Surviving Aunt Cary’s Adventure Camp

Surviving Aunt Cary’s Adventure Camp

It has been a busy two weeks, focused on my nephew Max’s visit this past week. This was a big deal. It was his first solo trip. And it was my first attempt to create a fun adventure for an 11-year-old. My sister and I had been talking about it for a while and I was...
Introducing Stella! And Paddleboarding with Puck Take 2.

Introducing Stella! And Paddleboarding with Puck Take 2.

Meet Stella. Mark built her for me and she is so beautiful it was hard to get her dirty the first time (ok, not that hard). Don’t let her looks deceive you though, Stella is one tough chick. And thanks to me she already has the scars to prove it. Let me explain. It...
The Circus is Back in the Butte

The Circus is Back in the Butte

We arrived back in Crested Butte Monday, just in time for the 4th of July holiday madness. The lack of fireworks did not dampen anyone’s exuberance for the Crested Butte 4th of July celebration. After running the Gothic to Crested Butte 1/3 marathon with Alexis (and 2...
The Dynamic Duo Takes on Trail Maintenance

The Dynamic Duo Takes on Trail Maintenance

Years ago, we co-adopted several trails with one of my oldest and dearest friends and her father (also a dear friend). They lived up near us in Fraser back then and had recently lost Mary, mother and wife, to cancer. Being avid trail users, we adopted several of our...
Puck + SUP = A lot of laughter

Puck + SUP = A lot of laughter

I realize the above photo has nothing to do with stand-up paddle boarding, but it was difficult to take photos on our adventure today. I figure I can’t go wrong with cute Puck + Bandit photos. So…today I attempted to paddleboard with Puck. It didn’t go well but I...