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Team Sawyer - Brad Burden

Brad Burden freestyle kayaking with a Sawyer paddle

Photo: JC Hilings Photography

Sawyer Ambassador

Brad Burden

Freestyle kayaker, coach, storyteller, and creator of B-Flow Sessions.

Brad Burden is a former professional freestyle kayaker who returned to the sport after a 20-year hiatus. Through B-Flow Sessions, he combines kayaking instruction, storytelling, adventure, wellness, and community connection to help paddlers rediscover confidence, growth, and flow on the water.

LocationSoutheast United States
DisciplineFreestyle Kayaking
FocusCoaching & Podcasting
Go-To GearCROSSCUT with CRANK Shaft

Meet Brad

Brad Burden’s return to kayaking after two decades away from the sport sparked a renewed passion for paddling, storytelling, and community. Drawing from both his early years as a professional freestyle kayaker and his current journey back into competition, Brad brings a unique perspective shaped by experience, reflection, and growth.

Through B-Flow Sessions, Brad shares whitewater kayaking instruction, outdoor adventure, wellness, and conversations that connect people through rivers and outdoor culture. His platform includes clinics, coaching, content creation, and the B-Flow Sessions Podcast, where he explores adventure, mindset, wellness, and the paddling community through long-form conversations and storytelling.

Whether he is coaching new paddlers, podcasting, or spending time on the river, Brad’s focus remains the same: helping people reconnect with the joy of being on the water.

“Flow happens both on the river and in everyday life.”

Life on the Water

Home Waters

  • Southeast Whitewater
  • Freestyle Parks
  • River Festivals
  • Pool Rolling Sessions
  • Whitewater Clinics

Featured Sawyer Gear

Brad’s Paddle of Choice

CROSSCUT with CRANK Shaft – a responsive whitewater kayak paddle designed for control, comfort, and confident performance on the river.

Sawyer CROSSCUT whitewater kayak paddle with CRANK shaft

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Connect & Explore

Follow Brad through B-Flow Sessions for freestyle kayaking content, podcast conversations, coaching opportunities, and stories from the paddling community.