Paddling the White River – Site Survey
In a recent post, we used Gaia GPS and Google Maps to locate key points along the White River on the western side of Michigan's lower peninsula. We successfully identified…
Paddling the White River – Planning the Trip
I consider myself still new at planning trips like this. I started doing these outdoor activities in 2018. Now, in 2022, I am 57 at the time of writing this…
Paddling the Manistee River Trail Loop
This July 15, 2021 paddling day trip was awesome! From the Hodenpyle Dam to Government Lake Landing, most of this trip was in the section of the famous backpacker's area…
Paddling From Croton to Lake Muskegon
Something that has been on my mind since late 2019 was to finish paddling the Muskegon River. In 2019, In May and September, I paddled from Houghton Lake to Big…
Leota Trails – An Early Spring ATV Adventure
How can you go wrong with a safe day of ATV trail riding on the Leota Trail system in Michigan? On March 13, 2021, my son Kyle and I spent…