Kalob Grady is a fixture on the Ottawa River and very well known in Ontario in the white water community. Kalob has competed in and won the Canadian Junior National Championships and represented Canada at the World Freestyle Kayaking Championships, where he finished sixth. In 2017, Kalob placed 3rd at UNLEASHEDxUganda

Kalob is starting to work towards a professional career off the water. Studying at St. Lawrence Collage as a student in the school of Business, with a focus on Marketing. He hopes to merge his Marketing studies with his Kayaking career to be able to pursue his passion for life.

Kalob is a team member with: MEC, Jackson Kayaks and Kokatat.

What part of Ontario are you from and how did that contribute to your love of kayaking?

I am from the small village of LaPasse, Ontario. A town located on the banks of the Ottawa River and just minutes upstream of the famous whitewater section. Growing up here, especially in an outdoors and water focused family meant it was only a matter of time before I started pursuing the sport of kayaking. My parents and early coaches did a great job at keeping kayaking fun until I wanted to push my comfort levels on my own terms. They were extremely supportive at the beginning, driving to the put-in, meeting me and my friends at the takeout, always finding time to drive us the awaiting warm and safe waters of the Ottawa. Growing up on this river with its World-renowned surf waves, high volume style and reasonably consequence free rapids has been extremely beneficial in my development as a kayaker. Being able to push limits, and make mistakes in a safe way has been a huge factor in developing skills I now use all rivers all over the World. The Ottawa River is, and always will be my home, and it is 100% responsible for my addiction to the sport of kayaking!