Morgan Tidd. Blog Title: "Whitewater Kayak Comic"

Morgan Tidd is a kayaker, photographer, and student at New River Academy. She paddles for Jackson Kayak and also keeps a blog as an ambassador for World Kayak.

Morgan hails form Northern California, where she learned whitewater kayaking basics with such kayak camps as CCK and Current Adventures. When Morgan arrived at NRA in early 2007 she could barely roll up in a current. Since then she has taken off. When Morgan isn't in her boat she likes to take photos, make comics, play frisbee, and learn languages.

Brian Boyle. Blog Title: "Source of Illumination"

I am a pretty normal 17 year old, who loves to get out of the house and do something. I ski, whitewater kayak, bike, rock climb, surf, skateboard, wakeboard, and much more.

I am currently a student leader at New river academy. we travel around the world kayaking, while taking high school classes. I like to take a lot of pictures so here is my blog. hope you enjoy. -peace

Daniel Stewart. Blog Title: "Whitewater Traveling Video"

I'm Daniel Stewart, a student leader at New River Academy and whitewater kayak instructor for the US National Whitewater Center.

This year I will be traveling with New River Academy and documenting our adventures as we travel the world in places such as Canada, China, Chile, and the U.S. I was also lucky enough to win a video scholarship from LVM

Sam Fulbright. Blog Title: "Kayaking Photos."

Sam Fulbright is a senior leader at New River Academy, and is in his second year traveling with the program. The folks at NOC brought Sam up in kayaking, and really instilled a passion in him for kayaking, particularly freestyle kayaking, and he has been paddling non stop since. A big passion of Sam's is whitewater kayak photography. Enjoy!

Michelle Yates. Blog Title: "Across The Globe."

Michelle is the two-time winner of the American Whitewater Academic Scholarship. As a student leader Michelle is the kayak school editor/manager of student media publications. Michelle previously participated in the prestigious Otterbar Kayak program. Enjoy viewing Michelle’s whitewater kayak photos and reading her journals.

Matthew West

Matthew began paddling on his local river, the Saluda, with the "Saludayakerz" and with the PEAK program at his school before New River Academy. Snapdragon recently published one of his whitewater kayak photographs.

Tyson Rowley. Blog Title: "The Amble Life."

Tyson is a student of the prestigious Otterbar Kayak Lodge.
I’m Tyson Rowley. I live in Maui, Hawaii. This year I will be traveling to Canada, China, and Chile with The New River Academy, taking whitewater kayaking pictures.

Sean Johnson. Blog Title: "Kayaking H20"

Hey, I am Sean Johnson. I first began kayaking when I was 15. I am from Davis, California and I am near the South Fork of the American river. I never had the desire to kayak before I went to the teen leadership camp at Otter Bar Kayak School with my family. That week changed my life forever. I am currently attending New River Academy and I am loving it.

Eli Spiegel. Blog Title: "Freestyle Kayaking"

Hi, I am Eli. I am traveling with New River Academy to China and Chile. I learned to kayak at Otter Bar Kayak Camp in California, they instilled in me a love for kayaking that I still have today. This love brought me to two more kayak programs one was New River Academy, and the other was the Keener Teen Leadership Development Camp on the Ottawa. I am paddling for Riot Kayaks See you on the river.

Kier Samuelson. Blog Title: "Kier’s High school Kayaking Photos"

Kier Samuelson is a member of the Durango Whitewater Center for Excellence. Here you can view Kier’s whitewater kayaking photos and read his journal entries.

David Ruhl's Blog

Cael Jones

Cael is the co-owner of Vital Films. This year Cael is a leader in the video department as he produces “Shades of Green.” “Shades of a Green” illustrates Cael’s videography talents, check out the trailer:

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