We're back from our 5 day canoe trip into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness! This is a two part post: Part 1: Trip prep, route details, daily journal of days 1-3 Part 2: Day 4-5, gear faves, what worked and didn't work on my first BWCA canoe trip and a bug furry surprise at … Continue reading Boundary Waters | Traveling by Canoe in a Million Acre Wilderness Part 2
Boundary Waters | Traveling by Canoe in a Million Acre Wilderness: Part 1
"There is magic in the feel of a paddle and the movement of a canoe, a magic compounded of distance, adventure, solitude, and peace. The way of a canoe is the way of the wilderness and of a freedom almost forgotten. It is an antidote to insecurity, the open door to waterways of ages past … Continue reading Boundary Waters | Traveling by Canoe in a Million Acre Wilderness: Part 1
Painting, Paddling and Hiking on the Gunflint Trail | Part 2
We're picking back up from part 1 where we'll head back up to the Gunflint Trail and venture out on a few hiking trails, paddle in the BWCA and do some more adventure painting! So many of our favorite places are currently burning and are on my heart these days. Isle Royale, the Arrowhead of … Continue reading Painting, Paddling and Hiking on the Gunflint Trail | Part 2
Glacier National Park | Whitewater Rafting
TRIP DETAILS LENGTH about 3 hours (I lost track) DIFFICULTY Easy with an awesome guide like "SOCCER MIKE"! DATE July 3, 2017 MAIN FEATURES Amazing views of Middle Fork of the Flathead River. Woke up at 4:45am, made the hostel coffee and headed out to Brownie's front porch to enjoy the sunrise. I get the feeling that I am … Continue reading Glacier National Park | Whitewater Rafting
Kayak Camping on the St Croix National Scenic Riverway
TRIP DETAILS LENGTH 26.6 milesDIFFICULTY easy until Stillwater, motorized boatsDATE September 18-19, 2016MAIN FEATURES St Croix National Scenic Waterway, Interstate Park, Osceola Landing, William O'Brien State Park Took my first overnight kayaking trip down the Lower St Croix River this weekend and camped one night in the National Park sites. We have small recreational kayaks, so those lightweight backpacking skills … Continue reading Kayak Camping on the St Croix National Scenic Riverway