MichaelMerry

It is a little early to be coming up with year-end totals – there are still a couple of months to go. ;) I don’t track miles, but I do...

A conservative estimate for me this year would be around 350 to 500 miles. I try to take a morning paddle of at least 3 miles and...

Thank you. My dad and grandpa took me down to what we called Ohio power when I was very small. It was where I learned to fish and...

While this year was much better than last year I would still rate it as feeble....... 28 days on the water (includes a few layover...

My sorta goal is to paddle around every other day on average...so 5-6 times/week in the best weather and lucky to do any paddling in...

This has been my finding as well and many times drove me to get up early on weekends to get in some paddling, even if I had to be back...

I have spent quite a bit of time at Jesse Owen’s State Park but mostly when it was known as AEP and Ohio Power. Be aware that pretty...

I have been in the canoe for a total of one hour this year! I had a fall from a scaffold at work in the early Spring before paddling...

Yes, fly in and out (we use PakCanoes). We didn't see any polar bears, but we did see 8 grizzlies. We spend a very leisurely 32 days...

I’ve never really tracked my mileage before, but I started keeping a log this year of each outing (mostly to track river conditions...

I think I've spent more time in a canoe this year than any year since covid. Not as much as I'd like, but I'm getting better. A thread...

I really prioritize outdoor time and find that the older I get, the more I require it for mental health. Fortunately, my wife is...

Thanks for all the kind words guys. It's hard to believe all those pictures were taken with a phone. I just try to capture images that...

Thanks for sharing. Lovely paddling. For my money, the Adirondacks hold some of the best paddling in the USA.

On the weekend of October 18th 2025 myself, friends Tim Goodrich and Patrick Dolan set off on the Queen of Lakes, Lake George, NY for an...