**ROGER "EL GUAPO" PONCE**

(Moved on, but still Ohana)

HOMETOWN:  Lubbock, Texas

PADDLING EXPERIENCE:  4th Year

BACKGROUND:  "El Guapo's" military commitment has taken him back to Texas where he works at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas.  Roger has served his country and Ka Mamalahoe faithfully, securing a place with us here. 

QUOTE: "I'll use what i've learned to teach my cousins to paddle...not swim across the Rio Grande."