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    North Branch Clinton River - Part I
    Lisa Eick
    • May 16
    • 4 min

    North Branch Clinton River - Part I

    For months Ekaterina has been sending me pictures of the North Branch of the Clinton River from bridges she passes. It looked pretty good...
    Solo Fall Paddle Week: 170 Miles - Grayling to Alpena via Au Sable River & Lake Huron
    Lisa Eick
    • Nov 9, 2021
    • 15 min

    Solo Fall Paddle Week: 170 Miles - Grayling to Alpena via Au Sable River & Lake Huron

    A solo October paddle down the Au Sable River and up the coast of Lake Huron to Alpena, over 170 miles by sea kayak in six days.
    Flint River, The Third Branch
    Lisa Eick
    • Nov 1, 2021
    • 4 min

    Flint River, The Third Branch

    A couple of weeks ago, although it was getting a little colder, Ekaterina and I felt like river exploration season hadn’t yet ended. This...
    Jordan River Valley - a Series of Unfortunate Events
    Lisa Eick
    • Sep 15, 2021
    • 4 min

    Jordan River Valley - a Series of Unfortunate Events

    I checked the map. "Don't worry," I told Karisma, "we're pretty close to a parking lot, then it's just another three miles to the halfway...
    Negwegon at Night - 2021
    Lisa Eick
    • Sep 14, 2021
    • 3 min

    Negwegon at Night - 2021

    We had a fantastic backpacking trip during the Perseids meteor shower. Negwegon at Night is a two-night trip in the northern lower...
    Wild Heart Backpacking - 2021
    Lisa Eick
    • Sep 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    Wild Heart Backpacking - 2021

    After backpacking with Laura for a few days (read about that trip here), it was time for our group trip, Wild Heart. This trip is a four...
    Camping Here, Backpacking There - Superior Hiking Trail & Porcupine Mountains
    Lisa Eick
    • Sep 13, 2021
    • 4 min

    Camping Here, Backpacking There - Superior Hiking Trail & Porcupine Mountains

    I went up north, planning to be gone for about two weeks. I intended to lead two group backpacking trips with Laura, who is a yoga...
    Backpacking Recipes
    Lisa Eick
    • Sep 10, 2021
    • 2 min

    Backpacking Recipes

    I've been dehydrating my own meals at home for easy trail prep for my last few group backpacking trips. I now have a few core recipes...
    Trail Food for Thought
    Lisa Eick
    • Jul 13, 2021
    • 6 min

    Trail Food for Thought

    Done right, meals on a trip can be a highlight and give you something to look forward to. Everything tastes better when you're doing...
    Sea Kayaking Malibu to Baja - 580 Miles
    Lisa Eick
    • Jul 11, 2021
    • 10 min

    Sea Kayaking Malibu to Baja - 580 Miles

    In 2018, I paddled down the coast of California to Baja, starting in Malibu and ending at Santa Rosaliita, about 580 miles. It was a...
    Flint River... South This Time
    Lisa Eick
    • Jul 3, 2021
    • 4 min

    Flint River... South This Time

    Ekaterina and I enjoyed the Flint River the first time we went, so we thought we should explore more of it. The South Branch joins up...
    Solstice Day Hike - 23 Miles at Manistee
    Lisa Eick
    • Jun 24, 2021
    • 3 min

    Solstice Day Hike - 23 Miles at Manistee

    The Solstice, what to do with so much daylight? Karisma and I were in Frankenmuth the previous day, celebrating my sister's engagement....
    Flint River North
    Lisa Eick
    • Jun 17, 2021
    • 2 min

    Flint River North

    I recently picked up a tandem sit-on-top to complement my sea kayak collection. It's been quite handy for river trips or inland lakes,...
    Bald Mountain.. x2
    Lisa Eick
    • May 4, 2021
    • 3 min

    Bald Mountain.. x2

    At a long hike Karisma and I did, one of us joked that we should try to complete a 36 mile long trail in one day... so now we have that...
    Hiking in Ortonville
    Lisa Eick
    • Apr 28, 2021
    • 3 min

    Hiking in Ortonville

    For our first hike together in a few months, Ekaterina and I went to Ortonville. We've been there before but not in years. This time she...
    Winter in The U.P.
    Lisa Eick
    • Feb 8, 2021
    • 3 min

    Winter in The U.P.

    I've never been to the Upper Peninsula in winter, but Karisma had seen photos of ice caves and was interested in seeing them in person....
    A Visit to Negwegon
    Lisa Eick
    • Oct 14, 2020
    • 3 min

    A Visit to Negwegon

    After a few false starts, I finally made it up to Negwegon State Park. I saw snow in the Alpena forecast for later this week, so...
    Porcupine Mountains: a Preview of Things to Come
    Lisa Eick
    • Sep 29, 2020
    • 3 min

    Porcupine Mountains: a Preview of Things to Come

    The hiking itself was fantastic, we did about eight miles on the first and last day, and a ten-mile day hike from the cabin on the second...
    Medicine Bow Peak - Hiking to 12,000'
    Lisa Eick
    • Sep 18, 2020
    • 4 min

    Medicine Bow Peak - Hiking to 12,000'

    We did make it to the top with plenty of daylight, against expectations. A weathered USGS marker told us we were at the peak...
    The Belle River: A Somewhat Unimpressive Finale
    Lisa Eick
    • Aug 23, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Belle River: A Somewhat Unimpressive Finale

    Knowing that we now had an abundance of time and nowhere else to go, we stopped at a cemetery for a break and to evaluate our options...
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