Early season whitewater kayaking has turned into a birthday tradition for me these past few years. However, the rivers in northern Wisconsin are still iced in (up?) so on Wednesday I drove down to the Grafton and Cedarburg area to meet up with my O.W.K.M. (Original Whitewater Kayak Mentor) Rob […]
Month: March 2019
Paddling on the Big Screen
Each year the World Tour Paddling Film Festival screens in more than 120 cities around the world, so my paddle club thought we should bring it to Wisconsin this year. Northeast Wisconsin Paddlers (NEWP) hosted the Paddling Film Festival this past Friday evening, March 22 at Lawrence University in Appleton, […]
SRO for Steve Baskis at Canoecopia 2019
Here’s a video of the Steve Baskis presentation on Saturday at Canoecopia 2019, the world’s largest paddle sports expo. We had a good crowd Friday evening too, but the next day it was standing room only to hear Steve’s inspiring story about his life and the Grand Canyon kayak expedition […]
Grand Canyon — Day 12: Homeward Bound
Wednesday, September 12 Last night I was up as late as I ever have been on this trip — until 9:30! It was our final night on the river so everyone was in a joyous mood, which raised our music-making and revelry to a new level. Despite the jollification, I’m […]