I love being on the water, and I want to share some of my favorite photos from my various canoeing and kayaking excursions.
A healthy snack on a winter kayak trip - a beer and two apples!
Evening solitude on a lake.
A private sand beach on a pond, a campfire, and boats. Fun times!
Taking a break on a sandbar along the Grand River in Northern Missouri.
Paddling upstream against the choppy water on the Skunk River in Washington County, Iowa.
Beautiful Aspen trees along the Skunk River bank, viewed from my canoe.
Rocky shallows on the Skunk River.
Dead tree trunks emerging from Watkins Mill Lake near Lawson, Missouri.
Stopping in a shaded area on Crooked Creek to go for a swim.
Arrival in Boundary Waters Canoe Area, the "granddaddy" of all canoeing locations! Located in Northern Minnesota, USA. (Referred to as BWCA.)
Paddling north with Canada in our view.
Our beautiful campsite on Horse Lake, BWCA.
My canoe, located at a portage between Gun Lake and Fairy Lake, BWCA.
Taking a break on the shore of Gun Lake for lunch and a swim. Gun Lake, BWCA.
Fishing for dinner in BWCA.
My canoe at rest by our campsite on Boot Lake, BWCA.
My brother's canoe on Fourtown Lake, BWCA.
You get the idea. I'll admit that I'm obsessed with canoeing.
My canoe is almost like a child. I cherish it. It safely hangs from the ceiling in a heated garage (something I would not do to my kids) where I can admire it, and dream of paddling trips to come.