002: Dream Big, Paddle Far, Raising Adventurous Kids with Jenice Smith

Jenice Smith lives in a small Alberta mountain town raising kids to love the outdoors. She shares how she got into adventuring with her parents. We discuss how courses have helped prepare her family for bigger paddle trips (key for her sea kayaking trip!) and ski trips. Jenice chats about how important it is to find your people to go on trips on to share the load of packing, setting up camp, food prep, and expert skills. She encourages moms to dream big and even if it’s only small steps today…these trips are beautiful and they shape the family. We talk about planning and preparing for a wilderness trip and some books her family enjoys in the tent! I was so inspired by her 11-day trip on the Stikine River as she shared about wildlife encounters and how doing the trip with friends and connecting with locals was super key.  Canoeing BC  Northern BC Canoing  Sea Kayaking with Kids  Canoeing with kids Places mentioned:  Stikine River Paddle Sea Kayaking Haida Gwaii Books mentioned: Owl and the Family by Farley Mowat Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White Hobbit  Lord of the Rings  Courses mentioned: Ocean Navigation Course  Wilderness First Aid  Paddling Course Connect with Jenice Smith: Steep Peak Kombucha Instagram Steep Peak Kombucha ----------------------------------------------------------------- >>Join the FREE Facebook community: Connect with other women in your area to go exploring with, ask your gear and trip questions, search in FB groups Let’s Go Outside Podcast https://www.facebook.com/groups/1984734118616209/  >>Download my FREE high protein snacks ebook: besidethemountain.com/protein-ebook Check out Danika’s healthy snack recipes: https://besidethemountain.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with me on IG: @besidethemountain  Watch on podcasts Youtube: @besidethemountain Email me: [email protected]  Mentions in the podcast:  Jan and Jul Outdoor Clothing Brand Discount code: LGO10Affiliate link: https://janandjul.com/?ref=DANIKAVANDERPYL