Gordon Black
Paddling professor Gordon Black specializes in water safety © Charlie Wilson 2005
Gordon Black began paddling in Boy Scouts at the age of 12, and has not stopped since, spending most of his spare time and a substantial portion of his professional career in various kinds of boats. A professional paddler and paddlesports administrator since 1983, Black has frequently been a featured speaker and instructor at conferences, symposiums, safety summits, camps, and schools. He has contributed to and edited books on paddling and authored numerous articles. Black is currently Education Director for the Cahaba River Society, where he delivers the CLEAN environmental education program. He still sneaks away as much as possible to just paddle for fun, often on the Mulberry and Locust Forks of the
