Trip Planning
One of the greatest things about stand-up paddle boarding is there are so many great places to explore.…
The national wild and scenic Buffalo River in Arkansas is one of the finest canoeing rivers in America.…
From North Carolina to Canada to Croatia, we've got a few ideas that might just shake up your plans for…
Every spring I do an annual canoe trip with friends. One year we chose “Big Thicket National Preserve”…
I turned 76 in September. No matter, I continue to think—and largely feel—like I’m…
I have found every paddler has their own opinion as to where and how to store gear on the decks of their…
Let me begin by saying I am a big fan of "do it yourself." I enjoy exploring, problem solving and…
Let's say you are planning to canoe a river in northern Canada or Alaska. A trip guide, which you got…
We all want to get out there and start having fun. But a little bit of trip planning can really help…
We've had conversations about my neck surgery. More slicings are probably on the distant horizon, but…
Yes, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Everyone's yard has something in it that flashes,…
Wisdom can sometimes be found in some of the strangest places. Recently we made a trip to Key West for a…
Well, it's over. Football season I mean. It's a sad thing for sure. So now, what will I do with my free…
For me, 2011 will be the year of "why not" as opposed to the year of "why". Case in point: We've been…
Florida is an angler's paradise. Let's review why: Coastline - 1,197 Statute MilesTidal Shoreline -…
2009 marks the 100th anniversary of Quetico Provincial Park. Its creation in 1909 was a reaction to an…
Philip Edward Island is just south of Killarney Park in Ontario Canada and is another proposed extension…
The Blue Lake region in Ontario has an addictive quality to it - that's for sure. All the staff working…
Some years ago, a man called to chat with me about a canoe trip in Canada that I was leading for the…
OK, so you've made many successful trips into the Boundary Waters and Quetico. You've never been lost -…
I figure I've guided around 80 canoe trips in Canada and Alaska. Personal injuries? Just one: a man…
It's your first trip down a wild Canadian river. You expect big rapids, large lakes and long portages.…
I once asked the late Verlen Kruger what he valued most on a wilderness canoe trip. "My comfort!" he…
Woodland Caribou Provincial Park is being called "the new Quetico" by many of its visitors. If you think…