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, […]
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Recapping 2020: Numbers and Favorites
Well, 2020 was quite a year, wasn’t it? (Understatement of the decade, perhaps.) We know there was much sadness and anxiety locally and around the world but I hope you found many moments of joy and happiness as well. Here are some of my 2020 joyous highlights in list form, […]
The Challenge of Piers Gorge
Whitewater kayakers and rafters flock to Piers Gorge for spectacular scenery and intense excitement. Piers Gorge is a beautiful valley formed by the Menominee River, which serves as the border between Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. I have kayaked here a couple of times before. On a beautiful day in October […]
Two Years After: Grand Canyon Kayaking with Team River Runner
(I wrote this yesterday but our internet was down so I’m posting a day late.) September 1 marks two years ago to the day that our Team River Runner crew, including five blind military veterans, set out on the mighty Colorado River for 12 days of adrenaline-pumping kayaking through the […]
Paddling the Wolf River at 1800 CFS
Wisconsin’s Wolf River ran last Sunday, July 27, at an incredible flow rate of nearly 3,000 cubic feet per second (cfs), which was the all-time high since USGS record-keeping began there. Normal flow for the Wolf ranges from 300 to about 1,000 cfs. Brian T., Derrick W. and I decided […]
Brace Yourself
The Red River near Gresham, WI was running at a hefty 430 CFS Tuesday evening. In this video, kayakers in order of appearance, first at Monastery Falls: me (orange helmet and orange kayak), Matt, Justin, Mike, Cliff. And later at Zeimers: me, Justin. There was a glitch with the video […]
Paddling During the Pandemic
It’s tough for kayakers to get out to enjoy the water these days. So far this year COVID-19 travel restrictions and questions about what constitutes safe outdoor recreation during these “uncertain times” have kept some paddlers from paddling. I’ve been fortunate to do a lot of kayaking (28 times this […]
Advantages of an auto lock carabiner
Whether you’re whitewater boating or sea kayaking, there are definite advantages to using an auto lock carabiner. In whitewater kayaking, non-locking carabiners are a no-no. There’s too much risk of getting your PFD or a throw rope caught in the open gate of a non-locking carabiner. This could cause entanglement […]
Bonaire, A Diver’s Paradise
Our recent scuba diving trip to Bonaire was wonderful even though it got off to an inauspicious start. This was our second trip to the small island (population 20,104) located off the coast of Venezuela. Bonaire is a “special municipality” of the Netherlands, so you see a lot of Dutch […]
2019 In Review
I made my share of mistakes this year. I hope you did too. As I begin my sixth year of blogging as Liquid Adventuring, it’s once again time for each of us to make a decision. We can choose to pass through another year on cruise control. Or we can […]