I was asked to not share this news until today. If you’ve been following posts about my experience with Team River Runner’s Grand Canyon trip (The First Three Days and Day 4, Part 1), you may remember I mentioned we had a photo/video crew accompany us during our 12-day whitewater […]
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Grand Canyon – Day 4, Part 1: A Swim
Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018 Today was my most challenging day of kayaking; so far anyway. We awaken at Crash Canyon (mile 63) to the sound of someone trumpeting the conch shell, followed by the now-familiar “Good morning, Grand Canyon” echoing off the canyon wall, letting us know it’s time to […]
Grand Canyon – The First 3 Days
YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/gOZDYDI7tzw “For us, there is only the trying. The rest is not our business. ― T.S. Eliot Over the coming days I’m posting excerpts from the journal I kept during our recent Team River Runner Grand Canyon kayaking trip. I was honored to be chosen as one of the […]
News Coverage of our Grand Canyon Adventure
The Colorado Sun published a story about our Team River Runner trip, which included five blind military veterans kayaking the Grand Canyon. It offers good insights about our experience. At the end of the story there’s also a link to a heartfelt video by Iraq war vet Steve Baskis. “Post-traumatic […]
Grand Canyon Adventure with a Mission
It’s starting to sink in. As I prepare to leave for our Team River Runner Grand Canyon adventure, I’m reading a riveting book, No Barriers, by Erik Weihenmayer. It includes photos of our trip organizer, Lonnie Bedwell, the first blind person to kayak the Grand Canyon; and Steve Baskis, who […]
Team River Runner – Apostle Islands 2018
For the second year in a row, it was a pleasure to lead a Team River Runner kayak camping trip in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Last week, 17 participants, (including nine military veterans, some with disabilities) enjoyed the spectacular beauty of this Lake Superior archipelago of 21 islands. SATURDAY, […]
Team River Runner’s Wausau Whitewater Weekend 2018
Team River Runner‘s sixth annual Wausau Whitewater Weekend was a huge success this past weekend, with 128 vets, volunteers and family members. This was by far our best-organized Wausau weekend ever, thanks in large part to event organizers Tom Schrader, Linda “LT” Tomsevics and Craig Esposito. A big “thank you” […]
TRAK Kayak Summit: Unveiling the 2.0
One of the benefits of owning a TRAK Kayak is the sense of community built around the uniqueness of the product. Like Ducati motorcycles and Tesla automobiles, TRAK is a distinctive product with a loyal and growing customer base. As a TRAK “Pilot” brand ambassador, I was invited to join […]
Great Day for a great Dane
Sabastian, our Rotary club’s 16-year-old exchange student from Denmark, was introduced to whitewater kayaking on the Red River, which was running at a low, beginner-friendly level on June 12. He did great! A natural on the water. No capsizes other than premeditated ones for safety training purposes at the beginning […]
Assessing a Kayaker’s Skill Level
Have you ever wondered how your paddling skills and knowledge stack up against other kayakers? There are ways to find out. Informally, you can paddle with more experienced kayakers. Observe. Ask questions. Emulate what they do. Maybe you want a more definitive rating of your skills. Or maybe you’re thinking […]