Do you ever have those moments where you do something on the river, mess up and replay it over and over in your head wondering how you messed it up and your self-talk isn’t all that positive? What if you could change that mindset and look at how you can grow and learn from that […]
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Confidence Series Dirty Bird Recap
On June 24th, 18 women gathered at the Pigeon River to get their play on. This year marked 3 years of Paddle in Pink putting on this event and every year things seem to get better. Groups this year were split into smaller numbers so there was more one-on-one instruction. Nikki Malatin (team Pyranha) and […]

Combining Two Loves
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs If you know me, you would know that when I speak about coaching girls basketball, or about being on the river, my love is hard to disguise. Being able to combine these two is something truly magical. Introducing the […]

Introduction to Hood River Boating
After getting off the South Fork of the Salmon, Becca and I stayed at a friend’s place in Boise and then headed to the Hood River area the following morning. I was super excited about this for multiple reasons. Mainly, I had never been there before. We rolled into town and got out our playboats […]