Author Archives: Joe Neely

The River in Winter

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Joe Neely

 Joe Writes . . .  Driving across the state from Ann Arbor to Grand Rapids and back today, I took the opportunity to check in on the Grand in a few spots, including two areas we canoed this summer.  The … Continue reading →

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Remove the Dams?

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Joe Neely

The North Lansing Dam on the Grand River Joe Writes . . .  There is an environmental movement afoot aimed at removing dams from rivers throughout America, the general premise being “the more natural, the better” in rivers as in … Continue reading →

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Trump Wins Along the Grand, too

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Joe Neely

Vote for me and I’ll set you free! Joe Writes . . .  Michigan’s Grand River runs through seven counties.  Those counties – listed in order from the river’s source to its terminus – are Jackson, Ingham, Eaton, Clinton, Ionia, … Continue reading →

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Write For Our Blog . . . Please

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Joe Neely

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Lansing to Grand Ledge

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Joe Neely

Tom writes . . . Lansing, Michigan to the Nifty Town of Grand Ledge, Michigan, October 18, 2016 We put the boat in the water just below Lansing’s substantial dam. Foamy water with some sort of sewer smell. Lansing is … Continue reading →

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Grandma Verschoor’s Chili Sauce (a slice of life along the Grand River circa 1935)

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Joe Neely

(Weather, work, and travel – in short, life – have kept us off the river for a month now.  We hope to get out on the Grand at least once more before the snow flies and will renew our quest … Continue reading →

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RADIATOR ROASTING: Another Bubble Burst

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Joe Neely

Joe Writes . . .  When I was a kid my parents often joked about cooking a pot roast under the hood of our station wagon – on the engine block – while driving from our home in Cleveland, OH, … Continue reading →

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Sept 8: The Grand in Lansing

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Joe Neely

Joe Writes . . .  I recently observed that Jackson, MI, had not taken advantage of the river flowing through its heart.  Today I scouted the Grand in downtown Lansing, in preparation for an upcoming paddle, and it appears that Lansing … Continue reading →

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Sept 5: How Way Leads On To Way

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Joe Neely

Joe Writes . . . I will remember the summer of 2016 as the summer of the canoe.  It’s sort of funny how this whole thing started, this idea to canoe the length of the Grand.  It’s funny, too, how … Continue reading →

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A Brief Photo Essay: the source and the terminus

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Joe Neely

The Grand near its source in Liberty Township, Jackson County.  With firm footing, a good high school long jumper could clear its width . . .  . . . contrast with the Grand at its mouth, where it empties into … Continue reading →

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