A few weeks ago we headed northwest to raft the lower section of the Salmon River. On the way we had to stop at Kelly's Whitewater Park in Cascade, ID. It is an amazing place! They have created several levels of waves along a section of river for people to come and enjoy whitewater! You can kayak, float in a tube, surf, boogie board - whatever suits your fancy. And it is FREE! My favorite part was the bathrooms, seriously the nicest public restrooms in the world!
Darren and Brady on the upper wave.
Some father- to- son kayak advice.
Paige and Autumn carried this kayak a LONG way to get to run this rapid!
Darren surfing.
Brady in the big wave. I could watch him kayak all day, I'm such a proud mom. The crowds of people kept pointing at him - he's so little compared to all the other kayakers!
Justin surfing on the boogie board. 
We could have left Brady here all week and picked him up on our way home. He loved it. The waves were really friendly and a perfect warm-up for the river. This is no doubt the best practice place! Such a great place to get a feel for the water, waves and eddy's. The other kayakers kept asking him how old he was and how long he had been kayaking. When he told him he could roll at seven they couldn't believe it! I guess that is sort of a freak of nature sort of thing - especially if you've ever sat in a whitewater kayak!
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