Reno Whitewater Park, December 1, 2012!

by sagedonnelly | Dec 2, 2012 | Uncategorized, Video, Whitewater

Due to several recent storms, the Reno Whitewater Park-aka Truckee River, has been at its optimal flow! Here is a video of a few Renoites enjoying the park….which is forcasted to be 10 times higher by tomorrow! %videos% Read more: Reno Whitewater Park, December...

Sage Donnelly: Jackson Kayak Year End Review

by sagedonnelly | Nov 19, 2012 | Fun, jacksonkayak.com, Playboating, rivers, Shooting Star, Uncategorized, Video, Whitewater, Zen

My 2012 year video highlighting how much fun I have had! My 2012 Hounds Tooth Boof, NF Payette I had a great 2012 kayaking season! I was able to defend my Point Series National Champion title, and placed 2nd in the National Championships in freestyle, and also...

Video of kids on Class 5 NF of the Payette, Lower 5, Idaho

by sagedonnelly | Jul 31, 2012 | Uncategorized, Video, Whitewater

I had a blast after Nationals running the different forks of the Payette River in Idaho, class 3-5. Here is a little video of Hayden Voorhees with his dad Mike, and My dad and I running the Lower 5 section of the North Fork of the Payette. See you on the river! Sage...

National Championships at Kelly’s Whitewater Park and NF of the Payette

by sagedonnelly | Jul 23, 2012 | Fun, Hero, Kid's Kayaks, Shooting Star, Uncategorized, Whitewater, Zen

The final competition for this years tour was at one of my favorite play parks. Kelly’s Whitewater Park in Cascade, Idaho, and for a second year in a row, it was the National Championships. The town of Cascade used to have a lumber mill which shut down several years...

Point Series Wrap Up, Lyons, Fibark and Montana!

by sagedonnelly | Jul 1, 2012 | Fun, Uncategorized, Whitewater, Zen

After The Teva Mountain Games it was off to Lyons, CO for the Lyons Outdoor Games!  Luckily, the water came up a lot so we had a awesome hole!  Unfortunately, I came down with a sinus infection the day before the competition, but luckily after lots of rest, I was able...

Green River, WY Buena Vista, Co and the Teva Mountain Games

by sagedonnelly | Jun 5, 2012 | Fun, Kid's Kayaks, Shooting Star, Team JK, the athlete, Zen

My year started off with a bang! I did a personal first decent on the West Branch of the Feather River (class 5 -) followed shortly by my 2nd descent of Deer Creek (class 4+ kayak self support overnighter) in California before I started the freestyle kayak tour. My...

Kern River Festival and Gold Medal Camp.

by sagedonnelly | Apr 26, 2012 | Fun, Kid's Kayaks, Whitewater

Brush Creek, Kern River Festival. Photo by Hope Rinehimer It has been an awesome 2 weeks in Kernville, California, with sunny weather and rising water. I attended the Gold Medal Camp (http://goldmedalconnections.com) for a second year in a row to refresh my paddling...

Raising A Kayaking Kid.

by sagedonnelly | Mar 21, 2012 | Fun, Kid's Kayaks, rivers, Video, Whitewater

Written by Sage Donnelly’s parents, Matt Donnelly and Stephanie Viselli Sage and Dad, Carbarton run, NF Payette One of the things I love about having a daughter who is a kayaker is the look on people’s faces when we arrive at a put in at a river. As we start...

My Mom critiques the Funrunner!

by sagedonnelly | Mar 11, 2012 | Fun, Hero, Kid's Kayaks, Uncategorized, Whitewater

This weekend, I and a few friends were able to take the Funrunner out for a test drive on the South Fork of the American River in California this weekend. WOW is all I can say. I have to admit, I can be one of those mental cases where you change the boat or gear and...

Reno River Festival, 2011

by sagedonnelly | May 10, 2011 | Fun, Uncategorized, Whitewater

This weekend I competed in The Reno River Festival where I had a great time and I was happy to see all of my friends. I competed in freestyle on Friday and I was 2nd behind Hannah Kertesz, and Emery Tillman was 3rd. It was held in hole 3 on the North Channel but the...

Sweet Cheeks Make Paddling Better!

by sagedonnelly | Apr 26, 2011 | Dynamic Duo, Kid's Kayaks, Uncategorized, Whitewater

I have been boating since the age of 2 and one of the problems I have always had was sitting up high enough in the kayak. When Jackson Kayak came out with Sweet Cheeks, It made a huge difference! They are super comfortable and easy to adjust and come in 2 sizes, 100...

Gold Medal Camp, Brush Creek Extreme Race, Kern River Festival, 2011!

by sagedonnelly | Apr 24, 2011 | Journey, Kid's Kayaks, Uncategorized, Whitewater

For the 2nd year in a row, My family and I traveled to Kernville, Ca. to compete in the 47th Kern River Festival and 7th (?) annual Brush Creek Extreme Race.  We arrived about 2 weeks early so I could attend the Gold Medal Camp put on by former Olympic Gold Medalist...