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Back Stacking at Double Trouble
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
Posted in Family, Friends, Outdoor Adventures, paddling
Tagged Aire Rafts, Aire Super Puma, boating, carnage, fun, Ocoee River, white water rafting, Whitewater Kayaking
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Rafting Past Denali
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 landing, and chilling in the cool town of Talkeetna, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Ian, Outdoor Adventures, paddling
Tagged Alaska, boating, Denali Outdoor Center, Nenana, travel, white water rafting
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Gliding Through Tablesaw
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
Posted in Friends, Outdoor Adventures, paddling
Tagged Ace Kayaking, boating, Ocoee River, Tablesaw, Whitewater Kayaking
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“We Can Take My Flashlights”
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
Posted in Family, Ian, paddling
Tagged autumn, boating, fun, Ian, kayaking, Light-up Eyes, rain, Spring Creek, Standard Time
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Let’s Get This Show Going!
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
Posted in Family, Ian, paddling
Tagged autumn, boating, fun, Ian, Spring Creek, white water kayaking
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Ian’s Ocoee PFD
All the time I hear friends jokingly talk about how it takes a village to raise a kid, especially from our like-minded friends who tend toward more free-range parenting. I would say that Ian’s upbringing also takes a village, but … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friends, Holidays, Ian, paddling
Tagged boating, Children, family friends, Friends, fun, Ian, Ocoee River, parenting, white water rafting
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5 Rules to Follow When Introducing Kids Under 5 to Whitewater
IMPORTANT This entry is not meant to be a substitute for common sense, or a treatise on child care. The purpose is to provide suggestions as what has worked successfully for my family and friends who have ventured … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Ian, paddling
Tagged Aire Rafts, Aire Tomcat, boating, Children, dbp_4_life, Ian, white water kayaking, white water rafting
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