(2014 ARCHIVED) Kayaksurf.net - Portugal

Kayaksurf.net (Portugal, Global) - Nominee for the 'Media Ambassador'

The kayaksurf website was developed by Luis Pedro Abreu and is the world’s foremost platform for surf kayaking. It has done much to promote the sport since first launching online in 2000. The website is the first point of call for information on all things kayak surfing, from rankings and rules to gear and etiquette.

Kayaksurf.net has brought together an extensive cross-section of surf kayak athletes as a news team. More than one thousand news articles are published each year, generating interest in the sport and keeping kayak surfers across the world updated with how their friends and competitors are progressing.

Kayaksurf.net has contributed to the organisation of major events, such as the 2009 Kayak Surfing worlds, the 2011 Wave Ski worlds, the 2014 European Kayak Surfing Championships, the Iberian Cup (since 2012), and for the future - the 2016 Waveski worlds to be held in Portugal.

The website has generated extensive sponsorship, connecting businesses and interested consumers. The kayaksurf.net logo has been used on event posters across all the continents and is becoming iconic to the sport.

Luis Pedro Abreu has given huge amounts of time and passion to the website and promotion of kayak surfing.

Kayaksurt.net is nominated for the Media Ambassador of the Year award for its promotion of the sport and distribution of paddlesports media across the globe.

This is a 2014 archived nominee. For the 2015 nominees click on the button below.