The New Kid at New River Academy
Posted April 24th, 2008 by kayakschoolBeing the new student at any school can be tough. I was a new student at New River Academy. I was a bit scared when I was first coming to meet up with the school on the way to Chile last year, but I was also very excited. I did not know anyone that attends the school, nor did I know if the students were nice. The first day I found out that they were, in fact, all nice.
Video 101: Parent Interviews
Posted April 22nd, 2008 by kayakschoolVideo 101: Parent Interviews
By Tino Specht
A short instructional on how to make an easy to watch interview.
1. Decide who your subject will be and approach them about getting an interview with them.
2. Once this is established it is good to give the subject the questions before you start filming so that they are not put on the spot. This will give them time to think about their answers before prime time. Note: sometimes it is good to give them direction if there is something specific you need conveyed.
Is now the time to apply?
Posted March 26th, 2008 by kayakschoolThis essay details aspects to review as you consider, “which year to attend New River Academy.” As the director of the New River Academy, each year I observe many parents postponing their child’s enrollment until their senior years for various logical reasons.
Freshman Isaac Holden takes advantages of leadership growth, academic challenges, and training opportunities.
Huge Experiences Purchases Chile Freestyle and Waterfall Kayak Base
Posted March 8th, 2008 by kayakschoolPucon, Chile
This year there was an unusual and exciting goal for a New River Academy semester trip, “to buy property for the development of a kayak base and high school facility.” The land purchasing goals were simple: to research something with either river frontage or a view of Chile’s most famous volcano, “Volcan Villiarricca.” It would be a bonus to find something with a built structure and both a view and river frontage.
Student Life on the Ottawa
Posted May 8th, 2008 by kayakschool
Students built a fire next to this great wave they discovered 100 yards from school base.
Life on the Ottawa River is sweet. We have been paddling every day, making big bonfires and trying to keep warm in our sleeping bags. Everyone here is very happy with all the play the Ottawa has to offer. All of us have been surfing huge waves and going very big. The main feature we have been on is Big Bus Eater. We all want to surf mini bus eater but it is not in yet.
Academic Report: Survival Coal Burning
Posted May 8th, 2008 by kayakschool
Tyson Rowley goes for a ride near our Ottawa riverside base.
The New River Academy is unique in the fact that it has classes and opportunities that other schools don’t offer. So when Tyson and Matt approached me with the idea of a Herbology and Survival elective class I was excited to get started. Well over the past couple days they learned a very cool skill, Coal Burning.
Student Report: Museum Hunting in Washington, DC
Posted May 5th, 2008 by kayakschool
New River Academy students visit nations capital. (c) Sam Fulbright
Over this last week we have started to travel. For the rest of the quarter we have been pretty much stationary in WV with the exception of going to the Tallulah for a weekend and going to Richmond. This week though we started to head north, we made a few days stop in Washington D.C. which was somewhere I had never been, and took another break in Massachusetts on the way to the Ottawa.
Academic Report: What DC Offers…
Posted May 5th, 2008 by kayakschool
New River Academy students take an end of year field trip to Washington, DC. (c) Sam Fulbright
Many high school classes choose to travel to the capitol of the United States, Washington D.C., for a class trip. After a year of fundraising they go and spend a few days in a hotel, are escorted through all of the museums and enjoy the city as a group, usually wearing matching T-shirts. The New River Academy just had their annual trip to Washington D.C. We camped out, rode the Metro and explored the museums of interest.
Z-Dam Throw Down in Richmond
Posted May 1st, 2008 by kayakschoolEach year students are excited to travel to Richmond because of Z-Dam. It is a great hole in downtwon Richmond. Z-Dam allows all ability levels to work on their moves. Most notably Michelle Yates hit her first loop here. Sorry we did not get that shot.
Zach Mitchell illustrates the loop-ability of Z-Dam. (c) Brian Boyle
Sean Johnson playing around. (c) Brian Boyle
Survival Class Builds Debris Hut
Posted May 1st, 2008 by kayakschoolIn survival class we learned to make a debris hut. If you are out in the woods without a tent or any kind of shelter this is a very useful skill to know. It keeps you warm at night without the necessity of a fire, and can keep you dry in the worst of weathers. There are a few different types of debris huts all varying for different climates.
