Author Archives: canoelover

  Rocky Island is aptly named.  So is Little Sand Bay.  Such is the honesty of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore near Bayfield, Wisconsin.  The only thing that isn’t truthful is the count.  Despite the fact that there were 12 … Continue reading →

A.k.a. Blue-eyed grass. That’s it. Beautiful day.  I love this time of year. Respectfully submitted, Canoelover

Tell me, someone…please… How did this girl… …turn into… …which turned into… ….which turned into… …which, of course…became…. …which (after a few years) became… …and then…   …then this… …and finally this. Someone tell me.  I’m at a loss for … Continue reading →

Wife 1.3 and I spent the weekend in Door County, Wisconsin. Had a great time paddling, but the last morning the wind came up and we chose to visit The Ridges Sanctuary.  It’s a unique sort of place with pretty … Continue reading →

You know, the word manufactured comes from the Latin manus, meaning hands, and factum, meaning made.  So contrary to common understanding, the word manufactured means hand made. Making a paddle from a single piece of wood is not necessarily difficult, … Continue reading →

Things happen in strange and wonderful ways. Meet Zak.  I met Zak a few hours before this.  But I am getting ahead of myself. My brother has a business.  He sells stuff to a nice woman from Dallas.  The nice … Continue reading →

  I’m in the middle of making a traditional paddle to document the process for an article I’m writing for the Art of Manliness.  Since it’s gorgeous out, there’s no reason to spend any more time inside than necessary.  I … Continue reading →

It  has been 25 years since I tossed my body to the wolves on a rugby pitch.  Not that I’m not a little lycanthropic myself, but there are also another 29 wolves on the pitch; 15 percent want to put … Continue reading →

Meet the Kulow family. I know David through mutual participation on an outdoor industry board of directors.  He has always been a man I greatly admire, having built a business from scratch and made it a quite successful venture, creating … Continue reading →

    Getting a shot of a Prince Baskettail in flight is lucky.   Getting two is unheard of.  I’m off to buy a lottery ticket. Respectfully submitted, Canoelover