What Kayaking Gear Do You Need? Have you and your family decided to get started kayaking this summer, but just have no clue where to start? What whitewater boat? What whitewater Kayaking Gear? With so many decisions out there, getting started is half the battle. In fact, I remember scouring the Internet for a comprehensive … Read more
Each year as summer draws to a close, teachers, parents, and students alike all begin their back to school preparations. While most families are shopping for back-to-school supplies and clothing, we are plotting out our fall travel plans. You see, we are a homeschool family and travel is one of the many ways we educate our … Read more
We did a lot of paddling on Alaska Whitewater on our trip up to and in Alaska. We had a blast pushing ourselves in Canada and paddling some of the most amazingly clear blue water I’ve ever seen. Most of what we found in Alaska was class IV and up, and the water was nearly … Read more
Who is crazy enough to paddle Class III Whitewater in Colorado on New Year’s Day and exit the river covered in ice? The KelloggShow family, & friends, that’s who. 12 degree air, 30-something degree water and a bunch of rowdy kids and crazy insane adults make up a really epic Annual New Years Day Paddle … Read more
You 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 were judges and scribes. So while … Read more
I woke with the greatest case of butterflies I’ve ever experienced in my entire life. I felt sick and no matter what I told myself, I could not talk myself down. The noise in my head was too loud, the naysaying, too persistent. What is it about kayaking that gives me the biggest rush in … Read more
So we are all back on the road, and so happy about it. It was a long winter without a lot of snow, which will make the kayaking season back in Colorado interesting. But we are so ready to start kayaking and climbing and hiking and biking again, that we all eagerly packed up the … Read more