More on Joe Forrester (PaddlingforParkinsons.com)

Joe is spending tonight at the Oahe Downstream Campground #2. John and his wife met Joe and I at Mad Mary's Steakhouse for supper. We listened to Joe talk about his trip so far. We talked a little about our own paddling and what he (Joe) can expect downstream. Sounds like Joe will be meeting Kelly and John at the causeway at 11 AM tomorrow. I believe that John is going to watch over Joe's boat, etc., while Kelly takes Joe out to the Black Hills. Joe should be back in Pierre Friday evening. I think he will be camping in Griffin Park Friday night. I think John and I are planning on paddling along with Joe for a bit as he departs Pierre.Again, Joe's website/blog is http://www.paddlingforparkinsons.com

Big Envelope

The big envelope says, "Pat wins... @ engineering!" I passed the PE.

Paddling for Parkinsons

John and I just got back from driving up to Pike Haven on Lake Oahe. We went up and met with Joe Forrester, a med student from the U of Virginia, that is paddling from the Missouri River headwaters to the Gulf of Mexico. Joe is paddling to raise money for Parkinsons disease. John is going to help him portage the Oahe Dam tomorrow and it sounds like Joe is going to stick around the area until Saturday. I think some folks from the Black Hills Paddling Club are going to show him around the Hills Thursday and/or Friday. John and I are planning on paddling with him a bit as he departs on Saturday; I think some folks from the Black Hills are planning on doing the same.

Canoe Night as a precursor to Canada Day!

Last night, the Boy Scout troop I volunteer with took the troop's canoes out to goof around on the water. There also were a couple of kayaks. my Carolina and another adult's boat. Not much to say. A slideshow of pictures:

Get in touch with your inner Canadian...

Appropriate for Canada Day on Wednesday...

Bad River Rendeavous

Today was again windy. I talked Chuck into taking an excursion up the Bad River. And what a day to do it! We made it further up the river than I have ever been! We totaled 7.4 miles.We launched from the boat ramp at the mouth of the Bad River and Chuck was his usual late self.About a mile up the Bad River is a draw that has never before had enough water to paddle. Today was different. I couldn't very far up it, but I did make it around a bend.After our endeavor up the draw, a rainstorm passed over us. Nothing to bad, just added some clean water to the Bad River.Don't mind the water spots, but here is a picture of where we had to turn around.And nearing the mouth of the Bad River. That is a pedestrian bridge over the river. It is next to the boat ramp.

Another after work paddle...

Yesterday (Friday) I went out paddling from the causeway. It was a bit windy, so I continued around the island and played in the big waves some as I paddled downstream. Nothing to special. I wish I could take pictures while I was playing in the waves; maybe someday I will have someone stand on shore and photograph the fun.I managed to shave a bit off the distance somehow... 5.7 miles.