Vermilion Lakes, Banff National Park
Kerri and I have driven past these lakes the past few days and wondered about getting out on them with the kayaks. I even saw others on there with canoes, so I knew it was ‘kayak-able’. It was not...
View ArticleMaligne Lake, Jasper National Park
Coming into Jasper National Park all Kerri could talk about was Maligne Lake. She was told by a ex-local that this was *the* lake to see, and she believed that person. We scanned it from satellite view...
View ArticleNancy Lake State Rec Area
Nancy Lake State Recreation Area … is one of the few flat, lake-studded landscapes in Alaska preserved for recreation purposes. The recreation area’s clear waters are ringed with unspoiled forests, and...
View ArticleThe battle of Kelly Lake
It was a possibility to drive all the way into Kenai after leaving Hope. The choice had not been made until just 30 miles shy of arriving in the Kenai area. Instead of going all the way into the city...
View ArticleHomer Alaska
Upon arriving in Homer we drove straight to our designated campground at Mariner Park. It is not much more than a gravel lot at the beginning of the Spit but not only was the location great for an...
View ArticlePortage Lake
The plan was so perfect; after leaving Hope and on our way to Whittier we would stop in for a quick paddle through Portage Lake to view Portage Glacier up close and personal like. When we got to the...
View ArticleWhittier Alaska
Whittier took me by surprise. In fact, it was not on our itinerary at all due to earlier advice that there was “nothing there” from other travelers. With the choice being Whittier or extra days sitting...
View ArticleDeception Pass State Park
We stayed this past week at Deception Pass State Park on the Northern Washington coastline. Deception Pass is an extremely picturesque area of old-growth forest in what is really a pretty populated...
View ArticleKayaking Lake Crescent
Who wouldn’t take the opportunity to kayak in any of our National Parks? Kerri and I jumped at the opportunity the same day we arrived in the Port Angeles. We drove to Lake Crescent, part of Olympic...
View ArticlePort Townsend
Since meeting and getting to know Kerri – way back in Jan of this year – she has been telling me about how much she loves Port Townsend, Washington. So much so that we even planned our Alaska trip to...
View ArticleYak-packing in Grand Teton
This past weekend was a year and a half in the planning. During our visit to, and kayaking of, Grand Teton National Park in May of 2015 we spotted some boat in campsites on Leigh Lake and we just knew...
View ArticleBoondocking near Klamath Lake
I happily went along with the idea of extending our stay in Oregon. Kerri discussed it with me back in Idaho, and she knows damn well how I feel about California. I am forced to return to my...
View ArticleBig Bend – Santa Elena Canyon Kayak
Not happy just hiking the canyon, Kerri and I set out to kayak the beast once the wind died down. With referrals from multiple other couples, the kayak trip was on our agenda for some time. It would be...
View ArticleKayaking Bayou La Rose, Barbara tries to kill again
We pulled in too, and camped at, Bayou La Rose for our first full work-week in Louisiana. Kerri found this small campground and decided to stay out here, as opposed to closer to Lafayette-proper, so we...
View ArticleKayaking in my first Louisiana swamp
I did not know it at the time we were driving up to the lake that morning, but soon after I would experience one of the most enjoyable kayaking I have ever done. Although we had the day planned for a...
View ArticleKayaking Palmetto Island State Park
Prior to our yak-packing trip in Grand Teton back in Sept of last year, we had gone almost one full year since putting the kayaks in the water. Since that time, the kayaks have been used no less than...
View ArticleMcKinney Campground
Immediately following my last blog post, two things happened; First, my back decided to play 90-year-old again and nearly freeze up. I caught it quickly and instead of fighting the initial feelings, I...
View ArticleKayaking the Okefenokee Swamp
The few days of time spent in the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge was mostly spent indoors, trying to catch up with work and chores. We had blown a full work day, not because of the time on the road, but...
View ArticleVoyageurs National Park – Rainy Lake
We arrived in the Voyageurs National Park area with a full day before the work week began so we made a run to the Rainy Lake Visitor’s Center to pickup my obligatory lapel pin and go for a little...
View ArticleYak-packing in Voyaguers Ntnl Park
This past weekend was our second big adventure of the year; the three-day, two-night, yak-packing trip into Voyageurs National Park. Even though we had planned a few months ahead on this one,...
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