Monday, March 28, 2022

California Poppies going to the World Championships!

Wow, our raft racing team was selected to represent the USA at the Raft Racing World Championships in Bosnia in May.  I'll be raft racing in Slalom, Sprint and Head to Head, and I'll be kayaking lead to provide safety for the Downriver races. 

My Team USA Headshot

Here's an article about our team in the Sierra Sun. Making Waves Local Whitewater Rafters To Represent Nation In Bosnia

Team USA
Hannah, Kennedy, Laurel, me, Tatum

Team Training at the Nugget
South Fork American River

And a link to the IRF World Championships for more information about the races. Raft Racing World Championships
World Rafting Championships Schedule

Thank you to everyone who has supported us through our gofundme.



Monday, March 7, 2022

Back at it - February on the Futaleufu


So happy to finally be back to international kayak travel after 2 years of border closures. Hard not to love the Futaleufu river, especially at the BioBio Expeditions camp. Spent almost a month there with friends, kayaking with some of the best paddlers in the world. Below are photos from our trip. Unlike the boys, I didn't take a lot of GoPro. So I'm sharing a video from Tyler Bradt to show you what it's like. Kavu Days with Tyler Bradt and Valentine.

View from the BioBio Camp

Reno Airport - Tobin, me, Quinn, Lily, Amelia

BioBio Camp Boat Barn - no shortage of kayaks!

The Futaleufu

Tobin, Quinn, and me with our Guide Mirko

Fun times on the River

River, Valentine, Quinn, me, Lili, Tobin, Amelia

Me and Tobin in Camp

And we're home