When most people plan a Colorado adventure, they immediately think of Rocky Mountain National Park, Mesa Verde, or Great Sand Dunes — and for good reason. The national parks are icons, celebrated for their dramatic vistas and world-class trails. But on our most recent Colorado road trip, Mary and I […]
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Team Tupperware Tackles the Middle Salmon
Paddling the Middle Fork of the Salmon River is no ordinary float. It’s an exhilarating expedition deep into Idaho’s rugged Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. Revered as a bucket-list adventure among whitewater enthusiasts, the river dishes out an ever-shifting blend of Class III and IV rapids that […]
Training with Team River Runner
Team River Runner leaders from across the USA converged in Sacramento, CA, July 31 – August 3 for a dynamic blend of expert training, inspiring stories, and powerful team-building moments at the annual TRR National Leadership Conference. Our first day included classroom sessions on internal and external communication strategies. On […]
Kayaking Alaska’s Nenana River
On our recent trip to Alaska, we visited my nephew, Sam, and his family, who invited us to go rafting and kayaking on the Nenana River, one of Alaska’s most popular whitewater routes. The river starts at the Nenana and Yanert glaciers and flows north to join the Tanana River, […]
There’s No Place Quite Like Rock Island
On the northern tip of Wisconsin’s Door County, just a short paddle northeast of Washington Island, lies a hidden gem for sea kayakers—a 906-acre, wooded island steeped in history and natural beauty. This remote haven offers 10 miles of hiking trails winding through dense forest and rocky shoreline, perfect for […]
Wait… You Have Whitewater in Wisconsin?
This past weekend, we set out to answer a question we hear more often than you’d think: “Wait, Wisconsin has whitewater?” Spoiler alert: We absolutely do! We took on three of the state’s most iconic paddling rivers—Peshtigo, Pike, and Wolf—and captured some of the action on video. First up, we […]
Mainland-Based Apostle Islands Visit
NEWP’s (Northeast Wisconsin Paddlers) inaugural Bayfield Gathering at the Apostle Islands. August 2024. Our club has paddled the Apostle Islands for many years. This year we also held a mainland-based event, camping at Little Sand Bay and paddling day trips to various locations. Here’s my video.
Fun with A.I. video
PowerDirector recently added an AI (artificial intelligence) feature that converts video to various styles of animation. I’ve been having fun with it on a few of my clips. The videos are interesting and a little weird, especially when you examine them frame by frame. For example, things appear to be […]
Payette River with Team River Runner
After Team River Runner’s recent multi-day trip on the Main Salmon River, some of us took advantage of a bonus day on the Payette. Big thanks to TRR’s Boise chapter coordinator Bob Tracy and his fellow Boise, Idaho volunteers for hosting us that day. Here are descriptions of this section […]
Salmon River with Team River Runner
A fantastic week on the Main Salmon pursuing the Team River Runner mission: To provide all veterans and their families an opportunity to find health, healing, community purpose, and new challenges through adventure and adaptive paddle sports. August 2023. Here’s my video…