# @nicktroutmankayak on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2024-10-21T19:00:51.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Nick Troutman (@nicktroutmankayak) — https://gondola.cc/nicktroutmankayak

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Well, that’s another trip a round the sun. ☀️ This past 365 days sure were certainly amazing… lots happening and more than I ever could have dreamed of a year ago… as a simple reminder to myself here are some things I did this year, in no particular order:

- I skydived with matttrouty & joelkowalski 🪂 
- I paddled the Grand Canyon with my ride or die 🌄
- I made the USA team 🇺🇸 
- We rode camels through the desert 🐪 
- We snorkeled in the Red Sea 🐠 
- I officiated danejacksonkayak & heychloejackson wedding 💒 
- We went dog sledding in Banff 🐕 
- I swam with sharks 🦈 
- I surfed outriggers and boards in Hawaii with bruyess 🏄‍♂️ 
- I bought an Airbnb 🏠 
- I visited Glacier National Park 🏞️ 
- I won several events and 12x podium finishes 🏆 
- I did more jujitsu (still no stripe yet) 🥋
- I did a PFD with danejacksonkayak while filming the gopro GoPro 13 Launch
- We did a 6 day multi-day with tons of friends and family down the Main Salmon River salmonriveradventure 🌅 
- I took the kids skiing 🎿 
- Celebrated 4th of July with a crew of 40 on the Payette
- I helped teach my son Tucker to loop 🔁 
- We visited rafaortizkayak and the White Salmon (1.9 on the gauge is prime) ✅ 
- We had our first ever Family Sweep with Tucker, Em and I winning 1st. (We did that twice) 🧹 
- Fostered and found homes for 6x puppies 🐶 
- I put a lot of miles on our new gmc truck 🛻 
- I got stranded and explored San Francisco with Em 🌁
- We took the kids to Disney World 
- I paddled with a pod of Manatees and a couple alligators 🐊 
- I saw some magic with philsheppardphoto & jennydeaphysio 🪄 
- I helped our kids make a lemonade stand (they actually made $200!) 🍋 
- I helped design the jackson.kayak Clutch (it’s epic) 
- We filmed the 4th season of great.family.adventure and it is now on PBS
- We rode a hot air balloon over the desert🎈 
- We visited Petra 🇯🇴 
- I read lots of books 📖 
- I just got off a plane to explore New Zealand (a bucket list destination for me) 🇳🇿 
- I laughed and loved ❤️ 

I live a truly blessed life… I am so very grateful… and I wonder when I look back in another 365 days what I’ll have accomplished… #livelifetothefullest

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