For the second year in a row, I attended a college reunion in East Tennessee. The reunion revolved around rainbow trout fishing along the South Holston River. Last year we stayed at a friend’s cabin overlooking South Holston Lake, but this year we decided to gather at a cabin on Boone Lake in Bluff City, […]
It had been over two decades since I last paddled the Sugar River. After meeting Kelly from Sugar River Outfitters at Canoecopia this past year, I was determined to end this streak. I could not have picked a more perfect weekend for paddling. The forecast called for a low 70 degree weather and sunny weekend. […]
Once again the season has been a bust for cross-country skiing in the Chicago area. In fact, the same can be said for southern Wisconsin. It has not been so great for northern Wisconsin either, but early in January they received over a foot of fresh snow on top of perhaps another foot of base. […]
I am not sure what the proper name of these ski trails are called. They could be called a myriad of names. They are located in the Sylvania Wilderness area in the Ottawa National Forest. The trail system begins at the Sylvania Outfitters located in Watersmeet, Michigan. Skinny Ski calls it the Watersmeet Ski Trails, so […]
I had been in Florida and Georgia for only a week and already I had seen a bobcat during an incredible two day adventure in the Okefenokee Swamp, saw manatees in Blue Springs State Park, went to my first NFL game in Tampa, and been brought down to earth at Devil’s Den where I was given […]
In 2013, the travel blogging world lost Anita Mac, and many of us lost a friend. Anita inspired each of us in different ways with her huge, welcoming smile, eagerness to help, colorful fashion sense, as well as a shoulder to cry on and a willingness to comfort and listen. For many of us, Anita […]
Several years ago, my dad sent me a beautiful picture of manatees frolicking in a clear blue Florida spring. This picture struck a chord with me, and I even shared it on this blog. Since then, I always wanted to visit and go on my own Weeki Wachee Springs canoe adventure. Weeki Wachee Springs canoe […]
We arrived in Devils Den Spring for a swim and some snorkeling. The spring is located just outside the small town of Watchya talking about Williston, which is about two hours north of Tampa. North Florida is home to a rich abundance of natural springs. On this road trip I would visit a handful. Visiting […]
I am not sure why the beautiful color of blue is also synonymous with feeling sad. It is arguably the most beautiful color in the spectrum. Blue is a good thing in most other respects. Blue skies shining on me, old blue eyes, sparkling blue water are all overwhelmingly positive attributes. After a day of canoeing, […]
Each of the last two years I have guided a group of lucky paddlers for a Skokie Lagoons moonlight paddle. A moonlight paddle anywhere is automatically an adventure. Usually when I have paddled at night it has been an unintended unfortunate circumstance from a trip that took too long due to poor planning from a stretch […]
