About Sage

Sage was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was 3 years old. She developed it at the same age as her Grandfather who passed away from complications from the disease.  She took her diagnosis like a trooper, but it was still hard to adjust to a minimum of 4 shots a day, 20 finger pricks a day, and regimented eating schedules. Within 6 months of her diagnosis, she received her first pump, an Animas IR 1200, and we watched her blood sugars become more stabilized and under control. We enjoyed the freedom of control the pump offered as well as only giving her 1 shot every 3 days for a new catheter site for insulin delivery.

Sage has not let her diabetes control her life. She skiied her first double diamond ski run at age 5, (the Wall at Kirkwood Mountain Ski Resort in California) and has been an advid rock climber since she was 3, counting Yosemite’s Munjenella as one of her favorite routes, but kayaking remains her favorite sport. She started out at the age of 3 in an old Topoduo with her Dad in the rearcockpit, and her Mom leading them down numerous class 2 and 3 rapids. When she was 5, she took off in her own boat and was doing well in class 2. When she was 7, she learned to roll her kayak and has been unstoppable ever since. She loves running rivers and side surfing holes as well as competing in rodeos, slalom races and down river races.

In June of 2007, while competing in the FibArk river festival in Salida, Co, Sage was asked by Ej and Kristine to be on the Jackson Kayak Regional Team.  Sage was THRILLED!  She was honored to be asked and works hard on being a good ambassador for Jackson Kayak, and hopes to one day make their competitive factory team.  Watch for her kayaking updates throughout the years!