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Bob’s Inside Passage kayaking journey through British Columbia’s unforgiving terrain continues to unfold, with both expected and surprising encounters. Today’s excursion carried [...]

It’s day five of my trip, and it’s 5 o’clock in the morning. I got about five hours of sleep. My leg seems to be a little better, though it’s still sore and stiff. [...]

Bob’s experience today was the type of weather that could challenge even the most experienced paddlers: Susan Conrad, Dennis Dwyer, and Robert Miller. It was a typical summer day with a gentle, [...]

Following breakfast, Bob participated in the mandatory kayak orientation session with the other paddlers, learning the basic skills — how to use the boats, how to handle the paddles, and how to [...]

  Bob Rein’s adventure through the heart of the Inside Passage begins with a promising start in Port Hardy, a scenic village located on the northern tip of Vancouver Island. Positioned [...]

The first leg of my trek to Vancouver Island was a mix of progress and adjustment. The trek began strong, with almost 9,000 steps and a total distance of 4 miles accomplished when we arrived in [...]

As the countdown to my new journey converges to its last few days, my world is brimming with exhilaration and focused intensity. Ringed by my checklists, a meticulous list of necessities, I find [...]

Two Not-so Off the Grid Explorations Big Bend National Park and Grand Canyon National Park June 12,2010 for The Grand Canyon Trek November 5-8, 2015, and October 19-23, 2016, for my forays into [...]