I started my day a bit late today because I wanted a solid breakfast as I knew it was going to be a long day. I looked around for a standard coffee shop breakfast but that wasn’t an option. The only thing open was Thyme & Spice which offered breakfast. As I...
The last couple of days have been a whirlwind of foggy memories and monotonous river miles. This section of the river has been all about the weather and less about the river or its charm. The tall trees cover both sides of the river almost like interstate 10 in...
As I ate breakfast looked at the weather forecast for today. 15 mph gusting to 30mph….. uggh Maybe I can play the hide and seek game trying to dodge it along the way? Open up my maps, direct headwind… zoom out…. River doesn’t really change direction….. keep zooming...
Heavy winds kicked my butt as I left last nights campsite at the Gower families property. They are River Angels and happened to have 2 trees that made setting up my hammock easy. They sent me off with the best banana bread ever and it was a true blessing having...
I have traveled to almost if not every state in the USA, and I have to say the little towns of Iowa have a new place in my heart. They are sprinkled along the Mississippi River, have spotless streets and the homes are old, well taken care of places with mowed grass,...
As I bid goodbye to Sam & Daron, I pushed off from shore with blue skies and zero wind. My loaded boat felt more like a loaded dart than a boat. I would get up to speed, and if I stopped paddling it would just keep going in whatever direction it was going for...
