This past Saturday was my first whitewater kayak day of 2022. I joined paddlers from the River Touring Section of the Wisconsin Sierra Club led by Dave Hiller. We ran the Prairie, the Pine and the Trappe, all near Merrill, WI. Water 33⁰F. Air 40⁰F. Other paddlers were Mari Gasiorowicz, […]
Category: kayaking
Top 10 Paddle Days of 2021
The Internet loves lists so I’m capping off the year with my top 10 list of favorite kayaking days of 2021. First some stats… Each year I track the “who, what, when, and where” of my paddles, plus other info such as river levels, water and air temperature and so […]
Attempting to kayak surf on Lake Michigan during a small craft advisory
Strong wind out of the north pretty much blew out the waves at Sheboygan yesterday afternoon. Not good for surfing but good for an adrenaline rush. With Josh Gundlach and John Hermanson.
TRR Tennessee and North Carolina kayaking
On a recent trip to Tennessee and North Carolina with a Team River Runner crew we did some whitewater kayaking on two rivers: the Nolichucky and the French Broad. River levels were low but immense fun. Cohen (from the Minneapolis TRR chapter) and I traveled to Johnson City, TN where […]
TRR’s Apostle Islands Sea Kayak Camping Trip 2021
“Apostle Islands will forever hold a special place in my heart and soul. Sea kayaking with veterans of all levels teaches me so much about what life is really about. Thanks to TRR for showing and teaching me that service to others, especially veterans, is the key to happiness.” – […]
A Photo Album: Rock Island Kayak Camping Weekend
Photos from Northeast Wisconsin Paddlers’ (NEWP) club trip to Wisconsin’s beautiful Rock Island State Park, June 10-13, 2021. I totaled 18.89 miles for the weekend.
Scouts Learn Whitewater Kayaking
This past weekend I had a great time helping introduce about 40 Boy Scouts and adult leaders to the skills, thrills and joys of whitewater kayaking. Whitewater instruction was one part of the big BSA Bay-Lakes Council “Camporee” held at Gardner Dam Scout Camp on the Wolf River near White […]
Kayak Videos: Music or “Au Naturel”?
I regularly post kayaking videos on YouTube and occasionally on Vimeo, but in case you missed any or all, here are my 2021 videos to date. I’m also sharing videos created by Angela (AKA “ang gru” on YouTube), who recently joined our gang of enthusiastic Wisconsin whitewater kayakers. By the […]
Perfect Day on the Verde
During our recent four-week RV trip, we spent most of our days hiking near Sedona and our nights camped at Verde Ranch RV Resort, nestled between I-17 and the Verde River outside of Camp Verde, AZ. We hiked a total of 91 miles on gorgeous trails all around Sedona, Camp […]
Favorite Kayak for Surfing the Great Lakes
Some people are surprised to learn you can surf on the Great Lakes. Well, it’s true. When the wind is strong enough, sustained for long enough and coming from the right direction, we can experience surfable waves three, five or even 10 feet high. Where I live on Green Bay, […]