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The River Heals
December 23, 2017 Joe Writes . . . Happy Holidays to all who care about rivers, woods and water in Michigan and all over this land. Be vigilant; these are perilous times. I was recently gobsmacked by the realization that … Continue reading
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Tagged alcohol, brothers, Christmas, Grand River, Michigan
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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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Summer is Over
Rain Raises River, Fills Boat, Soaks Us and our Hats October 14, 2017 – Dixon Road to Tompkins Road (northern Jackson County, west of Rives Junction) Tom Writes . . . Today we paddled a deep-country stretch, about as far … Continue reading
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Tagged canoeing, Grand River, Jackson County MI, Michigan
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WHO WILL BE THE HERO?
Freeing the River at its Very Source Joe Writes . . . Calling all Golden Knights, Environmental Do-Gooders and Former Polluters looking to atone for past sins: there’s a spectacular opportunity to do something great for Michigan’s environment at a … Continue reading
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Tagged brothers, canoeing, dams, Dimondale MI, Eaton Rapids MI, Grand Lake, Grand River, Jackson County MI, Jackson MI, Liberty General Store, Lyons MI, Michigan, paddling
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Walk a Mile in Our Shoes
Back to the Source – Foot Paddling September 29, 2017 Tom Writes . . . Downstream from the Liberty Millpond Dam On July 24, 2016 (last year), we started this adventure at the Liberty Millpond Dam, near Grand Lake, the … Continue reading
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Tagged brothers, canoeing, Grand River, Jackson County MI, Jackson MI, Michigan, paddling
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Invasive Mussels on the Grand River
Tom Writes . . . During our last trip on the river (Monday September 11 – we already wrote about it), I forgot to write about the mussel shells. When we portaged around Moore’s Dam, and put back in, we … Continue reading
Lansing: the Industrial Side of the Grand
We paddled through the city of Lansing, Michigan, our state capital, right in the center of the lower part of our state, from Grand River Park to the Lansing Northern Dam. Continue reading
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Tagged canoe, canoeing, Grand River, Lansing MI, Michigan, paddling
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Dimondale to Grand River Park in Lansing
Sept 1, 2017 from Chicago by Carl Sandburg (1878 – 1967) Hog Butcher for the World, Tool Maker, Stacker of Wheat, Player with Railroads and the Nation’s Freight Handler; Stormy, husky, brawling, City of the Big Shoulders: Joe Writes . … Continue reading
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Tagged apps, blue heron, brothers, canoeing, Carl Sandburg, Chicago, Dimondale MI, Grand River, Herons, Lake Michigan, Lansing, Michigan, poetry
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On to Dimondale: the quest continues
Riverbend Nature Area to Dimondale August 18, 2017 Tom Writes . . . You guys may or may not know that we do our canoe trips backward, in a certain sense. We always need to leave a vehicle at our … Continue reading
McArthur Park in Eaton Rapids: Why We Care
Tom Writes . . . August 1, 2017 Gale Road Landing to MacArthur Park Do you remember that “MacArthur Park,” is my brother Joe’s favorite song? Do you remember that he sings it at the top of his lungs often, … Continue reading
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Tagged brothers, cake, canoeing, Donna Summer, Eaton County MI, Eaton Rapids MI, Grand River, Michigan, Michigan rivers, paddling, Waylon Jennings
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