Getting everything ready.
21 juni 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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 toMeer informatie
Starting off
21 juni 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Putting in the water. Think I've got more gear than I need
Just getting started
21 juni 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Excited to see what the next 10 days have in store
Day1
21 juni 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 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 theMeer informatie
Night 1
21 juni 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌙 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 withoutMeer informatie
Sleepless
22 juni 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌙 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 nightMeer informatie
Starting my first full day
22 juni 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
This camp site was perfect. I was serenaded to sleep by coyotes. Gonna be a wet one though
Wet
22 juni 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 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
22 juni 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
First full day
22 juni 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 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 wasMeer informatie
189 miles to go
22 juni 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
Wildlife
22 juni 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
I snuck up on 2 deer. Got about 15 feet from them before they saw me and bolted
Lunch
22 juni 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 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.
Rain, rain
22 juni 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
I think I saw a cat and dog....
Night 2
22 juni 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 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. ItMeer informatie
Dinner tonight
22 juni 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 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 leastMeer informatie
Chillaxing in the hammock
22 juni 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 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 coolMeer informatie
Back on the water
23 juni 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Racing the storms to gainesboro. Its beautiful out this morning
Day 3 getting started
23 juni 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Paddling on
23 juni 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 toMeer informatie
End of day 3.
23 juni 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 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 andMeer informatie
Giovanni's pizza
23 juni 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 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'reMeer informatie
Back at camp
23 juni 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ ⛅ 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 reallyMeer informatie
Storms have arrived
23 juni 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 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 isMeer informatie
Sunset on Cordell Hull lake
23 juni 2017, Verenigde Staten ⋅ 🌧 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 beenMeer informatie
























































Joanna GravesPrayers for a safe journey!
Raymond ButlerBe safe and enjoy your trip. I think you'll find more than your looking for.