Category Archives: Environment

To Dredge or Not to Dredge: What’s Best for the River?

Posted on April 18, 2019 by

Joe Writes . . .  Diogenes, call off your search. An honest man has been found. He’s Spring Lake Township Supervisor John Nash, who opposes a proposal to dredge a channel in the Grand River from Grand Rapids to Spring … Continue reading →

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Our Perfect-Sized Adventure

Posted on March 4, 2019 by

March 3, 2019 Joe Writes . . .  Our adventure is just about the perfect size for me. I decided this after attending the Quiet Water Symposium in East Lansing yesterday. At the symposium I met a nice couple who … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Day on the Grand

Posted on January 5, 2019 by

Joe Writes . . .  Tom and I began the year on the Grand River: not paddling, but hiking. Along with our spouses, we spent New Year’s Eve at our sister’s home in Ferrysburg on Grand Haven’s North Shore. The … Continue reading →

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The Speech I Meant to Give

Posted on November 3, 2018 by

November 3, 2018 Joe Writes . . .  Last night there was a great event – Ignite Ann Arbor 11 – at the downtown branch of the Ann Arbor District Library. My speech didn’t go as planned but I am … Continue reading →

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The Good, the Bad and the Uncertain on the Grand

Posted on October 27, 2018 by

Joe Writes . . .  Forgive us both for not writing of late. There has been a lot going on in our lives, and with winter approaching I am turning my attention to renovating a house near Dexter. Once finished … Continue reading →

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Poetry on the Grand River

Posted on September 12, 2018 by

Not just any old conversation will do . . .

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An Inkling of Home

Posted on September 9, 2018 by

September 7 and 8, 2018 – Saranac to Ada, Michigan   Tom Writes . . .  Two lovely days on the Grand River. Recent rains have given us a strong current, in our direction. The Lords of the Winds have … Continue reading →

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