Port Sheldon to Saugatuck Sea Kayak Trip-Nov 15th 2008

Port Sheldon to Saugatuck Sea Kayak Trip-Nov 15th 2008 The plan overall is as follows: MEET: @ Port Sheldon Launch off of Lake Shore drive on the north side of Pigeon lake. There is a boat launch (and large parking area) just south of the power plant (south of the rail road tracks, right on …

Fall Storm Season Begins for Surf Kayaking Lake Michigan

Fall Storm Season Begins for Surf Kayaking Lake Michigan I really love that first autumnal drop in temperature, when the clouds roll in, and the sky turns what Patrick O’Brian called gunmetal gray. The wind begins to gust and howl like a frightened dog at a stranger. Trees are bending over and people keep saying, …

Two Michigans

Michigan is a land of seasons. Dichotomies of seasonality appeal to me. I don’t think I could live in a place where there were no seasons. Summer is obviously important, that’s where I get a lot of time on the bike and on the water. All of my paddling trips are done in summer. Fall …