wanderings and ponderings…
Adventures with Huckleberry, my blue Liquid Logic XP9 kayak.
Watauga River - Lover’s Lane to Wagner Road 10.36 miles5:46 duration While paddling the Sluice on July 4, LakeBum (Rob) and I made plans to paddle again the next day since we were both off work. We invited others to join us, but the only other person available was Lob the Huntsman (Ray). I needed …
The Sluice 7.74 miles2:57 duration I celebrated July 4 with a paddle on the South Fork Holston River with good friends Cache Cracker Jacks (Tom and Dori) and LakeBum (Rob). It is a rare occasion to be able to paddle with Tom since our work schedules are so different, but this would mark the second …
Clinch River ~ Saint Paul to Miller's Yard 13.52 miles6:15 duration A few weeks ago, LakeBum (Rob) texted to say there was a float trip planned for June 28 and asked if I was interested. I quickly replied that I was, but only realized later that this was a Friday. Oh well, work has been …
South Fork Holston ~ Wesley Road to Riverfront Park. 7.66 miles2:53 duration While paddling on the Watauga River on Sunday, LakeBum (Rob), Mrs. Jack (Dori) and I cooked up a scheme to venture out again the next day. It was Memorial Day, meaning that Rob and I both had the day off. Dori's employer did …
Watauga River - Blevins Road to Riverview Drive 6.88 miles 5:02 duration Quote of the day: "Never follow the girl in the skirt. It will get you in trouble every time." It was time for some more river action, and LakeBum (Rob) and I decided Sunday of Memorial Day weekend was a beautiful day for …
North Fork Holston River - Wadlow Gap to Big Elm 11.19 miles4:48 duration1 geocache found1 geocache visited (previously found)Quote of the day: (from Rob) "That's what happens to bad girls. They get paddling." I texted LakeBum (Rob) late in the week and asked if he was free to paddle this weekend. I told him I …
1.5 miles:59 duration Watauga River - Wagner Road to Riverview Drive My friend Jana from the Czech Republic visited us recently, and we wanted to provide her with some fun activities during her visit. Deban had been wanting to kayak, so asked if we could do that on Saturday morning. I am always happy to …
Watauga River ~ Blevins Road to Riverview Drive 6.76 miles3:59 duration63 degrees My friend Rob had been telling me for a month or more that his brother Richard was planning a paddle trip on this date. Since it was a weekday, I wasn't sure I could join them, but then realized I still had a …
South Holston Lake Paddle Trip 4.21 miles 1:27 paddling time 2:37 total elapsed time 43° F low/57° F high Sunny with 5 mph winds 1 geocache found paddle 1 geocache visited (previously found) My geocaching and paddling friend porknbeans (Jane) had seen on social media recent photos of Cliff Island at South Holston Lake, showing …
Watauga River 4.76 miles 2:32 duration 1 geocache hidden 1 wedding Have you ever heard of wedding crashers? On Sunday, friends and I decided to be wedding SPLASHERS! Our friends LakeBum (Rob) and Karaboo (Kara) were getting married at the Watauga Riverbend Retreat. Since this was to be a small, family-only ceremony, Porknbeans (Jane) and …