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Write For Our Blog . . . Please
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Lansing to Grand Ledge
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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Tagged Autumn, brothers, canoeing, Deon Jackson, Grand Ledge MI, Grand River, Herons, Knots, Lansing MI, Lou Rawls, Michigan, Robert Parker, Spyder Turner
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Grandma Verschoor’s Chili Sauce (a slice of life along the Grand River circa 1935)
(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
Sept 8: The Grand in Lansing
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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Tagged canoeing, Grand Ledge MI, Grand River, Jackson MI, Lansing MI, Michigan, Old Town Lansing
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Sept 5: How Way Leads On To Way
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
A Brief Photo Essay: the source and the terminus
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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Tagged Grand Haven MI, Grand River, Jackson MI, Lake Michigan
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August 26: Sharp Park to Downtown Jackson
Joe Writes . . . We canoed for 5 hours yesterday and never saw another soul out on the water, at least not until we woke a homeless guy sleeping under a bridge as we approached downtown Jackson. I’m pretty … Continue reading
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Tagged Brix Soda Company, canoeing, Eaton Rapids MI, Farmers Market, Grand River, Grand River Brewery, Jackson MI, Michigan
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August 19, 2016: Approaching Jackson
Tom writes . . . We made it from Vandercook Lake all the way to the city limit of the city of Jackson, Michigan. The river flows generally northward in this section, but still is very twisty. The river is … Continue reading
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August 19, largely photos
Vandercook Lake to Ella Sharp Park Joe writes . . . There is water in the river as a result of 5″ of rain a few days ago. This was a nice stretch because we had some open water paddling … Continue reading
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Tagged Brown's Lake, canoe, canoeing, Grand River, Jackson MI, Michigan, Vandercook Lake, Williams Lake
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August 7, 2016: Starting Down the Grand
TOM WRITES . . . Joe and I met at a very nice place, Vandercook Lake, south of Jackson, Michigan. And then we drove to a place that is not really even a place, just a little bridge on a … Continue reading
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