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August 8 – 10, 2020Grand Rapids to Lake Michigan Tom Writes . . . Cranky Old Men with Stiff Legs and Sore RearsGlorious Michigan SummerTruly GRAND River We started at the southwest corner of Grand Rapids. The river loops south, … Continue reading
Posted in canoe, family, Great Lakes, Michigan, paddling, rivers, Uncategorized
Tagged birds, Grand Haven MI, Grand Rapids MI, Grand River
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The Speech I Meant to Give
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
Posted in Environment, Great Lakes, Michigan, rivers, Uncategorized
Tagged brothers, canoeing, eagles, Grand Haven MI, Grand Ledge MI, Grand Rapids MI, Grand River, Jackson MI, Lake Michigan, Lansing MI, Michigan
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The Good, the Bad and the Uncertain on the Grand
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
Posted in Environment, Michigan, rivers, Uncategorized
Tagged brothers, Ferrysburg MI, Grand Haven MI, Grand Rapids MI, Grand River, Grandville MI, kayak, Lake Michigan, Michigan, PFAS
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Glass Half-Full On The Grand
Joe Writes: It’s difficult to be optimistic about the future of the Grand during these last few weeks of winter, but I’m trying. First comes the story of 2 million gallons of sewage being dumped into the river just a … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Grand River, Michigan, rivers, Uncategorized
Tagged Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Fertilizer run-off, G.R.E.A.T., Grand Haven MI, Grand Rapids MI, Grand River, Grand River Environmental Action Team, Jackson County MI, Jackson MI, Manure run-off, Minnesota, pollution, sewage overflow, Vandercook Lake
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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 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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