This is a test of the XML map plugin with a KMZ on the domain server.
This KMZ is derived from Richard’s Garmin gdb files that Joel saved, bless his heart.
Atlanta, Chattahoochee River points… One day, we’ll have these souped up and placed on the Google Earth servers for the rest of the world to use for free. (more…)
Save the date. End of May/early June. It looks like Richard is cranking out another paddling project. This time, it’s with our neighbors in Alabama, specifically those along the Cahaba River. (more…)
On April 24, 2005, Richard dipped his paddle into the Yellow river near Lawrenceville, GA, firing up the inspiration of not only those he met along the way, but of those, like myself, who heard about his story much later.
That first paddle stroke in 45F water, marked the beginning of his 512 Mile, solo kayaking trip down the Yellow, Altamaha and Ocmulgee rivers to the Atlantic Ocean.
In preparation for the Etowah River Experience 2008 event, Richard, Doc Stephens and others, spent several days chest deep in the Etowah river, clearing out years of flood debris.
Imagine a day spent wielding a chainsaw in slippery conditions…
One of the many interesting things we got to check out on the paddle.net Lake Jocassee trip, was Paul Diener’s FolBot Cooper, a collapsible, soft hull kayak. (more…)
The night of Lake Jocassee - II - Bears and Mt’s, Richard checked in with each of us to agree on a plan of action for the following day. As mentioned before, I’m not a true paddler as I don’t subscribe to the “A bad day on the river is better than ________” idea. I also don’t care to peel my potatoes twice, so given the choice of paddling on Lake Jocassee again or going home -we’re going home, unless, we paddle something else along the way. (more…)
The week before, we were in AL for the second opening of the Bartram River Trail. I learned never to use a bivvy-sack style ‘tent’ in Temperatures above 50F for fear of death by fungus/drowning in sweat. (more…)
If you get onto one of the paddling lists that Richard keeps in his head, you may get a phone call the night before a multi-day trip inviting you to get your gear wet… (more…)
In the old days, in the old country, Richard would be the guy you’d send to the next valley to sue for marriage on your behalf…
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