Northeast Wisconsin Paddlers’ (NEWP) annual student whitewater outing on the Red River took place this past Saturday. Each year this event gives students from NEWP-led kayaking classes in Appleton, Green Bay and Fond Du Lac the opportunity to practice skills they learned during indoor pool classes. For some it was […]
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How to Saturday: Kayak the Wolf at 1250 CFS
Here’s video of a beautiful Saturday morning and a nice high CFS on Wisconsin’s Wolf River today. Derick spins at Hansen’s. We rinse and repeat at Gilmore’s.
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 […]
Video Chat with Steve Baskis
Steve Baskis has a video podcast called Baskis360. Here’s a recording from last week as Steve chats with his four-person team about our recent trip down the Grand Canyon with the Team River Runner “Vision Team”. Eric, Mike and I were Steve’s eyes on the water and in this podcast […]
Grand Canyon — Day 11: A Sense of Accomplishment
Tuesday, September 11 Today is one of our longest days on the Colorado River — 29.5 miles of mostly flat water — giving us time to talk, laugh and think about how much we’re going to miss this Grand Canyon experience. During this hot, slow section some paddlers choose to […]
Grand Canyon — Day 10: Lava Falls
Monday, September 10 This morning the mood is different. There’s the usual friendly banter over coffee and breakfast. But as we pack the rafts and kayaks the tone is quieter, more subdued. Each of us is thinking about the giant rapid waiting for us. Before we launch from our campsite […]
Grand Canyon – Day 8: Matkat Canyon
Saturday, September 8 Day 8 in the Grand Canyon. Last night we camped at one of the most spacious campsites in the canyon with easy access to the river and fantastic views. Tonight is a different story. More about that in a minute. First, I’ll describe our day. After another […]
Grand Canyon – Day 6: Crystal and Other Gems
Thursday, September 6 Our sixth day in the Canyon. Last night our camp was at mile 96.5. This morning we’re up at 5:30 a.m. anticipating another day of big rapids, including a series known as “the Gems” because they’re named after precious stones. The rapid we’re most concerned about today […]
Steve Baskis to Speak in Green Bay
I’m excited to announce that Steve Baskis, Grand Canyon “Vision Team” kayaker will be the featured speaker at the annual meeting and banquet of Northeast Wisconsin Paddlers (NEWP) here in the Green Bay area on Jan. 26, 2019. As I have reported, I had the honor of being one of […]
Grand Canyon – Day 4, Part 2: Hance and Sockdolager
Our fourth day on the river had already seen some spectacular whitewater challenges. Now it was time for one of the biggest. According to trip leader Steve Mace, Hance would be the most technically challenging rapid we would encounter during our 12-day trip. I love the following description of Hance […]