Surf Boise

Now it is November and the water is cold.  The Gutter kids of the Payette seem to have temporarily lost their passion for the paddle.  Now they are looking to the hills for the first snows and dreaming of floating through the powder on skis.  We booked a ski vacation and the biggest question of the day was, ” dad can we bring the Star so we can practice our rolls in the pool after skiing?”.  So it shall be.  Water dominates the fun….Ski on it in the winter (then roll in the pool) only to see snow melt in the spring and float with it once again in the river.  I have reviewed a few of the photos I took of the kids from the fall and here is a little sample.  It is so fun to see kids out there working on their skills, working on their courage, pushing the limits, learning to trust and test their personal resolve and dreaming of being like EJ one day.  Well thanks for the inspiration EJ.  To these kids you are a real hero and a fantastic role model as an athlete, as an entrepreneur and because you and those in your world reach out to them and make them feel they are part of something important.  I can’t wait to see them paddle the Side Kick next year!  And I can’t wait to see where this sport takes them all.  Wherever that is, they can count on dear old dad to provide boats, transportation, gear, shuttles and raft support.  It is so nice to be needed!  And I hope for better and better subjects for the camera as events unfold.