Getting Back on that “HORSE”
The Reno-Tahoe Blog will occasionally feature entries from athletes sponsored by Reno-Tahoe, America’s Adventure Place. Jay Kincaid, professional kayaker, has been paddling over half of his lifetime, and is back to blog about his life as a professional kayaker living in Reno, NV. As 2003 Freestyle Kayaking World Champion, 2001 U.S. National Champion and three-time U.S. Point Series Champion, Jay is the most proud of the many first descents he’s done on rivers and waterfalls in his native Oregon and in California.
Well, the weather around Reno has definitely changed. For the majority of the Fall we have had warm weather and lots of sunshine. Yesterday winter arrived and I am already missing the warmer temperatures. Along with the cold weather came low water. Not very good planning on somebody’s part, if you ask me. The good news is that we should still have a lot more water through out the winter then we did last year, and I have Macy Burnham to paddle with. Macy and I have been paddling a lot together in the last few months as he now lives in town. ( I grew up paddling with Macy in Eugene. ) Macy is always game for paddling after work, even when it is dark and cold.
So, we have been competing against each other by playing lots of games of “HORSE”, or what ever other degrading word that we can think for each other at the time. Over the last couple of years I really haven’t had anyone to paddle with during the winter that could push me. Macy is more then happy to do that, and I am more then happy to try to give him a beat down in return.
I have been spending most of my time paddling at the Truckee River Whitewater Park, and even though the water is low I still know that I am learning new things.
