Success...

We had a successful trip this past weekend, nobody hurt, but we did have a de-panting at the German bar, no arrests, but one speeding ticket, one capsize - one rescue, but to really measure success you have to look to those that participated.
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The glare of the beer glass hides the face of the person who lost their pants to protect. We wouldn't want anyone to know that "JIM" lost his pants in a Bar!!
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Paddle once eat twice and a whole lot of laughs goes to this year's players: Kathy, Laurel, Lois, Sandy, Boo, Vern, Tom, Jim, Chris, Skylar, "Koa" my pup and me!! Honorable mention goes to Debbie ( The Firewood Fairy) who dropped off a load of wood and had sense enough to tarp it with the thunderstorms coming in!! Three cheers for the group!
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We actually did get some paddling in even with all the shenanigans. Here is a shot of Skylar in his newly acquired play-boat. He did great until the winds got the better of him. I set up a tow but capsized him in the process as his kayak rounded up in the wind and dumped him.
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My bad.
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Boo and I took the Cruiser. We were the gear boat taking lunch sacks dry bags and such. We also took Skylar after he dumped and towed his kayak. Ah the benefits of paddling a cruiser, plenty of room.
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I'll post more and share pics over the next few days about our trip. Enjoy!
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The Capt'n

Three days with the Capt'n

The Capt'n and "M"

It can't be all bad spending three days camping and paddling the the lake country area with the Capt'n.

I'm leading a MCP trip this weekend, hub camping at the Conservation Club located on the Rock River. Beautiful location. Looks Like we have about 15 people attending.

Looks like we are going to take the Kruger Cruiser. A bit of an over kill for this paddle, but quite a few people have asked about it, so we'll bring it along and let people try it out if they like.

"M" is not attending as she has a football game to cover. She does photography for Shorewood High School newspaper - Boo is coming and so is "Koa"

Weather Outlook:

Friday: Cocktails and dreams. Paddle by the light of the stars.

Saturday: Clouds giving way to sun . Highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 40s.

Sunday: Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the mid 40s.

Not bad - Let's ........ paddle. - The Capt'n

Capt'n K-dog Adventure

Apple Baraboo Bear Black Bois Brule Brule Chippewa Flambeau
Fox Grant Kickapoo La Crosse Lemonweir Little Fox Lower Wisconsin Lower Wolf
Manitowish Menominee Milwaukee Mississippi Montreal Namekagon Oconto Pecatonica
Peshtigo Pine (NE WI) Pine (SW WI) Platte Popple Red Cedar Rock Sheboygan
St. Croix Sugar Tomahawk Turtle Upper Wisconsin Waupaca Wolf Yahara Yellow
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Time to put the thinking cap on for a Labor Day Weekend paddle. Taking Friday off, so 4 days to put paddle to water.

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I did a quick search of the rivers of Wisconsin, to get my brain moving, weighed in travel time to and fro. I think I am going to put in above the dam in the Wisconsin Dells and paddle up the Wisconsin river for two days and do an up and back route.

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I haven't paddled this section so it will be new and it really is pretty close so not a bunch of hours wasted in a car... though a road trip does sound inviting.

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Which means on Thursday after work I can be on the road and up to the Dells and camp. Put in first light on Friday, paddle paddle paddle and see where it takes me. The turn around Sunday morning paddle paddle paddle back... put me back to the world at a reasonable tome to drive home.

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Could be my last paddle of the fall season with surgery pending.

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It'll be a Capt'n K-dog Adventure... stay tuned, I may set up SPOT to track my route.

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How bad could the weather be? - The Capt'n

Good day... matie...

Koa and I paddled the morning glass, out early skirting the shoreline. Balmy morning, lots of humidity, sort of felt like summer. The Sea Wind felt like a sprint car after paddling the Cruiser these past days.

Sunrise is getting later and later, kids are getting ready to go back to school. Where have the days gone? It's already the 25th of August!! While just yesterday it was the 24th!!

Good Day Sunshine!! - The Capt'n

Paradise at your back door

Another day in Paradise; temps drop fall is in the air, nothing like spending the day by the water. We started out by making freshly baked cinnamon rolls, then off to the park for some fetch.

The orange ring is Koa's favorite toy in the the whole world. Thank goodness the squeaky thing fell out, cause as a car toy in heavy traffic, it can drive you bonkers.

Action shot after throw number, 1, 200, 400,256, she never tires. I think I threw my arm out; thank goodness Marissa was there to toss a few.

Well we're 30 days out from Marissa's 13th birthday and it has already started, teen shyness. What's a father to do...

...Catch her when she is not looking!!

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Took the cruiser out this weekend, duffed around Rock lake, scrubbed out the inside removed decals and added some.

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Next adventure is the three day paddle with the Capt'n; a MCP sanctioned event. Then the Labor Day Weekend... hmmm, maybe a paddle on the Wisconsin River is in order. At this point it's a mystery...

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Ah what secret pleasures do long weekends on the water bring to the Captain of the O Dark 30.

Paddle on - The Capt'n

Coffee Dogs... blue barrel adventure

More craziness on the Missouri River. Here Coffee Dogs start their blue barrel adventure during the Missouri 340 canoe kayak race. Awesome!!

The last couple of years during the MR340, they brought their bikes with them and biked back to Kansas City towing their kayaks.... What a hoot!

We're talking $100.00 shine and $10.00 pair of shoes - Bill Murray

Road Trip, U.S.A.

Nothing like an all American road trip, seeing the real U.S of A. Our adventures this summer took us past this very unique shop. Could have spent hours there.

We stopped at this very authentic Mexican restaurant, where they served salsa from a big mixer. How did they know salsa is king? Wish I had my original Beatles lunch box to take some home in.

Then there are the guitars. Plenty of them in all sorts of disarray. Mark picks up a steel guitar and picks his way through a sobering tune, my foot starts a tapp'n.

An American original, pics by number #1 daughter - The Capt'n