Student Participants

Skye Berman
15
San Diego, CA

Hobbies: Kayaking, surfing(in a kayak or on a board), hiking, Snowboarding, reading,

Kayaking history
I started Kayaking this year so I'm still pretty new. When I started I was stoked, but I made a lot of annoying mistakes which took a bit of the fun out of it.  Eventually I got the hang of it and am now am able to to the basics. We went on a 5 day kayaking trip that ended shortly after we crossed the state line into Utah.

What they’re excited about learning/experiencing.
I’m really excited to go to a different country as it is, but kayaking there is awesome. I want to practice what I have already learned as well as learn new tricks like hand rolls. I want to experience a different culture and make new memories that i can cherish for the rest of my life.


Sophie Kornick
16
Chicago
Hobbies
knitting kayaking snowboarding reading

Have been kayaking since 2011. I was on kayak team in spring 2012 and fall 2012. I have paddled multiple sections of the Colorado.

I am excited to see chile. I am excited to paddle the Grand Canyon and paddle in Chile. I am excited to meet many new people. I hope to learn about dams. I want to practice my Spanish. I hope to get my hand roll solid and my off-side roll. I am excited to see the water there it looks cool in photos I have seen. I want to take a lot of pictures.

Kimbrell Allen Larouche
16
Carbondale, Colorado.

My Hobbies are Kayaking, skiing, and Guitar.

Kayaking History:  I began kayaking at CRMS my freshman year on beginning kayaking.  Before that I had no river kayaking experience only ocean.  After beginning kayaking I joined the kayak team that proved to be more of a challenge.  We went to multiple competitions that included downriver, slalom, and freestyle.  Now I own my own kayak, a Jackson Rock Star and I want to pursue play boating.

What I’m excited for: Mostly, I am excited for the experience of kayaking in a new river.  However I am very excited for the whole trip and all that it has to offer.  I enjoy learning about the rivers because that is what I love.  I’m excited for the exchange in a Spanish speaking country and to meet the Chilean people on the trip and the people in general.  I want to help in preserving the rivers in Chile and help raise awareness to the people on the damage of the dams.  Kayaking in a new country and new rivers appeals to me.  I want to learn the Chilean culture and get to know its people.  I’m also very excited for the trip down the Grand Canyon and showing the exchange student our country and what it has to offer.