08/15/2026
We've gained a lot of followers this past year and we haven't done an intro post in a while, so we thought it would be appropriate to share a bit about ourselves for our new followers!
We are Jacob & Alaney Miltner, second generation owner/operators of the Pine River Paddlesports Center. We are truly a small family run business - if you call and hear children crying, laughing, or screaming in the background, it's because we run it with our two kids, Quinn and Marrik, right alongside us. And many of you already know Hoxey, our 10 year old pup who became our unofficial mascot several years ago.
Jacob has many years of experience working on the Pine since he grew up here and started working for his parents at a young age. I, Alaney, came along in 2012 as an employee, but soon became part of the family when we married in 2016. We decided in 2019 that we would like to move toward purchasing the business, and it was finally a closed deal in 2022. Our biggest driver for purchasing the business was because we wanted to have kids one day and we wanted to be able to raise them ourselves. Even though it's not convenient or easy to have your kids with you all day at work, being able to be with them every day is a huge blessing.
If you'd like to learn more about the history of the Pine River Paddlesports Center, including when Jake's dad, Mark, bought his first Pine River canoe rental in 1971, check out our YouTube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ9AOD3JP88
We just wanted you to be able to put a face to the name, so every time you rent a boat or a campsite, or buy something in our store, you know exactly who's behind it. Thank you for your ongoing support - we appreciate it!
