One by one at just past dawn, five vibrantly colored balloons poked through a rapidly clearing fog, during the start of a 12 mile hour-long journey. ...more

November 7, 2008

A 17-foot handmade wooden kayak featuring an intricate ribbon of western red cedar planks and mahogany plywood would be a prized vessel for any paddling enthusiast. ...more

December 6, 2007

I'm snagged. Again. I should have seen it coming, the cattail reeds suddenly showing up behind me like street thugs, quietly swaying in the breeze, patiently waiting for me to make a cast, a mistake. Daring me. ...more

November 2, 2007

Rowing through darkness, Chuck Herndon steered his boat toward where he had seen a plane's taillights plunge into Lake Erie. Then he heard a faint cry. ...more

September 5, 2007