Lisa EickMay 164 minNorth Branch Clinton River - Part IFor months Ekaterina has been sending me pictures of the North Branch of the Clinton River from bridges she passes. It looked pretty good...
Lisa EickNov 9, 202115 minSolo 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.
Lisa EickNov 1, 20214 minFlint River, The Third BranchA couple of weeks ago, although it was getting a little colder, Ekaterina and I felt like river exploration season hadn’t yet ended. This...
Lisa EickSep 15, 20214 minJordan River Valley - a Series of Unfortunate EventsI 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...
Lisa EickSep 14, 20213 minNegwegon at Night - 2021We had a fantastic backpacking trip during the Perseids meteor shower. Negwegon at Night is a two-night trip in the northern lower...
Lisa EickSep 13, 20213 minWild Heart Backpacking - 2021After 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...
Lisa EickSep 13, 20214 minCamping Here, Backpacking There - Superior Hiking Trail & Porcupine MountainsI 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...
Lisa EickSep 10, 20212 minBackpacking RecipesI'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...
Lisa EickJul 13, 20216 minTrail Food for ThoughtDone right, meals on a trip can be a highlight and give you something to look forward to. Everything tastes better when you're doing...
Lisa EickJul 11, 202110 minSea Kayaking Malibu to Baja - 580 MilesIn 2018, I paddled down the coast of California to Baja, starting in Malibu and ending at Santa Rosaliita, about 580 miles. It was a...
Lisa EickJul 3, 20214 minFlint River... South This TimeEkaterina 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...
Lisa EickJun 24, 20213 minSolstice 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....
Lisa EickJun 17, 20212 minFlint River NorthI 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,...
Lisa EickMay 4, 20213 minBald Mountain.. x2At 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...
Lisa EickApr 28, 20213 minHiking in OrtonvilleFor 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...
Lisa EickFeb 8, 20213 minWinter 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....
Lisa EickOct 14, 20203 minA Visit to NegwegonAfter 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...
Lisa EickSep 29, 20203 minPorcupine Mountains: a Preview of Things to ComeThe 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...
Lisa EickSep 18, 20204 minMedicine 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...
Lisa EickAug 23, 20203 minThe Belle River: A Somewhat Unimpressive FinaleKnowing 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...