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 […]
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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, […]
Chasing Wisconsin Waterfalls
Earlier this week, before holiday crowds stormed the campgrounds, we headed north for a two-day camping trip to Wisconsin’s Marinette County (plus a brief hop over the border into Upper Michigan). Our goal: hike to as many waterfalls as we could see, which turned out to be 12. Most of […]
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 […]
Announcing the Paddling Films
UPDATE MARCH 15, 2020 — UNFORTUNATELY, LIKE MOST PUBLIC EVENTS, WE HAVE TO POSTPONE THE PADDLING FILM FESTIVAL. IT WILL NOT BE HELD MARCH 20 & 21 AS ORIGINALLY PLANNED. STAY TUNED FOR A RESCHEDULED DATE. Most of the films I watch are on a TV or computer. Maybe it’s […]
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 […]
A Road Trip with Twists and Turns. Part 6: Illinois
Part 6 of our RV road trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway and other destinations. Thursday, Oct. 24 Illinois Sightseeing We drove from Millwood, KY into southern Illinois, stopping for a hike at Garden of the Gods Recreation Area. We had no idea “flat” Illinois had this kind of scenic […]
A Road Trip with Twists and Turns. Part 4
Part 4 of our RV road trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway and other destinations. Friday, Oct. 18 We’re once again southbound on the Parkway. Our first stop is the Museum of North Carolina Minerals; interesting for its geologic and human history lessons. A few more miles farther we stop […]
A Road Trip with Twists and Turns. Part 2
Part 2 of our RV road trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway and other destinations. Tuesday, Oct. 15 Up and at ’em for breakfast in the RV, then southbound to the Blue Ridge Parkway. We stop at the Smart View picnic area located at milepost 154.5. The loop trail here […]