Expeditions

Belle River Part III

After parking my truck at a pullout on the side of the road, we had a long carry to the bridge. It's good to get the boat-carrying triceps..

Shore to Shore: Lake Huron (5/5)

Sanford is the location of the lower of the two dams that failed in Midland in late May. I wanted to take a look since it was so close...

Shore to Shore: Pere Marquette Trail (4/5)

The bike has developed a bit of a strange creaking noise, but I can't judge it too much. I also feel creaky...

Shore to Shore: Lake Michigan (1/5)

This is the start of my Shore to Shore bikepacking trip across Michigan. I'll ride from Lake Michigan to Lake Huron, taking an indirect...

Shore to Shore: Musketawa Trail (2/5)

What a long day! Last night the beautiful weather got a little more exciting, and a storm came through. The torrential downpour...

Shore to Shore: White Pine Trail (3/5)

It was less than ten relaxed miles of nice paved trails and pretty morning light to the town of Sand Lake. No doubt there is a story...

Wading the Belle River

The water level varied, from sand bars we were able to walk on to chest-deep water...

Revisiting the Belle River

Incredibly, the entire trip only had one portage, at a gigantic beaver dam, I'd guess at least thirty feet wide. It was quite a ways to...

Trip Report: St. Clair River Delta

..after that was a seven mile or so crossing to the North Channel. There aren't...

The Beginning: Clinton River Headwaters

A trip report on a 19 mile paddle at the Clinton River headwaters...

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