Category Archives: Environment
On to Dimondale: the quest continues
Riverbend Nature Area to Dimondale August 18, 2017 Tom Writes . . . You guys may or may not know that we do our canoe trips backward, in a certain sense. We always need to leave a vehicle at our … Continue reading
McArthur Park in Eaton Rapids: Why We Care
Tom Writes . . . August 1, 2017 Gale Road Landing to MacArthur Park Do you remember that “MacArthur Park,” is my brother Joe’s favorite song? Do you remember that he sings it at the top of his lungs often, … Continue reading
The Grand River, Jackson County
The Grand in Jackson County (a prose poem in progress) Continue reading
Daylillies in Southern Michigan
July 11, 2017 Tom Writes . . . Canoeing in Michigan requires a lot of driving in Michigan, out on the country roads, to get to the canoe launch sites and pull-out sites. As Joe and I drive through these … Continue reading
New Camera Portends Fun on the Grand
Joe Writes . . . I bought a GoPro Session Hero 5 and attached it to the front of the canoe on a recent paddle near Eaton Rapids. While I am only beginning to scratch the surface on how the … Continue reading
Bunker Road to Riverbend Natural Area
Tom Writes (Joe adds photos and editorial notes) . . . Monday, July 3, 2017 (Started north of Eaton Rapids, pulled out south of Lansing) The theme for today’s paddle was Human Beings. We saw dozens of people paddling canoes … Continue reading
Things That Fly Over the Grand
Tom writes . . . Middle Grand River – Eaton Rapids to Bunker Road – June 12, 2017 Things that fly over the Grand River – Not necessarily Joe and I… This seems to be the beginning of Dragonfly Season. … Continue reading
