Day VIII in video (Sunday, Oct. 4)
Coots Grandfather dam portage Grandfather Falls dam Go Packers!
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Day VII: Homer Simpson and shoe goo to the rescue (Saturday, Oct. 3)
Listen to Ruth tell the story of Day VII: Day VII transcribed: This was the stretch of the river from Menard Island into Tomahawk. This morning was a really great day because I reached my one hundredth mile on the trip! But before I got there, oh boy. I had an incredible […]
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Day VI: Escaping time, and celebrating DNR employees (Friday, Oct. 2)
Listen to Ruth tell the story of Day VI: Day VI transcribed: This was a really special day, and I want to thank the people who paddled with me today because that’s what made it incredible. One thing I’ve noticed about this whole trip so far—I’ve been out since Sunday and today is Friday—is that […]
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Day V: Waterfowl and wild rice (Thursday, Oct. 1)
Listen to Ruth tell the story of Day V: Day V transcribed: Today is Thursday, Oct. 1, day five of the I Heart Wisconsin: River Trip. Today started with a freezing night, it was about 36 degrees and it was pretty cold, so I’m going to make some adjustments to how I stay comfortable at […]
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Day IV: Spectacular wildlife encounters…and leaky boats (Wednesday, Sept. 30)
Listen to Day IV in Ruth’s voice: Transcription of Day IV: Today is Sept. 30 and I’m on day four of the I Heart Wisconsin River Trip. This was a day of drama. Drama in a good way, and drama in a not-so-good way. The first drama: this morning, I saw a family of otters […]
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Day IV: In video
Day IV of the I Heart Wisconsin: River Trip took Ruth through the Rainbow Flowage, a wildlife paradise, and to a beautiful campground for the evening. Follow along through these short video vignettes Ruth shot throughout the day: Rainbow Flowage Beavers Wilderness Paradise Bald Eagle Campsite
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Day III: Winding waters and the power of land trusts (Tuesday, Sept. 29)
Listen to Ruth tell the story of Day III of the I Heart Wisconsin: River Trip: Day III transcribed: Today is Tuesday, Sept. 29 and it’s day three of the I Heart Wisconsin trip. Today I kayaked from Eagle River down to the County O boat landing, which was just about 12 miles. That’s kind […]
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Day II: Lunar eclipses and millions of stars (Monday, Sept. 28)
Listen to Ruth tell the story of Day II in her own voice: Day II transcribed: Today is Monday, Sept. 28, day number two. This was an interesting day of paddling. We went from about mile eight to mile 35. The upper reach of the headwaters is a huge, winding stream that turns into endless […]
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Day I: Beaver dams and heavy boats (Sunday, Sept. 27)
We put in at Lac Vieux Desert Lake around 8 a.m. Sunday morning. The wild rice bed in the distance fringed the shore. The sky was clear. I was lucky to have two friends join me for the start: Denny Caneff of the River Alliance and Bryan Pierce of the Northwoods Land Trust. After pulling […]
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Wired up…
…and ready to go! I’ve got: Two cellphones A waterproof camera A Gopro Spot satellite transmitter beacon Pocket radio am fm Kindle for books Battery packs Solar charger
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