I woke up this morning, got my gear packed and everything loaded and the last thing I wanted to do was enjoy my eggs & bacon on the river bank and just soak up the sounds and motion of the river and nature. I boiled 1.5 cups of water, carefully opened my...
Loaded up and headed to the put in on a bright warm sunshiny day in the town of Grand Rapids. Today is the day I get to get on the river solo and start figuring out what I could have or should have done differently lol. The weather is starting to get way warmer this...
We stayed with a pair of river angels last night. Jeff & Sandy Bromenschenkel are two River enthusiasts who have hosted paddlers for many years providing a place to stay, a load of clean clothes and a shuttle if needed. They live in a small slice of heaven about...
Today started just below the Winni dam. The water is several feet below ideal dam release. The temp is 28 degrees and the objective is do a 30 mile paddle with a fully loaded boat to Jeff the river angels house at mile 1200. The loadout went well and everything fit...
River mile 1315-1301 Prerunning Baja is a lot of fun when you know you can gain or lose huge amounts of time by picking the correct line in a wash. The washes change shape every year so you take your time, following little trails hoping that they lead to the main...
8am: It is officially 18 degrees out and the snow is covering the truck! The thought process for today is get in, get it over with and it won’t be that bad! As a retired Army Ranger, Sam is exactly the guy you want on your team for a day like today. He has 20...
