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    North Dakota: Theodore Roosevelt National Park

    Our original plan was to canoe in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. We would camp by the Little Missouri River and paddle in the park for a different perspective of the landscape and wildlife than those in cars or on hiking trails. Rainfall during the summer of 2022 has been hard to come by. We kept a close eye on the water levels in the weeks leading up to our trip. It wasn’t looking promising. The National Park Service suggests river…

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  • Green and brown rolling hills of the tundra with three patches of white snow

    Colorado: Rocky Mountain National Park

    After paddling Monarch Lake and before leaving the Grand Lake area, we had to spend some time in Rocky Mountain National Park. During our visit in the summer of 2021, timed entry is a…

  • Grand Prismatic Swamp. Orange, brown and blue bands of water. Blue sky in the background

    Yellowstone National Park

    After our paddling trip to Grand Teton National Park, we made our way North to Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone is not a paddling story for us, but we wanted to share a photo gallery…

  • Woman on a pebble rock shoreline looking across a lake at tall mountains

    Wyoming: Jackson Lake and the Teton Range

    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…

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    Maryland: Paddle on the bay of Assateague Island

    It’s the last day of spring break and we’re dreading the end of a fabulous road trip. We’ve spent the last 7 days outside with our pup in absolutely perfect weather. Now it’s time…