Meet your Instructor for the 2023 Lady of the Fork event happening Oct 21 at the Russell Fork River.
Category: Events
Recap – Dirty Bird 2023
I am not entirely sure how many years this event has been taking place but every year seems to be one of the most fun days on the river of the year for me. This year was no different. 15 women took to the pigeon river in TN to partake in an annual event that […]
2023 Dirty Bird Event: All The Details
This year’s event is just about here! I wanted to get all the event details to you in one place so here goes. Come get your slice and playboating on the Pigeon River! Every year Paddle In Pink hosts this female-only event to raise money for the Live Like Maria Foundation. Join us for a […]
When Things Don’t Go As Planned
As an athlete, there are many points in our lives where things just don’t seem to work out. There are also an exceeding number of times when things not only work out but go better than planned. I’d like to discuss when they don’t go as planned. For the last month or two, I have […]
My First “Creek” Race
Let’s just get this out of the way. I have never considered myself a racer. I have competed in the freestyle world. I have competed in the kayak portion of the Captain Thurmond Race (on the New River in WV) and I did a couple of mass start races in Idaho many moons ago. I […]
2021 Dirty Bird (Pigeon River) Recap
It was a breath of fresh air to be able to run the Paddle In Pink annual Dirty Bird event at the end of July this year. For most of us, the last year has been an incredibly hard year. As a kayaker, I really missed the closeness that the community can bring to this […]
