The Peshtigo River was running big last weekend — about 1,100 CFS or 18″ on the bridge gauge — perfect water for Pesh Fest hosted by Kosir’s River Rafting near Silver Cliff, WI. Matt Walker, Justin Peterson and I agreed to get there early Saturday for a “practice run.” We […]
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Return to the Verde
Last year I paddled Arizona’s Verde River in my TRAK folding kayak. This year I returned to the Verde, this time with Mary and our friends Renee and Dan, each of us in rented inflatable kayaks provided by Verde Adventures. From the river access at Clear Creek to the take-out […]
3 Rivers Near Merrill
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, […]
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 […]
Views of a Lighthouse
With a snowstorm projected to hit today (it did), yesterday seemed like a good time to shoot video at the Cana Island Lighthouse (it was). The lighthouse is located just north of Baileys Harbor in Door County, Wisconsin. Along with the Baileys Harbor Range Lights, the lighthouse was built to […]
Kayak surfing at Sheboygan on a blustery November afternoon
The wave forecast looked promising and the webcam confirmed it, so John and I answered the call for some Lake Michigan kayak surfing. Air temperature was 37F and water was only slightly warmer but the waves were big and well-spaced so we had to go. With a surprise appearance by […]
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.