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Offering guided rafting and paddle board trips in the Bow Valley, Kananaskis, and Bragg Creek

10/14/2026

While I'm enjoying some downtime this month, I'm also looking ahead to next year's programs 🌊🏄‍♀️

My passion is getting folks on the water safely, and more specifically teaching them how to read and run a river. But what does that even mean, reading a river?

A couple questions roll through the mind when navigating a river:
•What hazards do I see coming up?
•Where is the safest spot for me to be based on what I see?
•How and where do I need to move on the river to get to where it's safest?
•How do I need to stand, use my paddle, or weight my board to make it through whats coming up?
•What is my plan if I mess up?

Ill be opening up more private instruction opportunities for 2027, along with Instructor and Skills courses. So if all of this is new to you but you're intrigued, if you want to sharpen your skills, or if you want just want to learn more about the fundamentals of river running, I highly recommend joining the Non-Newsletter to get first dibs on when the season opens. (November is usually when I send out first looks to subscribers 🤫)

In the meantime, I hope y'all are enjoying the Fall season! ...
Explore Cochrane Paddle Canada Adlai Majer Alberta Whitewater Association ..

09/29/2026

The sun has now set on another guiding season❤️

Alberta saw even more rain this Summer than last year, causing all sorts of havoc with scheduling and programs. I ran more rafting trips this year than all the other years combined it feels like.

New collaborative experiences between Found and Canadian Rockies Escapes | Nordegg & Abraham Lake were a dream and a delight. Private instruction was through the roof - its making me think about how I run courses and teach next year. I helped the The CLUB Cochrane hit the water at Wedge Pond, and the team at AQ Outdoors at Gap Lake.

I debuted a new overnight SUP experience, which was a bit frosty and very beautiful. I achieved new Instructor and Instructor Trainer statuses with Paddle Canada thanks to Larsen SUP Adventures (formerly Pure Life SUP) and Neil Gilson . I managed to paddle with the amazing team at Hala Gear and add some of their boards to my fleet. I attended kanfest as a competitor and partyer, and Women's Whitewater Weekend as an organizer❤️

I also managed to attend three weddings, surf at Skookumchuck, and climb at Skaha with some dear friends.

Over 105 people paddled through the Kelsey's Caravan doors this year🙌What a season it's been. Now for some down time before heading to Ecuador in February!
🌊🌊🌊

09/16/2026

The whitewater of Ecuador is bountiful, and beautiful. 🏄🏻‍♂️🌊🙏🏞🏄‍♀️⛰️🌄🌺🌸🌊
Challenge your skills surrounded by towering jungle landscapes and warm, gloriously warm water and weather.

The SUP River Runner packages always start with a warm up day, shaking off the winter rust and getting our river legs under us. Then we pick up the pace every day after 😎

Escape the winter and hit the river with us. Read more at www.kelseyscaravan.com/bookevents , or click the link in my bio.
Early Bird pricing ends Sept.30 so dont wait🤟..

09/08/2026

Ecuador 2027 is sneaking up on us!🌺🌸☀️🌊🏞⛰️🌄🏄🏻‍♂️🏄‍♀️
When it comes to Ecuador, we want to make your river running experience as seamless as possible. Your Package price is all inclusive: all meals, accomodations, river shuttle, river guides and safety, airport pick up/drop off, and extra activities are all included.

There are two different River Runner packages being offered for 2027, and here's what you need to know:

FEB 10 TO 20
🌊includes class 2 to class 3+/4 river running
🌊designed for those with proficient river SUP skills who want to charge and play on some more technical and potentially grade - pushing rivers
🌊must have at least 10 days previous experience on class 3 rivers
🌊currently 6 spots available

FEB 25 TO MAR 7
🏄‍♀️includes class 1 to class 2+/3 river running
🌊designed for those who want to develop their class 2 and 3 skills in a fun, welcoming, and stunning environment with some basic instruction and friendly rapids
🌊must be able to self rescue, perform eddy turns, catch eddies, and ferry
🌊only 1 spot left!
**we may be able to support an 8 person group size based on skillset

Early Bird Pricing ends on September 30, meaning deposits are only $580CAD instead of $680CAD. Prices go up Oct.1.

Keep the summer going by joining us in the hot and beautiful country of Ecuador☀️

Read all the details here : https://kelseyscaravan.com/bookevents...

09/04/2026

Our first paddle is Sunday, Sept.6 at 6pm.
Join Bryan Hume and our Team Bryak at Ghost Lake if you can❤️

Cant paddle with us? Consider donating at the link in my bio. My personal goal is to raise $500 towards the Centre for Su***de Prevention . I would be so grateful for your support. You can read all about our team there too.

Donate and read more here: https://raceroster.com/events/2026/115122/run-for-life-2026/pledge/participant/48406834

Find more links here: https://bio.site/KelseysCaravan

Im so proud to be a part of this campaign for the fourth year in a row in support of the Centre for Su***de Prevention. See you on the water🌊

Karen Walker
sup_bradfish
The Office Broccoli (Carol)
Bryan Hume
AQ Outdoors ..

09/02/2026

There's an opinion I read recently, where the author talked about how our current culture of travellers are focused on collecting, more than experiencing. Collecting landscapes and experiences like charms on a bracelet, or trophies on a shelf. Acquiring the popular "thing", ticking it off the to-do list and moving on to the next.

My mission with Kelsey's Caravan is to encourage you to experience this exceptional place I call home (and the world beyond), not just collect it.

Through guided Adventures and Events, I hope you feel fully immersed in our surroundings. I hope you feel in tune with where we are. I hope you feel the ease and peace, and sometimes thrill that comes with exploring our backyard on the water.

A picture is worth a thousand words. But in my experience, a feeling is worth a whole lot more. ..

08/20/2026

"Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing--absolutely nothing--half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats."
- Kenneth Grahame

This summer has been full of boats of all varieties and I'm so grateful. From festivals to raft adventures, boys and girls club events to courses, and all sorts of summer days with friends in between, I've had the pleasure of sharing the stoke that is being on the water.

And we still have a few weeks left 🙌

Introducing folks to playing on the water safely, and supporting their journey while they discover what this lifestyle is all about, is why I do what I do. Its so fun, and so rewarding, to see folks of all ages engage with our local waterways ❤️

Wanna join? Check everything out at www.kelseyscaravan.com ..

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