Anna Levesque

Experience
Whitewater kayaking for over 13 years; started out working in the kitchen of a rafting company.
Achievements:
Author of the first recreational kayaking book for women – Recreational Kayaking for Women (2009).Producer, writer and director of the first recreational kayaking DVD for women – Recreational Kayaking for Women (2008). Producer, writer and director of Whitewater Kayaking for Women DVD (2006). Founder of Girls at Play, Kayaking for Women – first company in the paddlesports industry to dedicate itself entirely to teaching only women (2004). Producer, writer and director of the first whitewater kayaking DVD for women – Girls at Play (2003). Bronze medalist at the Freestyle World Championships in Sort, Spain (2001). Several top 3 finishes in Freestyle and Extreme race competitions in the US and Canada between 1999 and 2005. Five time member of the Canadian National Freestyle Team (1999-2004).
Biggest Adventure to Date:
My second Grand Canyon river trip! It reminded me of some of the important things in my life: joy, play, beauty, the present moment, community, simplicity, awareness, stillness and compassion. The biggest and best reminder for me was that it’s ok to take time off and not worry about it. While I was gone everything was taken care of — nothing fell apart, everything was o.k. There may have been glitches with my website and I may have accidentally deleted my entire inbox when I got back, but I was amazed at how this didn’t bother me. It just didn’t matter.
Web site:
www.watergirlsatplay.com