I don't think that someone should be nominated as kayak sportsperson of the year just because he/she is some sort of idol or is a pioneer of the sport, the title alone should tell you that. Personally, I think it should be someone who dedicates time to the sport, supports others, and provides valuable information. If I was to nominate anyone it would have to be Matt (Stinkymatt)........just kidding.
Personally, I would nominate someone like Greg Andrew. Stop for a minute and look at some of the things he's done this year:
- Rod rescue
- underwater video
- 6 volt LiFeP04 batteries
- CKFS tournament mediator during my fiasco
- fishes with Team Sewer, this alone says a lot
- bought me and Tony lunch today
I'm sure there are many other things that he's done that I can't think of right of at the moment.