How to bring food on the river with Samantha!! by Jacob Walker | Sep 5, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, rivers, Video, WhitewaterSamantha, my little sister, and I got to talking about how she likes to bring food on the river. We decided to make a short video of how she packs her snacks! I love Jackson kayak because they are the only company that really promotes kids kayaking. My little sisters...
Gearing Young Kids Up by Valerie Betrand | Aug 31, 2018 | Family Zone, Internationalisation, Kid's Kayaks, Norway, Shooting Star, WhitewaterI have gotten several inquiries lately about equipping smaller kids for the river and thought it was about time to share a few pieces of advice on the matter. I take full accusations for being a gear junky myself and properly gearing up my kids at a ridiculously young...
Kayaking the Kananaskis River in Alberta Canada by kelloggfamily | Aug 28, 2018 | Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, WhitewaterYou know us, we paddle just about anything, from Class II to Class V. Just being in the river is fun and mind altering. On our Alaska Road Trip, we planned to spend 4-5 days in Kananaskis, BC for the Canadian Whitewater Kayaking Nationals and Team Trials. The kids...
Buffalo National River – A family adventure. by Drew Ross | Aug 23, 2018 | Family Zone, Fishing, SkipperJune has been a blast. It’s been a month of hanging out with family building memories on one of my favorite rivers, The Buffalo National River in Arkansas. The Ozarks are an awesome place to visit. We’ve made it a family tradition to...
Grande Ronde Family Rafting Trip: ‘Wild & Free’ Tour by nicktroutman | Jul 29, 2018 | Canada, Dynamic Duo, Family Zone, Internationalisation, Video, WhitewaterThis summer we were invited on a family rafting trip with Macy and Amanda Burnham, and their kids and a couple friends. We were excited to join along, though honestly, we had no clue what we were getting into, and boy were we in for a treat. We had 5 families, 7 kids...
Charles City Challenge 2018 by Hannah Ray | Jul 26, 2018 | Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Whitewater, Wrap UpsThe Charles City Challenge was another hit this year! The initial event date saw high water and officials postponed the event until the river subsided. Two weeks later, the river was down to a near perfect level for freestyle playboating, the sun was out, and...
5 tips for introducing kids to Whitewater Kayaking by sethashworth | Jul 22, 2018 | Clinics, Family Zone, Instructional, Kid's Kayaks, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater InstructionTeam member and long time kayak coach Seth Ashworth gives us a un down of his five top tips for getting kids involved in Whitewater kayaking so that they will want to stay involved. What do you think of his...
Raising little kayakers…. by chad | Jul 21, 2018 | Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, WhitewaterSo this might be counterintuitive, but I firmly believe that how you start getting your kids into kayaking, is by not kayaking. How many adults out there were pushed into doing something as a child that they grew up to resent? I know for me personally, I was supposed...
6 Great Tips For Introducing Kids to Whitewater by kelloggfamily | Jul 17, 2018 | Family Zone, Kid's Kayaks, rivers, WhitewaterRaising kids who aren’t afraid of the water, but instead are drawn to it, was pretty much a natural thing for us. We love the ocean, the pool, lakes and even our local rivers. When we first moved to Colorado in 2000, we didn’t even know kayaking was a thing, but we...
Fun for the Whole Family at CKS Paddle Fest 2018 by kelloggfamily | Jul 11, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Event Coverage, Events, Family Zone, Playboating, Whitewater, Wrap Ups, WW DisciplinesThe water level for CKS Paddle Fest this year was prime!! The play hole was deep and retentive making it great for those high scoring tricks. During my practice rides I was feeling great and ready to go. My only goal was to beat my bro Dally haha and my PR which was...
Party Surfing – a fun way to develop boat control by Vincent Family | Jul 9, 2018 | 2016 Rock Star Competition, Family Zone, Playboating, Reviews, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesWe have used party surfing for years as a fun way to develop and fine tune boat control. It turns learning into a game that is highly interactive and fun for everyone. It is also a fun game that can be played with both kids and adults. Step one: Find a bunch of...
John Day River by teamjk | Jun 25, 2018 | Dynamic Duo, Family Zone, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, WhitewaterSince having first one then two little munchkins join our lives a few years ago, we’ve toned down the Class 5 Cali creeking and have been on the hunt for good family friendly river trips. Places where you can load up the raft, bring a hodgepodge of assorted...
