What to Pack for a River Float Trip with Kids
Floating the river with kids can be really fun. Here are our suggestions on what to pack for a day on the river.
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Boating with Babies and Toddlers
How to go boating with babies and toddlers I love the water. From competitive rowing and coaching, to stand-up paddle boarding, whitewater kayaking, sea kayaking, canoeing, rafting, and even just lazy-river tubing; some of my fondest memories are of sun-soaked days on the river. Boating with babies and toddlers adds a few more complications than … Read more
Best Wetsuits for Kids
Best Wetsuits for Kids Growing up in Colorado, the only time I wore a wetsuit was white water rafting and even then I wore a stinky rental that was defiantly a unisex cut and 2 sizes too big. When it came to buying my girls wetsuits the last few years I made all the mistakes. … Read more
Wild Water Play
Wild water play (meaning playing in the water out in the wild) is a fantastic way to spend hot summer days with kids. You can find all our Wildhood series posts here! “Children cannot bounce off the walls if we take away the walls.” ― Erin K. Kenny, Forest Kindergartens: The Cedarsong Way Summer is … Read more
Best Tips to Get Kids to Wear Life Jackets
All too often I notice kids not wearing life jackets (also known as “PFDs” = Personal Flotation Devices) in potentially dangerous situations. In an effort to help get kids to wear life jackets, we’ve outlined our best tips below. PFDs should be worn for any play near or on the water and it’s important kids … Read more
Canoe Camping with Kids
Today we welcome Ken Schmaltz to the blog. He is a dad, a Canadian, an outdoorsmen and a fellow blogger. I have been asking him for months now to share his stories about canoe camping with his kids (just because I think it sounds like great fun and hope to do it with my family … Read more