Written by It’s a nice feeling to have nothing on your plate but getting up in the morning and paddling. To have the greatest worry of your day be “am I eating enough calories?” I think many people see what Doug and I are doing as dangerous but when it comes down to the daily scroll of this trip it seems far from dangerous, as our days are full of a monotanous paddle rythm, beautiful scenery, camping, sleeping, and eating. There is a lot of planning too, don’t get me wrong, because in order to have an uneventful day you must watch the tides, currents, winds, and your own fatigue to make sure everything coincides in harmony instead of backsliding into unnavigable current, feroucious head winds, and exhaustion. But bad days, for the most part, are avoidable with planning and patience both of which Doug has in abundance and I need to learn.
Great writing from both of you, great pictures as well. I've been thinking about you guys when I'm out kayaking on (calm) Lake Michigan … and my back hurts just looking at your pictures and thinking about hours in that sitting position. But it sounds like you are having a fine (and crazy) time. Happy paddling!
hahaha raccoons! they'll get you every time..or your stuff at least.