Miles Harvey HOMETOWN: SALIDA CKS Junior Squad- Kayak and SUP Team Member
It doesn’t hurt to have parents who love to Kayak. Eleven year old Miles Harvey from Salida, Colorado, is a natural on the water and rivers. We had a chance to catch up with Miles after a day in school.
11 years old and a pro on Colorado’s river courses!
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like to paddle and compete in various events. I have also helped them teach other kids at Paddlefest in Buena Vista. I take kids out on paddleboards to helps them learn how to maneuver without having to worry about a spray skirt and being inside a kayak. It is a great way to introduce them to the river.”
How did you get involved in Kayaking and Stand Up Paddleboarding? “When I was really little, like 2 years Do you work out? Do you try to eat right? old, my dad would let me sit in his “No, I just go down to the river and kayak with him while he paddled paddle. I am pretty picky so I don’t around. I loved floating in the eddies and going behind the rocks. really think about having a type of diet.” It is something my dad loved to do with me. When I was 4 I got my first kayak. When I was 6 my dad’s What is your Ultimate Goal? friend Earl from Colorado Kayak Supply told my dad about Stand Up “I really want to get faster in Paddleboarding. My dad checked kayak races and do more surf it out and was hooked on the sport. competitions. When I am Stand He let me try and I loved it too.” Up Paddleboarding I love to surf. I really want to enter more surfing competitions. Ultimately I would Which do you like most Kayaking like to see the Olympics have a SUP or SUP’ing? river racing team like the National Kayak Team. Being a member of “I really love them both. I compete in downriver races in my kayak but the team would be cool.” my favorite is kayak slalom races. For Stand Up Paddleboarding I love Last question, I have to ask it! surfing and surf contests.” What is your favorite food? “Sushi!” Do you compete for a team? I guess that would make “Yes, I am part of the CKS sense! Good luck in this years (Colorado Kayak Supply) Junior competitions Miles! Squad. We are a team of kids who