Watching the passion for kayaking grow with each of the Bonnarens children (three of the four are already awesome boaters–the fourth and youngest, Bae, is dabbling her toes in the sport) has been a highlight. When Sara Hilda (12) gained some confidence on the...
by Juliet and the ERA Team Probably the question every paddling parent has about starting their kids in paddling is how old? This question sometimes comes as early as pregnancy! Sit back and relax, your young one will be paddling with you before you can believe it!...
by Horace Holden Note: Horace Holden may once have been known as “olympic paddler”, but today he is probably receiving as much applause for his role as the father of some super star paddlers! What has Horace done to help nurture his sons towards their own passion of...
Kids/smaller people have been an integral part of paddling since slalom came to the USA. But it took some time before the manufacturers of plastic boats went to bat for the smaller paddler. The driving force behind smaller plastic boats initially came from women and...