Getting everything ready.
June 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
I'll be putting in the water around 5 pm and plan on making a few miles downstream before making camp for the night. FYI, this will be my primary means of uploading pics and messages. If you want toRead more
Starting off
June 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Putting in the water. Think I've got more gear than I need
Just getting started
June 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Excited to see what the next 10 days have in store
Day1
June 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
This is so beautiful. The fog on the water makes it look right out of a fairy tale. I did catch a glimpse of bigfoot through the fog... I've got about another mile to go before I make camp for theRead more
Night 1
June 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
So I found a nice place to land around 1945. Got camp made just before dark, I was kinda pushing it though. Made 7.2 miles in just under 1.5 hours. The river pushed me about 2 miles an hour withoutRead more
Sleepless
June 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
So I woke up around midnight. I feel rested but am filled with thoughts about the remainder of the trip. While I would have liked to have company, there is something to be said for spending the nightRead more
Starting my first full day
June 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
This camp site was perfect. I was serenaded to sleep by coyotes. Gonna be a wet one though
Wet
June 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
It's raining and has been since about 8 this morning. But, my spray skirt is working great.
Beautiful morning on the water
June 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
First full day
June 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
So I woke up this morning around 8. Had just gotten my tarp down and it started to rain. Ate my ham and cheese omelet, which for future reference, I need to grind the dried eggs up finer. It wasRead more
189 miles to go
June 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
John RichardsBetter slow down. If you get there, too quick, you'll have to live on lower Broad like a homeless person, cause you'll have no ride home!
Wildlife
June 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
I snuck up on 2 deer. Got about 15 feet from them before they saw me and bolted
Lunch
June 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
It has started to rain pretty hard. I think Cindy is about here. Lunch is dried fruit. Very yummy. I think more of these trips are in my future. Lots of wildlife out today.
Kaye BurkeJosh Slaughter, I'm so jealous..... thanks for posting this so I can watch you. I'll rest easier knowing that your ok. I know Kim will be watching get every minute and it's important that she know your ok. This is really cool though... I really a jealous. Stay safe and keep posting...
Kim SlaughterI've been trying to watch as much as I can but I've just now gotten to see everything due to working and a bad service area. I love you babe and hope tonight is good for you.
Rain, rain
June 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
I think I saw a cat and dog....
Night 2
June 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
I set up camp tonight much earlier than I originally intended. I paddled much slower today to try to stretch it out. I'm not used to paddling this little. I don't even feel like I've had a workout. ItRead more
Tyler GrandstaffHey man awesome trip planned would like to go on the next one where are you planning on taking out at?
Dinner tonight
June 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
I forgot to mention, I was gonna camp on the island, but when I got there, all I could see was hog sign. Entire areas were rooted up. I know that there will be hogs where I'm camped also, but at leastRead more
Chillaxing in the hammock
June 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
That's my oldest son's favourite term for relaxing. The weather has calmed down and I'm inside my bug net because the mosquitos are swarming. Reminds me of summers in Manitoba. There is a nice coolRead more
Back on the water
June 23, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Racing the storms to gainesboro. Its beautiful out this morning
Day 3 getting started
June 23, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Paddling on
June 23, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
I've made it about halfway for the day. Been paddling hard. Checked the radar and it looks like I'll make it with some time to spare. If I have some extra time, I'll set up camp then paddle back toRead more
End of day 3.
June 23, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
I'm worn out. Paddled 18.5 miles today in just under 4.5 hours. Beat the storms for the most part, it rained on me several times, and I had to fight a head wind almost all the way. My tarp is up andRead more
Giovanni's pizza
June 23, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Walked about a mile then a kind motorist stopped and gave me a ride the rest of the way. This really hits the spot. Now I'm hoping I can finish it and get back to camp before the bad stuff hits. We'reRead more
Back at camp
June 23, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
I made it back to camp, sat down and it immediately started to rain. Thank God for kind strangers. I got a lift part of the way in both directions. Now let the rain come. I need a shower reallyRead more
Storms have arrived
June 23, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
Well, the storms have arrived. I took a shower via a hard downburst of rain. Feel much better now. Just relaxing and reading a good book while listening to the rain on the tarp. And yes, that isRead more
Sunset on Cordell Hull lake
June 23, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
Today has been really good. Had some excitement with the big waves. I can't wait until I have good enough service to upload the video. I enjoyed my pizza immensely. Of course that might have beenRead more
Joanna GravesPrayers for a safe journey!
Raymond ButlerBe safe and enjoy your trip. I think you'll find more than your looking for.