Category Archives: paddling

Boro Kayaking

Posted on 09/08/2016 by ashleekiser

It happened sometime back in April. After the local Muddy Rivers Festival, put on at our local Spring Creek, Brinn and I found ourselves new members of the Boro Kayaking Facebook Group. The Facebook description states: “This is a group of … Continue reading →

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The Walk of Shame

Posted on 08/26/2016 by ashleekiser

Last weekend Brinn and I attended a swift water rescue course through the Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association at the Ocoee. For once, all of our plans went off with no delays, and we actually found ourselves in Ocoeeland early, so … Continue reading →

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How to train your bite sized paddler

Posted on 07/29/2016 by ashleekiser

How can winter drag on for months and months, but summer pass in the blink of an eye? We are absolutely summer time people, and spend every possible moment of summer in the water. I’d intended to chronicle all of … Continue reading →

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Return to Spring Creek

Posted on 04/05/2016 by ashleekiser

So it’s been more than ten years since I’ve been down lower Spring Creek in a kayak…at least through the “big” section. Now keep in mind that “big” to me, is a nice relaxing float to Brinn. The last time … Continue reading →

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Spring Creek Before Spring

Posted on 03/01/2016 by ashleekiser

Frogs croaked merrily as birds chirped in the afternoon sunshine. Their symphony provided the background music to an early spring concert. Ahead, the quite roar of an upcoming rapid steadily increased, absorbing the sound of water softly lapping the banks. … Continue reading →

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It was Perfect

Posted on 09/03/2015 by ashleekiser

After turning off the river, and paddling up into the creek that runs behind the campground, Ian jumped out of his funyak and quietly remarked, “It was perfect.” How right a three-year-old can be sometimes. It’s been hard to keep … Continue reading →

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A River Runs Through It

Posted on 09/23/2014 by ashleekiser

The first river you paddle runs through the rest of your life. It bubbles up in pools and eddies to remind you who you are. – Lynn Noel, Voyages: Canada’s Heritage Rivers Ian took his maiden river voyage Saturday surrounded … Continue reading →

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“Summer will end soon enough, and childhood as well.”

Posted on 09/03/2014 by ashleekiser

2014 has swept the rug of summer out from under my feet entirely too soon, but after a few extremely hot August weeks, I will admit that now I am more eagerly anticipating hot cocoa evenings around bonfires wearing hoodies. … Continue reading →

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Ka-chow!

Posted on 08/04/2014 by ashleekiser

Ian still doesn’t care to spend much, if any, time watching television.  We’ve attempted to entice him with various cartoons to gain 15 minutes to get caught up chores such as washing a sink full of dishes or sweeping the … Continue reading →

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