Getting everything ready.
21 июня 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 toЧитать далее
Starting off
21 июня 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Putting in the water. Think I've got more gear than I need
Just getting started
21 июня 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Excited to see what the next 10 days have in store
Day1
21 июня 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 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 theЧитать далее
Night 1
21 июня 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 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 withoutЧитать далее
Sleepless
22 июня 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 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 nightЧитать далее
Starting my first full day
22 июня 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
This camp site was perfect. I was serenaded to sleep by coyotes. Gonna be a wet one though
Wet
22 июня 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 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 июня 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
Tina Smith GarrettThis is so cool to follow u and ur journey! Be safe and have fun.
First full day
22 июня 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 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 wasЧитать далее
189 miles to go
22 июня 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 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
22 июня 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
I snuck up on 2 deer. Got about 15 feet from them before they saw me and bolted
Lunch
22 июня 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 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
22 июня 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
I think I saw a cat and dog....
Night 2
22 июня 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 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. ItЧитать далее
Tyler GrandstaffHey man awesome trip planned would like to go on the next one where are you planning on taking out at?
Dinner tonight
22 июня 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 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 leastЧитать далее
Chillaxing in the hammock
22 июня 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 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 coolЧитать далее
Back on the water
23 июня 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Racing the storms to gainesboro. Its beautiful out this morning
Day 3 getting started
23 июня 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Paddling on
23 июня 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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 toЧитать далее
End of day 3.
23 июня 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 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 andЧитать далее
Giovanni's pizza
23 июня 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 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'reЧитать далее
Back at camp
23 июня 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 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 reallyЧитать далее
Storms have arrived
23 июня 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 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 isЧитать далее
Sunset on Cordell Hull lake
23 июня 2017 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 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 beenЧитать далее
Joanna GravesPrayers for a safe journey!
Raymond ButlerBe safe and enjoy your trip. I think you'll find more than your looking for.