TRF Junior Athlete Sage Donnelly Continues to Take The Whitewater Community by Storm!
Published by September 30th, 2009 in Uncategorized. 0 CommentsAN UPDATE FROM 8-YEAR-OLD SAGE DONNELLY:
We have been going non-stop! The weekend after the Feather we ran the Pitt with my favorite 20 foot slide and a classic AW release. Then we dashed off tho Idaho where we met up with fellow Jackson paddler Alec Voorhees and family. We had a great time playing on the Main Payette, the Staircase section and the Canyon Section of the South Fork of the Payette, playing in the Gutter where I was also able to catch an Idaho Hometown Throwdown, and watching Dad run the Middle 10 of the North Fork of the Payette-class 5. The highlight was watching Alec run the class 5+ Big Falls in the Canyon section, and he rocked it! We were supposed to be there a few more days, but my grandma had a heart attack so we came home — she’s fine now. The next weekend was the American River Festival where I competed in the rodeo-3rd out of 3, (2 teenage boys) the slalom where I was first (1 teenage boy and 1 teenage girl) and then Dad and I competed in the first ever Lars Holbeck Memorial down river race. It was about 7 miles long from Chili Bar through Trouble Maker. We were the only parent/child and only 1 minute behind the 3rd place double adult — not bad.
After the American, we dashed to Colorado to attend the Nathan Fey/Marin Peterson wedding. Nathan is the Colorado rep for American Whitewater and Marin is a Predator Helmet rep. After the wedding, the wedding party left to float the class 4 Westwater Section of the Colorado River-an incredible overnighter, with my family in kayaks, the bride and groom in our Dynamic Duo and several others — 19 total in rafts or kayaks. It was a blast! We didn’t get home until Thursday, repacked the van and took off for the Feather River Festival where I ran Lobin again and loved it! I also competed in the slalom race and have no idea how I did but I had fun. My friend Molly Steindorf also competed in the Slalom so it was super fun having another young girl in my group.
Home again to unpack/repack for a week of rock climbing in Yosemite.. I’m going to climb Snake Dike, a 7 pitch 5.7 climb up Half Dome. Wish me luck!
Volunteer to Participate in the Truckee River Clean-Up Day
Published by September 10th, 2009 in Event. 0 CommentsSeptember 26 is the day that hundreds of volunteers will work to clean up the Truckee River. Bring your gloves and your desire to help out this important community resource! The Truckee River Clean-Up is organized by Nevada Econet. Contact them at (775) 323-3433 or staff@nevadaeconet.org to find out how you can help.
Learn More About Volunteer Opportunities with TRF
Published by September 10th, 2009 in Event. 0 CommentsCome meet TRF Board members at the Pebble Project, hosted by the Reno Tahoe Young Professionals Network. The Pebble Project is a unique opportunity for young professionals to learn more about volunteer and leadership opportunities with local non-profit organizations. If you want to find out about ways that you can get involved with TRF and do your part to help the Truckee River, please plan to attend. The event takes place September 24th from 5:30-8pm at Legends at Sparks Marina on the outdoor patio behind Scheels. Go to http://www.renotahoeypn.com/ypn-news/ for more information.
Jason Craig Wins Junior Freestyle Kayak World Championship
Published by September 8th, 2009 in Event, Team and News. 0 Comments
TRF sponsored and local kayaker Jason Craig clinched the Junior Freestyle Kayak World Championship in Thun Switzerland over the weekend. Jason won all of his heats and lead the competition wire to wire. His final score would have placed him third overall in the Senior Men’s competition.
Jason and his family are safely back in Reno, and Jason starts his school year at Reno High soon!
Welcome home Jason!
Keep Your Eye on TRF Junior Athlete Jason Craig at the World Championships in Switzerland
Published by September 2nd, 2009 in Event and Team. 0 CommentsCompetition starts this week in Switzerland for the World Championship of Freestyle Kayaking, where TRF-sponsored junior athlete Jason Craig will be competing. Twenty-three nations have sent 250 athletes to compete. Jason competes in the JMK1 (Junior Men’s K1), which is a Level 1 international competition (Olympic level).
Also, beginning August 31st, check out www.kayaksession.com to see results, streaming video and news so that you can follow the action and watch Jason wow the international field of competitors. You can support the USA Freestyle Kayaking Team by pledging either $1, $5, $10, or more for each medal won by the USA at the competition at usafreestylekayak.com.
Here’s a video of Jason training on the High Tension Wave on the Gatinuea River in Quebec, Canada.
TRF Junior Athlete Sage Donnelly Continues to Make a Splash!
Published by September 2nd, 2009 in Team. 0 CommentsCheck out the photos of amazing TRF junior athlete Sage Donnelly and read her latest update:
This week was a VERY big week for me. It started on Wednesday on the American River where I filmed a kids TV show pilot called IN2IT that will most likely be on Kids Discovery, Nickelodeon, or ABC. I was the kayaking kid and I taught the host kids how to wet water exit and even roll. Mom and Dad took them down C to G in Dynamic Duos and a few other kids in Sidekicks and Punk Rockers and we all had a blast! The next day Dad took each kid through Trouble Maker in the Duo, then they hopped in a raft and I stayed in my kayak and we all went down the gorge. We wrapped up filming late Friday evening and headed up to the Feather River for a scheduled American Whitewater release. My friend Lance recently had shoulder surgery and really wanted to paddle, so he and another friend named Mike borrowed the Dynamic Duo and took it down the Rock Creek class 3 section twice. They had a ball! Then I went down the Class 4 Lobin section with my Dad, Colin Kemp, Toby Ebens, and several other Reno boaters including Newt, Debbie, and Noah. It was my first time down this section and I was nervous, but after the first 4 rapids, I relaxed, smiled and really enjoyed it. My Sidekick was great at boofing and punching holes. This is one of my favorite class 4 rivers. Next week, the Pitt-another one of my favorites and also a scheduled AW release!
Check out the Safety Fair participants of all ages from first-timers in the water to advanced kids shredding it up on boogie boards in the river features. Afterwards, everyone relaxed at the helmet art booth and put a creative touch on the helmets provided by TRF. We hope to see you at next year’s event!
TRF Sponsored Athlete Jason Craig Gets Ready for the World Championship
Published by August 20th, 2009 in Team and News. 0 CommentsJason Craig, TRF Athlete, has been spending time in Canada on the many great surf waves there getting ready for the World Championships. The competition is from Sept 1-6 in Thun, Switzerland. Jason is absolutely killing it and very prepared to do well. He leaves this Friday (Aug 20) for Europe to put the final touches to his preparation. He will be providing updates leading up to and during the competition.
Good Luck Jason!!!
Here is a short video of Jason on the High Tension wave doing what he does.
For the fifth year, TRF’s Stay Afloat Safety Fair gave over a hundred kids free life jackets and helmets and taught them how to play safely in the river. This year’s advanced classes using boogie boards and helmet art booth were both big hits. Special thanks go to Girl Scouts Natalie Conboy, Teela Earl, Megan Holtorf and Megan Biggs for doing such a fantastic job to spread the river safety message at local summer camps and to provide the creative inspiration for helmet art. Also, thanks go to Olsen & Associates for getting out the word about this great event. Check back soon to see more pictures and a video showing what the Stay Afloat Safety Fair is all about.
