Promoting Whitewater Paddling
Ken has become one of the most recognized and respected whitewater athletes in the world and was recognized as such by Paddler Magazine in 2000 as one of their "Paddlers of the Century".
In 1998, Ken wrote and published The Playboater’s Handbook: ISBN 1-896980-06-6, a reference for freestyle kayaking technique. Following the great success of the book, Ken teamed up with Chris Emerick, a talented American videographer, and began producing instructional videos. These publishing efforts evolved into the creation of The Heliconia Press, which Ken runs with his wife Nicole, producing best-selling and award-winning instructional books and videos about whitewater kayaking and other outdoor pursuits, including sea kayaking, canoeing, and camping.
Ken has become one of the most active whitewater professionals in the world. In addition to his publishing house, he regularly appears on the covers and writes articles for virtually every paddling magazine in the world. In 2000, he co-founded Kayak Futaleufu, an adventure kayaking travel company with a base camp in Chile’s Patagonia region. In 2001, he co-founded the world renowned Liquid Skills Kayak School in Canada, which led the new school movement of kayak instruction. Ken’s various whitewater projects have taken him to over 200 different rivers in fifteen different countries, including Japan, Honduras, Guatemala, Chile, Peru, Argentina, New Zealand, and Australia, as well as throughout Europe and North America.
Ken, his wife Nicole, and their dog Jake live in the small, rural town of Beachburg, only minutes from the put-in for the Ottawa River. Beachburg is located in "Whitewater Region, Ontario".
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