Kayaking the Mississippi River

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…

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…

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…

OnAlaska has been the gameplan for my first resupply for quite some time.  I carry about 3 weeks of food in my boat and will have a couple of resupply stops along the trip.  Christy( my wife)  has a…

I started my day at Lake City / lake pepin with delightful conversations with a group of ladies who have spent the last 10 years hunting for goodies at the 100 mile long garage sale around lake…

I happened across a perfect island to camp on for the first time on the trip.  It had an easy takeout caused by a massive log jam at the top of the island from flood stages over the years.  It had…

Today was the day of the people, but it started off a little late as a freeze hit last night and all my gear was pure ice! I had extra time and I was cold so I decided to open the letter that a…

There was a dollar general right at the bottom of the portage to start the day so I grabbed a few snacks and hit the water with almost no wind, sunny conditions and fast waters just below the dam….

Last night was a cold night in the tent which would have been absolutely perfect if I would have found my other glove.  It was inside my sleeping bag but I searched all over the tent except inside…

Today started out a little later than normal because Sam and I wanted to make sure we got my food count correct but once I got on the water, I made great time. The winds were fairly calm all day and…