2 Places · 1 Adventure — Delaware · New Jersey Defined by tidal brackish marshlands with wide-open spaces and a watery labyrinth of tributaries, Landing Creek is a tranquil and deceptive escape. After our previous paddle, where we enjoyed a beach experience on Delaware Bay, we loaded up the canoe with a couple of chairs, towels, and a cooler. We planned to paddle the creek into Great Bay, with high hopes of finding a spot to pull off for sunbathing and swimming.…
2 Places · 1 Adventure — Delaware · New Jersey Tall cordgrass, thick with thousands of Atlantic ribbed mussels, lines the banks of the Broadkill River. Slowly, we drifted through the salt marsh, taking…
A calm morning paddle on Sylvan Lake in South Dakota’s Black Hills revealed a landscape of granite spires, mirror-like water, and quiet reflection. Floating through the still basin of Custer State Park offered a…
2 Places · 1 Adventure — North Dakota · South Dakota About 23 miles Northwest of Bismarck is Harmon Lake, a 145-acre reservoir set on Otter Creek in North Dakota’s Great Plains. Since a…
After our adventures in the alpine lakes of Wyoming and Colorado, we headed back East. Stops along the way home included Denver and Topeka for some sightseeing, no paddling. We added Kentucky as a…
2 Places · 1 Adventure — Wyoming · Colorado On our way back East from Grand Teton and Yellowstone, we stopped in Colorado to continue enjoying the Rocky Mountains. In order to grab a…
2 Places · 1 Adventure — Wyoming · Colorado After a year and a half of staying home, we knew our 2021 Canoe52 trip needed to be epic. We love Connecticut, but we wanted…
Virginia’s Eastern Shore can be boiled down to great hospitality, quiet corners, and pristine beaches. As mentioned in the “Great Dismal Swamp” post, Virginia has been a magical place. Our time here has consisted…
We were on a roll. Our canoe hit the water at 7:45 AM. Our gear was stowed, the cooler had plenty of ice and vitals, and Rigby was perched on the bow. This was…
4 Stages · 1 Adventure — Day 1 · Day 2 · Day 3 · Day 4 Since we live in Connecticut, we determined that the paddling story had to be epic. With this…
