Roaring Fork author, credited thru-hiker, tells story to inspire others

Roaring Fork author, credited thru-hiker, tells story to inspire others

Roaring Fork Valley’s Shayla Paradeis, known on the trail as “Kiddo,” has earned her place among long-distance hiking’s most intrepid adventurers. Paradeis has traversed thousands of miles on foot, often without the aid of digital navigation. She’s relied instead on paper maps, instinct, and a deep reverence for the natural world. “I really want to spread the message that women are awesome in the woods,” she said. Her trail name, “Kiddo,” was be…