Bend Youth Brigade Paddle Team

Bend Youth Brigade Paddle Team Bend Youth Brigade Paddle Team is a youth SUP program that teaches multiple paddle sports, water safety, education & racing. Hello! My name is Jen Kjellesvik.

I am the founder of the Bend Youth Brigade Paddle Team. I am passionate about all things water sports & have worked/competed in water sports my whole life. There is only one thing I am more passionate about: My kids & all other kids in our realm! I have worked with youth my whole life & I believe kids are the COOLEST people on the planet! I love being around their energy! I feel privileged to pass

on my passion & educate them about water sports, safety & health! Here are some of my credentials relating to this roll:
~ACA White water SUP Instructor certified
~WPA Certified SUP Instructor
~Swift Water Rescue Internationally Certified
~EMT, CPR/1st Aid Instructor
~Professional River Guide for 20 years on
Rivers: Nenana, AK. Snake, WY. Arkansas/ Royal Gorge Section, CO. Rogue River, OR. Deschutes, McKenzie & N. Umpqua, OR. San Juan, Colorado, Green, UT. Currently I river guide for Inn at the 7th mountain, Sun Country Tours & Riverstone Adventures
~Outrigger racer (6-man) 11 years
~SUP racer 6 years
~Youth Wilderness Therapy Leader 5 years
~NASM/ACA Personal Trainer 15 years
~Snowboard Coach 11 years
~Dance instructor, piano teacher, water ski & wake board Instructor, group fitness, outdoor boot camp trainer
~Mom of two multi-sport athletes
My mission is to grow the sport of SUP for our youth, including prone paddling, outrigger & kayak. Teach solid skills in river safety & education. Create opportunities for our youth to enter local SUP races & travel to compete if they are interested. #1 Goal-- Have FUN & experience all we have to offer in Central Oregon!!

10/10/2025

We certify kids and Coaches in CPR, W1st Aid, AED!!Education from water to land is how we prepare our next generation of...
10/10/2025

We certify kids and Coaches in CPR, W1st Aid, AED!!
Education from water to land is how we prepare our next generation of outdoor athletes!! !

10/10/2025
I found my✨DREAM✨Raft Race Team!!!🇺🇸😍🔥No joke, these girls are INCREDIBLE!!!💦❤️ !!🏆 They are going on to play college v...
05/27/2025

I found my✨DREAM✨Raft Race Team!!!🇺🇸😍🔥
No joke, these girls are INCREDIBLE!!!💦❤️ !!🏆
They are going on to play college volleyball & rugby on scholarship this fall!!🏐🏉 Badass paddlers, FIT💪🏽 totally fearless, paddle as a TEAM, coachable as hell & absolute water dogs!!💦🌊 They swam every rapid they could, hucked every cliff, tackled each other off the boat, all while looking like supermodels in their bikinis!! 👙 🤩No wetsuits needed, my girls SEND IT!!☀️💪🏽🔥 I WISH I could find a women’s raft race team like this to compete with!! !! !!💓 !!🔥 🏆 🥇 💪🏽 👊🏽 🥇 😍 🔥 💪🏽 🇺🇸 !!😎 🌲 !!!🏆🔥❤️

11/05/2024

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