A River Adventure

Over 100 days in, I've covered more than 2,000 miles. It's hard to believe, and I think it will take time to fully digest every...

What a special treat yesterday. I'm still digesting all that I was privileged to see and learn, and the wonderful people I got to meet in...

Burr! Yesteray was the coldest morning yet at 39ﾟ. Took 3 hours for the sun to come out and the feeling to come back into my fingers and...

Matt, this one's for you. Population of spiders tripled, snapping turtles, inch worms, daddy long legs, poison ivy, undergrowth you can't...

Think I might be in Hawkeye and Husker country. Took a couple days to get from Sioux City to with striking distance of Omaha. Woke up at...

Not sure if this will show well, but the locals say the feverishly starling activity indicates fall is here. I'd have to agree. It was 41...

Should make KC in the next 8-12 days! I have reached the lower channelized Missouri river. Was glad not to be on a lake today with the...

That's it! No more reservoirs. This little lake fought back hard. Took more than 3 days to cover just 20 miles with wind and rain. It's...

**Catch up post from 9/27-9/28** Followed the Nebraska/SD border uneventfully with great current for a little over 30 miles before it...

9/24 Our magic trick of the day...keeping marginally dry. It rained on us twice, I'm worn out, my face is fried, my fingers won't grip,...

**Catch up post from 9/26** Hit the border today which I'll travel along all the way to Missouri for the most part...one side SD (or...

**Catch up post from 9/21** Had a couple big days with perfect wind on this lake. Up at 6:30 and on the water a little before 8 most...

It's hard to describe the last 3 days as anything but tough as hell. I'm starting to think these lakes don't want me to finish them....

First days sailing on Lake Sharpe. Not bad, not huge winds, but enough to keep the sail out of the way. Made it 25 miles, and another 18...

All along this adventure, I continue to have people ask how they can help contribute. It's a blessing and a welcome opportunity to direct...

It was beyond great to see that current yesterday. Averaged 4 mph paddling through Pierre. Unfortunately, stuck with winds on a grassy,...

9/11 With any luck, the day's winds might help me get close to finishing this lake...at least that's how my thinking started. For those...

**Catch up post from 9/9-9-10** This may be the only time you hear me be grateful for a SSE wind. Up by 6, we were sailing by 6:30 this...

**Catch up post from 9/7-9/8** Today, with some trepidation, I loaded up and headed out to try to sail. The winds are 15-20 out of the...

Had a fun paddling companion for a while. While I've learned the prairie rattlers (SD's only venomous snake) can swim, I believe this guy...