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Yellowstone with Taylor: Canoeing Lake Shoshone, Wyoming
(State #38/50) Right after I told her my Canoe 50 plans, Taylor claimed Wyoming. Visiting the Grand Tetons, as she explained, was on her bucket list. So was seeing a wild moose — something I assured her, with the utmost … Continue reading
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Tagged American Rivers, bear spray, Canoe 50, Canoeing, Grizzly Bear, Lake Lewis, Lake Shoshone, Thunderstorm, Wyoming, Yellowstone
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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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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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On the Shores of Gitche Gumee: Canoeing Lake Superior, Upper Michigan
(State #32/50) I wanted to canoe Lake Superior… easier declared than done as the body of water acts more like an ocean than a lake; its storms whip deadly cold waters into swells, which have destroyed vessels much larger than … Continue reading
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Tagged American Rivers, Beer, Canoe 50, Canoeing, Found GoPro, Grand Island, Lake Superior, mosquitoes, Snorkeling, Thunderstorm, Upper Michigan
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The Maniac in Missouri: Canoeing the Current River (Part II )
(State #29/50) “I’m writing a book on the whole thing.” Josh told us with his perpetual smile. “He doesn’t know it, but he’s one of the main characters.” From hence forth, I will refer to this man — the subject … Continue reading
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Tagged American Rivers, AR-15, Beer, Canoe 50, Canoeing, Current River, Eminence Missouri, Ozarks, River Otter, The Dairy Shack, The Maniac, Thunderstorm
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Everglades #2: A Canoe on Florida Bay
(State #7/50) I wanted to canoe along Florida Bay and camp on a beach for my Everglades canoe. The wind and sea had other ideas. On Saturday morning, after a long night filled with wind, rain and mosquitoes, I sat … Continue reading
Posted in Canoeing the South
Tagged American Rivers, Beach, Campfire, Canoe 50, Canoeing, Crocodile, Everglades, Florida Bay, Manatee, Mangroves, mosquitoes, Sharks, Thunderstorm
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Bolts and Buckets: Canoeing the Lower Mountain Fork to Little River, Oklahoma… in a Thunderstorm
(State #2/50) The forecasters called for storms and the Oklahoma skies obliged. Maybe it was retribution for all the jokes I’ve made at the state’s expense or maybe because I decided to begin my trip in mid-April — thunderstorm season … Continue reading
