2010 JUNIOR OLYMPIC ENDS WITH FREESTYLE COMPETITION
by embedded journalists TeamPopp 2010 Junior Olympics On Sunday we ended the 2010 Junior Olympics with the freestyle competition staged on the Nantahala Wave. Some of the slalomists and other kids had headed home early that morning for the long drives or flights home,...
Buzz About 2013 Freestyle Worlds
The event is almost here! Sept. 02 will be opening ceremonies for the 2013 International Freestyle Competition. While the competition will be the main focus, there is so much more to enjoy during hte week long event. Check out the calendar of events.... 2013...
JUNIOR OLYMPIC PADDLERS JOIN THE LOCAL CUP CHALLENGE
Team Popp reporting on Saturday’s Junior Olympic Events/Camp Cup Challenge This Saturday we had a break from Junior Olympic events but we saw great participation in a local slalom race held by the NOC at the gates. Big kids (like the parents!) and the junior olympians...
JUNIOR OLYMPIC CONTENDERS HONING THEIR FREESTYLE MOVES
Half an hour before the water reached the bottom of the Nantahala, there were several kids bobbing around in the shallow eddies teaching and learning flatwater tricks. The Junior Olympics held a freestyle clinic today in which several of the more experienced kids took...
Junior Olympic Contenders Tear It Up on the Nanthala
The 2010 Junior Olympic competition will start up today at 1PM here on the Nantahala River. There has been great energy surrounding the junior paddlers all week. And our embedded journalists, Haley, Selena and Bryson Popp (aka: Team Popp) have been reporting on the...
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITORS AT THE JUNIOR OLYMPICS
by Haley and Selena, Team Popp Yours truly, Selena and Haley Popp, interviewed our international guests today here at the Junior Olympics. We have Canadians and Australians joining the rest of us Americans in the races and events this week. Our ears went to the...
Brynn Benson: Junior Olympic Contender
Team Popp Reporting Live from the Nantahala At today’s Junior Olympic sprint races, we came up and close with cadet superstar Brynn Benson and learned that she is one cool boater chick! Her goals include placing very well (hopefully winning) at the JO’s because she...
ERA’s Kids Camp a Blast
The 6th annual Endless River Adventures Kids Camp was such fun!! We started out with sixteen participants for the first two days–with only Harrison holding up the men’s camp end of things for the first two days. Kids Kayak Camp was a blast for all fourteen girls and...
TEAM POPP REPORTING LIVE FROM THE 2010 JUNIOR OLYMPICS
The Popp team will be reporting live all week at the Junior Olympics We have “embedded” journalists who will be reporting live for us all week from the 2010 junior olympics being held on the Nantahala River! Haley, Selena and Bryson will be sharing live reports about...
CHAMPIONSHIP SLALOM RACE THE EVENT OF THE JUNIOR OLYMPICS!
brought to you by Haley, Team Popp Friday’s Championship Slalom races has proved to be the biggest event yet at the Junior Olympics! The 40+ competitors were cheered on by spectators lined all the way from the bridge at Slow Joe’s to the end of the course above Worser...