“Since the competition, I have been continuing to work on getting the design of the kayak done, so I can finally begin building,” said Carver.

Like so many inventors, Carver admits he has faced a few bumps in the road while creating his idea.

“The tricky part has been trying to make it stay water resistant and keeping the whole thing balanced,” said Carver.

Certainly, science played a major role in Carver’s invention, but he admits that it is not necessarily his favorite subject. The Bethel Park student said that it was a trip to Inventionland that helped him to appreciate science.

“You know, everyone says that science isn’t fun and this trip made me realize that science actually is!” said Carver.

Finally, Carver said his entire inventing experience has helped him to see just how important inventing is.

“I think inventing is really important. It makes life easier and opens the door for millions of possibilities,” said Carver.

What incredible wisdom from one talented middle school student!

Carver’s can-do attitude may just land him on late-night TV. He said he is building his prototype in hopes of showing it off to “The Tonight Show’s” Jimmy Fallon.

We had better set our DVR now, because it is obvious that Carver’s talent and attitude will take him far!

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For the invention competition, Austin Quillan Carver found a Better Way for kayakers to stay dry and keep their gear from getting wet when they are out on the water.

According to the TribLIVE article, Carver is an avid camper who came up with the idea for his invention because he was frustrated with his gear always getting soaked.

“… [Carver] designed a waterproof cover that fits over a kayak and kayaker to keep them and their gear dry; it also detaches and folds out to become a one-person tent on land,” said Matthew Santoni of TribLIVE.com.

The eighth-grade Bethel Park student also told the Trib that he is building a prototype of his kayaking invention in hopes of being featured on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.” Fallon’s “Fallonventions” segment has recognized young inventors in the past, even awarding them with $5,000 to continue to pursue their invention dreams.

Finally, like so many other everyday idea people, it seems that Carver may not have immediately considered himself an “inventor,” but simply someone who saw a problem and found a Better Way.

“It shows me that some people don’t like science, but it can lead to some really cool stuff… I do a lot of camping and fishing and I really hate when my stuff gets wet,” said Carver.

No matter what path led him to his invention idea, we think that Carver is one young mind with incredible inventing potential!

Read more about Carver and his waterproof kayak cover here.

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