Adriene Levknecht and I have been paddling since I was 5 years old. I started on the Great Lakes around Michigan with my parents and moved up to whitewater when I was 11 on the Nantahala through their kids camps. I love sharing days on the water with anyone who will go with me. I have taught on class three and race extreme races. I have spent hours upon hours in a playboat chasing an old World Champion dream I had. I also take cancer survivors on the water to help them learn how to outlive their diagnosis through outdoor activity with First Descents.
Hometown:
Originally Grand Rapids, Michigan, now Greenville, SC
Dagger Kayak of Choice:
Rewind!!
Favorite Places to Paddle:
Ecuador will hold my heart for my life, but my soul will always be pulled back to the Southeast.
Why I Love Kayaking:
The people I get to meet along the way and the amazing scenery of the less traveled rivers.
Kayaking Accomplishments:
12 Time Green Race Champion, 3rd place 2013 Freestyle Kayaking World Championships, 2017 Freestyle Kayaking National Champion, 2018/2019 GoPro Mountain Games Ultimate Mountain Challenge Champion
Most Memorable Moment in Your Kayak:
Paddling the Zambezi when I was a student at World Class Kayak Academy in 2004.
Tenure with Dagger:
5 years