VA paddler

St Croix is a bunch of fun - quick trip, good fishing, plenty of camps, low-consequence little rapids. St John was a bit dull -...

When I think of paddling WW I remember what our instructor told us in the late 1970's - kneeling was a good idea and great position for...

Was never afraid of ww. A little nervousness long, long ago. No lessons. Mostly bulled my way through, and learned from other paddlers...

Pondering and Plans A, B, C, and D Early morning, raindrops splat on the tent. I jump up and spread the fly over the tent. There's no...

September 4 - Day 16 Distance: 15.8km (Total 226.2) Time: 5hr 36m Caltopo Map: https://caltopo.com/m/B8MTMST I woke up at 7:30am, there...

I had to look at the maps, and I am fairly certain where you were dropped off, but will wait for the reveal. A GPS is a wonderful thing...

Though you've heard otherwise, size does matter. Recped's XL14 is packed pretty tight with his tripping gear. My Moisie has quite a bit...

Oh, my… Did they drop you on the Kekek?

He sent word to John Neptune to be ready to go in 2 days... Honestly, I need friends like that: "Dude, I got a gig to go camping for...

I’ve got the willing friends - maybe I can convince the State we need to recreate the journey….

As a historian, I occasionally have the rare luck of combining work with pleasure - today I was able to take the time to go down a...

Strong dark maduro cigars & scotch. Lots of scotch. And gin. And often rum. I like to sip my dessert.

SAD about the 10 day wait for this instalment! Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that's related to changes in...

I actually had better luck with the camera-shy white bird after that (I’m told they’re Egrets). I briefly wondered if a second picture...

As mentioned previously in my Allegheny Islands report, 2025 has been unusually dry in Western PA and, by mid-October, we were in...