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      • Kimballs Bay Canoe Paddle
        06/30/06
        Miranda and I paddled an unpopulated stretch of Lake Superior Harbor today. We put in @ 46°41'24"N 92°8'49"W. Nice 3-4mile paddle that started in a swamp and went out into the bay. Found a hidden unmarked campsite @ 46°42'4"N 92°9'46"W. Our general path is

      • Miranda's New Fancy Camera
        06/29/06
        Miranda Just got her Graduation/etc.. Present. A Low-end Digital SLR Camera. Talk about complicated and expensive!! She's been enjoying taking pictures though, and this should improve the quality of critter shots imensely. Hope to get out tomorrow and test it out!

        Olympus E-500

      • Fell in River, and Broke Camera + UPDATED
        06/28/06
        UPDATED: July 3rd-
        I just updated this entry with the pictures off the broken camera as
        we just got the replacement, and now we can both take pictures. Check out the merganser pictures below!

        PREVIOUS:
        Bad day. We went for a paddle just south of Island Lake in wetland and

      • Pokegama River Paddle
        06/26/06
        Miranda and I went for an evening paddle up and down Pokegama River Starting at: 46°39'57"N 92°07'36". We just missed a thunderstorm, winds were up high so we didn't go all the way to the Lake Superior Bay. We did see many animals along this thick, still, brown river tho

      • Wetland Canoeing
        06/25/06
        After camping at Island Lake, Joe and I decided to go canoeing in a nearby wetland. He paddled around the edges while I took pictures. Afterwards, on our way home, we came upon a fox eating roadkill. We were afraid he might get hit by a car being that close to the road so I moved it into the gras

      • Island Lake Canoe Camping
        06/24/06
        My Mother, Miranda, and I went for a quick camping trip to a fun little campsite up a river across Island Lake. Odie behaved well on our travel across the lake. Real nice Pine needle floored campsite. There was a rope swing nearby also. Highly recommend unmarked campsite @ GPS 47°1'36"

      • River Hike and Windsurfing
        06/21/06
        Went for a hike up Lincoln Park's River this morning with brother mike,
        we rock jumped about 1/2 mile up it. through a tunnel, and then monkey-bar'd it across the river under a bridge. Later went Windsurfing in the Bay. Far too much wind for my first time out this year, wasn't

      • Submerged Concrete Building Jumping
        06/18/06
        Went out to an old concrete building sitting out in Lake Superior off of Canal Park in Duluth. My brother Tim and Miranda came. It's a fun place to swim around, climb, and jump off. Water was COLD today though!! Our tiny little 1mm wetsuits didn't do much to help, the others were all h

      • Sailing Fun Race
        06/16/06
        Miranda and I went out sailing with Scott Tonight. Friday night fun race. Very light wind, but we were winning! Got real far up ahead... But the only problem with winning is that you have to follow the proper course to continue your lead... Captain Scott decided we should go around a bouy a 1/4

      • Jay Cooke State Park with Erin & Jon
        06/16/06
        Erin and Jon took us for a quick hike up at Jay Cooke State Park. We walked along the sharp rocks of the St Louis River. There was speculation that it may be possible to cross the river along a stretch of large rocks in the river. I took it upon myself to try, and learned a good lesson :). There

      • Little Hike with Laura
        06/15/06
        We took a short hike in the woods behind our house. About a mile away there are cool boulders to climb on in the middle of a good sized urban forest. They also found a GeoCache that my mother had hidden back there.
        -Joe

        Miranda and Laura lost in the ferns!

        Miranda and La

      • Scuba Diving Practice at Buhl's Stubler Pit
        06/14/06
        Miranda, my mother, and I practiced scuba diving at Stubler Pit in Buhl, MN. We mostly just stayed in the beach, eventually going into about 12' of water. We practiced clearing ears and bouyancy. Good time. Miranda and Mom did great. Forgot to take pictures, so I scribbled red on an aerial

      • Travel Diary Setup
        06/12/06
        Well, we have just setup this travel diary to keep record our travels.
        I have gone back and added some recent adventures we've had so there is something in here. We have not actually left yet. Still working on finishing up work. Hoping to be on the road by the end of June.
        -Joe

      • Rock Climbing with Nyhus'
        06/11/06
        Miranda and I took Jim Nyhus (Work Friend) his wife Monica, and their 3 kids rock climbing up at Ely's Peak in Duluth. Had a good time, rappelling off the 50' Top knotted up my stomach! It's been too long since we last climbed!
        -Joe

        Carl and Kara getting ready to cl

      • Sailing with Scott
        06/10/06
        Went out sailing with my buddy Scott. It was a big race, huge winds 20-30mph. Miranda managed to get out of it.
        We did a terrible show :) . We only managed to get the main sail up before the race, and reefed it because of high winds. One minute before the start, we busted the main sail'

      • Hiking in the Apostle Islands National Park
        06/08/06
        June 7th-8th:
        My mother, Miranda, and I had planned a canoe crossing to Sand Island from Meyers Beach but my mother's large puppy wouldn't sit nice, so we decided to go hiking instead. The only mainland campsite was 4.6 miles from Meyers beach. Didn't sound like much, but ther

      • The Wedding Ceremony!
        06/03/06
        We had a great time! Thanks to everyone that came. Here are a couple pictures for those that couldn't make it. We built a driftwood platform by moving several tons of sand and ailes by poking sticks in the ground. It was fun.
        -Joe

        Miranda's Sisters, and My Brothers, a