Category Archives: Uncategorized

Birch, that is. I love birches for three reasons: If you’re cutting firewood, birch logs split if you so much as spit on them.  Wave an ax in their general direction and they fall over in two and cry uncle. … Continue reading →

“Each bend in the stream brings into view a new vista, and thus the bewitching scene changes as in a kaleidoscope. The people one meets, the variety of landscape one encounters, the simple adventures of the day, the sensation of … Continue reading →

“Despite her regal and majestic appearance, the Great Pyrenees is a keen worker, faithfully guarding her flocks no matter the weather or terrain. With her intelligence, scenting ability and excellent sight, she is an invaluable companion to the shepherd. The … Continue reading →

“It is not necessary to go to the Maine lakes for canoeing purposes; or to skirt the gloomy wastes of Labrador, or descend the angry current of a mountain stream.  Here, in the Mississippi basin, practically boundless opportunities present themselves, … Continue reading →

So Canoecopia 2011 is one for the history books.   It was a wonderful, exhausting, exhilarating, feet-killing, paddlesport love-fest.  I’m grateful to all who worked the show, attended the show, spoke at the show, or performed security (thanks, off-duty Dane County … Continue reading →

This morning I needed some peace. The world is so angry right now. So if I need it, my guess is I’m not alone. If we are peaceful. If we are happy. We can smile and blossom Like a flower. … Continue reading →

While the transition from Summer to Autumn is fairly gradual (at least here in God’s Country), Spring seems to hammer us.  One day (yesterday) it’s snowing; today, rivulets are flowing down the valleys of the roof and the snow from … Continue reading →

Dear March, come in! How glad I am! I looked for you before. Put down your hat– You must have walked– How out of breath you are! Dear March, how are you? And the rest? Did you leave Nature well? … Continue reading →

I just spent a day in Easley, South Carolina at Confluence Watersports, a canoe and kayak manufacturer.  It has been a good year or so since I’ve spent any time with a few of these folks and it’s nice to … Continue reading →

So I can make stuff like this. It has been way too long. Respectfully submitted, Canoelover