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The Niobrara of Nebraska: A Canoe with Uncle Russell
(State #37/50) To be honest, no one expects much nature from Nebraska. Like many states, it isn’t that its undersold, it’s that Nebraskan wilderness isn’t sold at all… Now, I wonder why. My Uncle Russell and I drove in a … Continue reading
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Tagged American Rivers, Canoe 50, Canoeing, Great Plains, Nebraska, Niobrara River, Rapids, Sandhills, Thunderstorm, Waterfall
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Canoeing* the Cheyenne, South Dakota with Cousin Thomas
(State #36/50) Walking the canoe into a pool of muddy water, my cousin, Thomas, turned around. “Should we try?” he asked. I nodded and we hopped back in the boat. We paddled forward for about ten feet and then ran … Continue reading
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Tagged American Rivers, Black Hills, Canoe 50, Canoeing, Cheyenne River, Cousin Stuff, Drought, Great Plains, South Dakota, Wild Horses
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The Great Storm: Canoeing the Sheyenne River, North Dakota
(State #35/50) I stood on a boat dock, South of Fargo, with the July sun beating down. Ty, the reporter for WDAY, asked questions while JR, the camera man, filmed. I intended to be thoughtful with my answers. Inevitably, however, … Continue reading
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Tagged American Rivers, Canoe 50, Canoeing, Fargo, Great Plains, National Grassland, North Dakota, Sheyenne River, Thunderstorm, TV News
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Corn Diplomacy & Russian Ties: Canoeing the Middle Raccoon River, Iowa
(State #31/50) Somehow, Iowa intrigued me. I’m not sure why, either. Other than the people in Southern Louisiana accusing the state of sending them their pollution (See Louisiana Post), I knew very little about Iowa. My collective knowledge of this Middle … Continue reading
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Tagged American Rivers, Bill Bryson, Canoe 50, Canoeing, Coon Rapids, Corn, Great Plains, Iowa, Krushchev, Middle Raccoon, Roswell Garst, Russia, Whiterock Conservancy
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A Graveyard, a Muddy River and a Funeral: Canoeing the Neosho, Kansas
(State #30/50) There’s no sugarcoating it — the Neosho River isn’t attractive; the fine folk of Kansas were quick to tell me as much. “You’re going to canoe there?” A man at a gas pump asked as he stroked his … Continue reading
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Tagged American Rivers, Canoe 50, Canoeing, Church, Graveyard, Great Plains, Kansas, Neosho River, Saint Paul
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