Category: Adventures

Paddling into the Abyss

Paddling into the Abyss

After departing Minneapolis, we headed to Wisconsin to paddle our SUPs through caves on the cliffsides of Lake Superior.  We picked a campsite between Bayfield, WI, and Duluth, MN, since we also wanted to check out the city rated by Outside Magazine as the number 1 outdoor city in 2014. The campground, named Bark N’…

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H20 Rejuvenation at Voyageurs National Park

H20 Rejuvenation at Voyageurs National Park

For the sake of our sanity, health, and trip constitution, it was really important that the camp site after our Minnesota Mosquito Haven be a bit more fun and enjoyable.  Fortunately, Voyageurs National Park has been exactly that. We arrived at Wooden Frog State Park 2 nights ago.  It is one of the best paid…

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Defeated by the Minnesota State Bird

Defeated by the Minnesota State Bird

After leaving the North Dakota Badlands at Theodore Roosevelt National Park, we embarked on the section of our road trip that we have been long dreading… a monotonous drive through the prairie lands of the central US.  We drove through all of North Dakota, going from rolling hills on the West side to absolute flatness…

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Getting High in Colorado

Getting High in Colorado

Andy has been determined to hike a 14er while we are in Colorado. I, on the other hand, could care less. So after many attempts and best weather window options, it was decided we would hike Mt. Elbert. Mt. Elbert is the highest mountain in the Rockies, measuring at 14,439’. Our hike was 10 miles…

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The Arkansas River

The Arkansas River

The Arkansas River is the heart and soul of Buena Vista and Salida in Colorado. The whitewater community is huge and incredibly welcoming! Both Buena Vista and Salida have water parks, where they have carefully crafted beautiful water waves within the river. So you can do anything your heart desires within the downtown areas: raft,…

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