Kelly’s Whitewater Park is the best place for my younger siblings to get in their kayaks. It has a small feature that’s very calm and not intimidating at all. Below the wave is a giant eddy great for roll practice and rescues. While my older brothers are at the World Cup I’ve been teaching my … Read more
By now I’m certain you’ve heard the news about the mother who was arrested for allowing her 9 year old daughter to play at a park, alone, while she worked. I’m sure that you’ve formed your judgment regarding her parenting. It’s been all over the web and I’ve seen so many references to it on … Read more
Guess what? When I was 8 I ran the Main Fork of the Payette River, which is close to Garden City, ID. You know the story. I flipped over and hit my eye on a rock and needed 14 stitches! I loved kayaking, but after I was scared to get back on the river. … Read more
Stress is something we are all familiar with. The world we live in is the ultimate breeding ground for it and it’s the number one health issue today. It affects us in ways in which we aren’t even aware and wreaks havoc in our lives. Obesity, fatigue, mental fog, sleep issues, digestive problems, anxiety, hives, … Read more
I’m blogging at 6 am, quite unheard of for me, but I woke at 4 to watch Grady and Brody compete at the 3rd and final Freestyle (kayaking) World Cup in Sort, Spain. And, then I started freaking out about things like are the kids brushing their teeth enough and why do I have dull … Read more
Most kayaking families have heard of Cascade, ID. It’s a rural town, with not much going on, but the greatest whitewater park in the West. No lie. At Kelly’s whitewater park, the water is warm, the features are superb. The entire place is so family friendly, every time we visit, there are countless families spending … Read more
OK, I have to write about this, I really really HAVE TO write about this. A friend sent me the following blog expecting that I would engage in the rant with her. Engage in the righteousness that people would have the nerve to ask questions. http://sylcell.wordpress.com/2014/05/31/to-the-lady-ashamed-of-being-pregnant-with-her-fourth/ Now, that’s not that huge of a stretch as … Read more