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Family Send: ‘Bear With Us’ Shows You’re Never Too Young to Shred

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Watch as one family — and their 3-year-old — take on some of the best singletrack trails in the South.

When your parents are an adventurous RN mom and a raft-company-owning dad, you grow up with access to some pretty epic experiences. Now, lots of kids have exposure to things like learning to ride a bike, exploring a local trail, maybe playing in the snow. Maybe even camping.

But how about checking out 20 miles of flowy singletrack? Meet 3-year-old Bear Crawford, son of Katie and Dave Crawford. He’s ready to take on the challenge.

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As Kitsbow wrote, “There’s a few things we can learn from this trip — about danger, failure, adventure, and pace. And especially snacks!” Read the family’s full story.

Runtime: 5 minutes


This film is part of the “36 Hours in Kitsbow” film grant series. It is the fifth film out of six to premiere. Like this film? Check out the other “36 Hours in Kitsbow” titles:

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