California Women’s Watersport Podcast! 
Introducing a new podcast by our own, Jessa Rego, the California Women’s Watersport Podcast! In…
melissademarieApril 11, 2017
Musings & Magic in Chile
In thinking about our first international Cali Collective trip in Chile, I found myself returning…
melissademarieFebruary 16, 2017
Making the Moves with Whitewater Slalom
Two Strokes Forward. . . . Two strokes forward, then three hard back strokes to…
melissademarieNovember 8, 2016
Video Replay: South Fork American Kayaking Clinic 2016
In July 2016, the women of Cali Collective hosted a 2-Day Whitewater Kayaking Clinic on…
melissademarieNovember 4, 2016
Sports Nutrition: Balancing Female Hormones
Here you will find a simple guide to balancing your hormones: estrogens and progesterone so…
melissademarieSeptember 22, 2016
Sentimental September
It’s been an incredible spring and summer on the water! We began in the wee…
melissademarieSeptember 8, 2016
CWWC: Mobilizing to Get Women Outdoors via The Clymb
“DO ONE THING EVERY DAY THAT SCARES YOU.” Melissa DeMarie wasn’t the first kickass lady…
melissademarieMay 4, 2016
Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day -or- U.S. Slalom Team Trials
Pivot turns, precision, finesse and fast lines have always drawn me to the sport of…
melissademarieMay 2, 2016
Game Time & the Little Purple Devil
Every spring, Steamer Lane hosts Santa Cruz Paddlefest (SCPF), an event eagerly anticipated by the…
melissademarieApril 19, 2016
Sports Nutrition’s Overlooked Superfoods for Optimal Health
Happy to be back on the Cali Collective Blog! In my last post we discussed…
melissademarieApril 16, 2016