This mini trip was part two of our anniversary celebration. Lea and I love being outdoors, hiking and water so what better way to...

Yesterday was my wife and I's anniversary. One of our first trips together was a kayak tour through the bayou in Louisiana. I feel in...

In previous blog posts I have talked about the Missouri Paddlers Guide. It is an amazing resource for paddlers. According to the guide...

Another Memorial Day weekend, another last minute decision to hit the waters. Lea and I had kayaked the Huzzah a few years ago and...

Lea and I have been talking about doing an overnight kayak for several years. We have planned a few in the past but something always...

Memorial Day was here again and Lea and I were itching to get out on the kayaks. A lot has happened since my last post. We got married,...

I love the YMCA Trout Lodge and have been coming here for years! It is only about an hour and a half a way from where we live, had...

It’s been awhile. If your summer has been anything like ours then you know how busy it can get. We needed a much needed day on the...

We had heard about this place, seen pictures in some Facebook kayaking groups and even looked it up a few times but had never been. When...

This trip was a last minute decision made on Sunday evening. We both had Memorial Day off work and we didn’t have any kids so we decided...

The first trip I took with Lea was to New Orleans. One of the first things we did was kayak through the bayou. It was my first time...

McCormick’s Creek State Park in Indiana holds a special place in my heart as I have been going there yearly since I was a kid. I grew up...

For Christmas I bought Lea a different kind of present. It was an Amtrak train ticket to Washington, Missouri along with a reservation...

We have been hearing about the new trail in Waterloo since last year and have been wanting to go check it out. Tonight there was...

We found ourselves quarantined and we were itching to get out of the house, so we decided to go check out Lone Elk County Park. It’s a...

It's that time of year where we are all looking for the perfect gifts to give to our loved ones. This year I encourage you to give people...

Adventure #5 What a crazy week. With the election and rising COVID cases I just needed a mental break and to relieve some stress. ...

Adventure #4 Salt Lick Point Land & Water Reserve is located in Valmeyer, Illinois. A little back story about me, I am originally from...

Adventure # 3 This trip was the second leg of our adventure, see previous post about Elephant Rock. The weather was unseasonably warm, a...

Adventure #2 This park was at the edge of the range I am comfortable with traveling for a day trip. The drive was about 1 hour and 40...