Tag Archives: canoeing

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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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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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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August 26: Sharp Park to Downtown Jackson

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Joe Neely

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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August 19, 2016: Approaching Jackson

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Joe Neely

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

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Joe Neely

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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August 7, 2016: Starting Down the Grand

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Joe Neely

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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