Fall Paddle on the James River

So here is the scoop. I have been an outdoorsy kind of guy since I was in natural fiber diapers. I don’t think that pampers where invented then. Grew up in the Adirondack Mountains of New York state, and lived in and around the forest prime evil most of my life. If I lived too far from the woods, I would make it a point to re-connect as often as possible. It’s my nature to be engulfed in woods, water, and trees. Fortunately, I have been able to enjoy more of those three items more now, and it is to this end that I am planning an excursion on the mighty James River this Fall. Having never done an overnight paddle run, nor camped in the fall on an island on the James, nor as it happens spent two days on the water, I am a bit wary of my decision to do this kind of thing. Partly because I have never done it before, and partly the whole hypothermia thing has gotten me down.

So I have a clever plan. This clever plan is 50 percent going to drop the idea until combined air and water temperatures are above 110F. (example: water temp 55, air temp 55) I have been hooking up with some experienced cold weather kayakers. We have not spoken yet, but I feel that they have the keeping warm thing solid in. Again, I can do ski weather, but not water weather. That’s a “whole new kettle of fish”, as my great Aunt Hazel would say when describing something totally new.

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Begin a fresh

I am an experienced blogger that has fallen by the wayside of blogging life. For a good two years plus I was a Yahoo360 member, and enjoyed the experience of writing stories, posting photos of what ever adventure I was on, and generally putting myself “out there,” in a creative framework. Then of course, like many good things Yahoo360 went belly-up. Several other sites stepped up to fill the void, but none of them could. Once I was used to being able to post stories, photos, video clips, and links in one formatting it was hard to adjust to another. I am sure there are some among us who feel the same way. Many of my online followers jumped ship early and others have been lost in the process. I communicate with not a one of them. Which in retrospect doesn’t matter a lick, except I miss the interaction and the intellectual curiosity that comes from folks actually reading what you write. It is for this reason why I have been fallow for several years now. Without an audience their isn’t a reason to write, except for myself.

The focus therefore now is to begin a fresh.

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Introduction Post

Howdy all,

I am an educator by recent trade, and a career explorer professionally. A neice of mine by the name of Anna sugested that I blog (noun) on this site and see what develops from it.