Tales of Fun and Exploration
Today Terri and I were joined by Jim, Gary, Jeff, Linda, Jerry and Ellen. We all took an early morning trip down the Rifle River. We started out at 7AM. This is a great time of the day to be on the river. The highlight of the trip was the sighting of an eagle perched above us as we passed down the river below him. He is an awesome creature to behold and not at all disturbed by our presence as we paddled by. The low point of our trip didn’t …
We selected the Showboat Park Campground as our next destination for several reasons. We wanted a place centrally located for our friends and family to gather for Father’s Day. We wanted to get a little closer to Lansing, where we were going to attend the Celtic Women concert. We wanted a place near a golf course, so that us dads could play a little golf on Father’s Day. And we wanted to do some kayaking on the Shiawassee River which runs through the park. The park is very nice. They take …
Another fun filled trip down the Muskegon River with friends and family. This trip always seems to be the highlight of our weekend.
Friday we all gathered to head out for a kayak trip down the Muskegon River. When we arrived at the river Gary found a feather and stuck it in my cap. I called it “Macaroni”. The Muskegon River is truly a nice river to travel if you just want to sit back, relax and enjoy the ride. In fact you may even say that some of us on this trip may have gotten a bit too RELAXED! I will not go into too much detail but I do remember towing an …
We are back again this year to join our friends and family at Wilson State Park in Harrison, Michigan. We all had a great time at this park last year, so we thought we would give it another go this year. The park has lots of shade trees, a nice lake, and a small beach. It is also not too far from town if you don’t feel like cooking. This year we decided to move our party down the hill to the end of the park where we could all …