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A large group of surfers that I occasionally include myself in surfs Lake Erie this time of year until the lake freezes. We’re in full...

I thought I'd share my impressions from today's paddling trip with you. On the drive down to the lake.... on the lake... At first I...

We often use the Merlin app backpacking and rarely have service on those trips. It works great if you’ve downloaded the birds for the...

This was a couple of nights ago during the last super moon of the year. The snow made it exceptionally bright. Unfortunately my Baker...

Yes it's the St Joseph...less than 10 miles from Lake Michigan. Yesterday I came across some geese that all just swam away silently...

I was delighted to get on the water for a brief paddle today. It's been unusually cold and snowy for this time of year in southern Michigan.

Similar spot to last shot I posted, skim not yet there. Fortunate to live here. Ready for snow

Michael: Just found thisl thread! First of all, I've just finished reading your trip reports entitled "Winter of our Content..." and...

Well Gale, I take my cat fishing and mushroom picking. He's not much of a paddler though, after ten minutes I had to take him home to...

Sunrise at my place this morning. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Nice day. Nice sunrise. Nice to see Lake Michigan. Nice to spend a little time on the St Joseph. Weather forecast not nice.

This year marks the 28th year that Dad and I have gone down to the Ozark National Scenic Riverways to “float”. For about the last 15...

I live in the Midwest and understand this concern. We aren’t fans of the heat and subsequently do our river paddling in the shoulder...

That's why I gave up riding on roads with my bicycle, drivers have become so distracted and even outright negligent, that I don't trust...

Yup, having grown up in nature for over 6 decades, while I have a healthy respect for the bush and it's inhabitants, my only real fear...