Category Archives: paddling

We Pop Up Just Anywhere

Posted on 06/22/2020 by ashleekiser

Brinn has always wanted pop-up camper. I have never wanted a pop-up camper. Tent camper. Tent trailer. Pup. Fold-out camper. Call it what you will, it sounded like work to me. Why would I want extra work  when we’re doing … Continue reading →

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Back Stacking at Double Trouble

Posted on 09/13/2018 by ashleekiser

So I did a couple of things Sunday that I haven’t done since my pre-Ian years. The first one was absolutely amazing. For the first time in seven years, I kayaked the Ocoee with my husband. Then we locked our … Continue reading →

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Gliding Through Tablesaw

Posted on 08/10/2018 by ashleekiser

I went back to the Ocoee this past weekend for my next round of lessons. A few days before we began packing my gear I received a message from poor Brandon that I’d been reassigned from my new instructor, and … Continue reading →

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Paddling Out of the Fog

Posted on 07/25/2018 by ashleekiser

I’ve never been a good kayaker. Those who know me, who have watched me boat, can attest to this fact. I wasn’t necessarily a bad paddler, and could get down class II fairly competently (aka, not dying). Heck, I could … Continue reading →

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Rafting Past Denali, Alaska Part V

Posted on 07/04/2018 by ashleekiser

Alaska Part V , trip day 3; July 4, 2018 After all the adventures we’d already encountered –hiking at Peter’s Creek, the transportation museum, the Iditarod Museum and a ride behind sled dogs, a flight around Denali with a glacier … Continue reading →

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The Great White North

Posted on 07/01/2018 by ashleekiser

Last year my dad said “let’s go to Alaska.” For several months, the talk was all hypothetical and speculative, but then by Christmas he handed me a credit card and instructed me to start making reservations. At this point it … Continue reading →

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A Dry Run

Posted on 02/01/2018 by ashleekiser

I bought a drysuit for Ian. Well, for all of us, but more about that another day. Back to Ian. He hates getting soaked on the river. Now mind you, he’s the kid that hates getting splashed and wet in … Continue reading →

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Christmas Time’s a Comin’

Posted on 12/07/2017 by ashleekiser

Doesn’t it seem like time really accelerates about mid October? Once the fall festivals hit, it just seems like a roller coaster of events clear through to Martin Luther King Junior Day. We’ve already zoomed past so many fun events … Continue reading →

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“We Can Take My Flashlights”

Posted on 11/09/2017 by ashleekiser

It rained in middle Tennessee this week. A lot. So of course all of the creeks jumped up and the paddlers rejoiced. But daylight savings time ended this week, leaving Cookeville in darkness by 5:00 PM, with no hope of … Continue reading →

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Let’s Get This Show Going!

Posted on 10/27/2017 by ashleekiser

The sound of fish hitting the surface of the water and birds chirping as yellow and red leaves fluttered down from the autumn trees provided a calming backdrop for our evening after a busy day. Ian participated in the Tomahawk … Continue reading →

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