Kaden has always loved the outdoors ever since he was a small boy. It doesn’t matter the season or weather, he is always ready to explore!
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Receive Text UpdatesKaden says that it is hard to choose what he loves most about nature because he loves all of it. He said that fishing, eating the fish he catches, going on nature walks, and catching crawfish are what he loves the most. Kaden says that all nature is beautiful and he likes the views he gets to see. Kaden also says when he is in nature he feels the most calm and happy. Kaden says he wants to make sure all animals and plants in nature are protected and taken care of.
Kaden’s favorite animal is a chinchilla. He has never seen one in real life, but he has watched plenty of videos about them. He says he thinks it is so neat that they take dust baths. Kaden hopes to be able to hold a real life chinchilla one day.
Kaden says his favorite outdoor activity is fishing from his kayak. Kaden’s favorite thing to catch is small mouth bass. He looks forward to the times he gets to paddle around the Mulberry River or our local lakes with his dad. Kaden says the best part about fishing is when he feels the fish bite his hook and he gets to reel it in. Kaden says he feels nice, comfortable and ready when he is on his kayak. Kaden says he feels the most “himself” when he is on the water fishing.
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