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Category Archives: Michigan
No Motorcycles In The Canoe
Tom Asks… Joe, my Skipper, my Admiral, can you afford to buy a Harley? If you would just buy us a good motorcycle, we could put said motorcycle in the middle of our canoe, in front of your stern … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Michigan, nature, rivers
Tagged birds, Lyons, Maple River, Maple River Campground, motorcycles, Muir, sandhill cranes, woodpeckers
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On Chasing Girls and Movie Stars
A Slice of Life Along the Grand in the Off-Season (Hurray, Hurray: Paddling Begins Again Soon) Joe Writes . . . Happy St. Patrick’s Day! May God grant you a first love to chase ’round the playground, a lifelong friend … Continue reading
Posted in canoe, Grand River, Michigan, poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged love, Michigan, nostalgia
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Snapping Turtles and Olive Loaf
February 9, 2018 Joe Writes . . . A belated Happy New Year. We are anxious to get on the river again, even to the extent of planning to paddle amidst the ice floes if we get a winter thaw. … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Michigan, nature, Uncategorized, Winter
Tagged cabin fever, Flint, goulash, Grand River, Kalamazoo, Koegel Meats, nostalgia, olive loaf, turtle
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Startling Discovery Along the Grand
In the winter, when weekly outings are not possible, the mind roams more freely in search of a topic . . . Joe Writes . . . Conspiracy Against American Masculinity? While canoeing the Grand River I believe I uncovered … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Men, Michigan, paddling, Uncategorized
Tagged conspiracy, Costco, Grand Ledge MI, Grand River
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Don’t Eat the Red Berries!
December 1, 2017 Tom Writes . . . Grand Ledge Dam to Jones Road Bridge in Eaton County Training for the Winter Canoe Olympics We really like our canoe, and we really like our river, and, we are couple of … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Michigan, nature, paddling, rivers
Tagged brothers, Grand River, Michigan, rivers, sycamore trees, Winter
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A Rare December Outing on the Grand
Joe Posts . . . Travel down the river with us – digitally, at least – while we wait for Tom’s customary – and interesting – travelogue piece about our December 1st outing from the dam at Fitzgerald Park near … Continue reading
Posted in canoe, Environment, Michigan, nature, paddling, rivers
Tagged brothers, canoeing, Grand Ledge MI, Grand River, paddling
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A Post-Thanksgiving Hike Along the Grand
Tom Writes . . . Golden Friday – November 24, 2017 (Exactly One Month before Christmas Eve) Grand Ledge, Michigan In two years on the river, the town of Grand Ledge is the farthest downstream we have paddled. Today we … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Michigan, nature, paddling, rivers
Tagged blue heron, brothers, canoeing, Cugino's Restaurant, Grand Ledge MI, Grand River, hiking, parks, rivers, woodpecker
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Chair of MI Natural Resources Commission Says Not So Fast to Idiotic Crane Hunt Proposal (my words, not his)
Many thanks to our Emmet County Correspondent for spotting and forwarding this update on the process that would need to be followed before a crane hunting season could be established in Michigan. I don’t think it will ever happen; the … Continue reading
Coming Up: Cold-Weather Canoeing
October 29, 2017 Joe Writes . . . (Post-publication note: lots of great ideas being received from knowledgeable friends, will update this post with those suggestions soon. Many thanks and keep ’em coming.) We are considering a cold-weather outing in … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Michigan, rivers, Uncategorized, Winter
Tagged brothers, canoeing, Grand Ledge MI, Grand River, paddling, Portland MI, thanksgiving, Winter
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Cranes Are Not For Hunting (at least not in Michigan)
Joe Writes . . . The Michigan House of Representatives recently passed a resolution asking the Natural Resources Commission to classify sandhill cranes as a gamebird. Once classified as a gamebird, the NRC could seek permission from the U. S. … Continue reading
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