Monday, October 19, 2015

Update: Helping Sioux Falls Whitewater Park by Shopping

Hello,

We have a few updated places you can shop and donate to our organization at the same time.

Simply select any of the links/tabs below to shop at those stores. We will get a percentage for our nonprofit on all your purchases. You can shop for your items and donate at the same time, no extra cost to you.


 

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Thank you for Shopping through these links and helping make a whitewater park happen!


Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Grant Awarded for Kayaking for Kids

Sioux Falls Whitewater Park is proud to announce the acceptance of a grant from the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation for our Kayaking for Kids Program. With this grant money we will be able to get gear for children. We want to get our youth outdoors and paddling. No longer will our youth have to manage an over sized boat or a paddle to long for them. We can provide appropriate sizes life jackets. Our classes will be based off of ACA standards and taught by certified ACA instructors. We hope to provide our youth you skills for paddling and safety!

Thank you again Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation!

We are still trying to raise some more fund for safety equipment. You can help us out by making a donation on our Gofundme page.
https://www.gofundme.com/Kayakingforkids


Monday, October 12, 2015

Kayaking and Paddling With Your Cell Phone



Today we are going to go over an item I like to bring kayaking with me, my phone. Well as most of you paddlers know water and electronics don’t go very well together. That is why I use the LifeProof Fre Case for my IPhone 6.


I bring my phone everywhere I go. Just in case of emergency or I want to snap a quick picture of my surroundings. I think everyone has gotten their phone wet at least once. To prevent water damage I use a Lifeproof Case for my phone. I like this case because it doesn’t make my IPhone bulky and I have never had it leak. I also like that you can add a lifejacket to it so if it slips out of you hand, it will float! The case also doesn’t affect my picture quality which is really nice when you are viewing beautiful scenery and want to share it with friends.


You may think it’s costly for a phone cover. But I have dropped this thing in places I don’t want to mention and dropped my phone on rocks, asphalt, and cement (manual says it has a drop height of 6.6 feet). Never had any leaks or damage to my phone as of yet.

Here is some detail about the LifeProof Fre Case for IPhone 6. (Sizes are going to be different depending on what phone you have).

Colors:
White (pictured), Pink, Blue, Camo, Red, and Purple.

Dimensions (inches): 5.84" x 3" x 0.44"

Weight: 1.23oz


Pictures included are from my case I use heavily. You can see a little discoloring on the back side but no big scrapes or gauges from several 4 foot falls.

I recommend this LifeProof Case Fre to anyone that enjoys the outdoors and paddling. Have fun paddling at get those amazing pictures without worrying about getting your phone wet.

2016 Sioux Falls Whitewater Park Board Members



It’s that time of year again! We are looking for board members for Sioux Falls Whitewater Park nonprofit organization. Please email info@siouxempirepaddlers.org to nominate yourself or someone you know.  

Would you like to help with fundraising ideas, help plan regular paddling trips, get involved with the whitewater park program, get involved with our kayaking for kids program, or just want to be part of a great new organization? If you have questions or want to nominate yourself please email us at info@siouxempirepaddlers.org. Members will vote on Board Members in January.


Help donate to our organization simply by shopping from any of the banner links included in this post!
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