Soggy suds snobs

Don Bloyer and I crack open a pair of Surly Bitter Brewers after the rain subsides, June 11, 2010. Speaking of Bitter Brewers, that is Wisconsin's Major League baseball team after a tough loss.

Namekagon River adventure

A rather enjoyable and significantly soggy Namekagon River adventure with our pals the Bloyers took place June 11-12, 2010. We had a three hour delay to due an MCS that stalled out over Burnett County that morning, but we made a run for the river during a break in the deluge, leaving from the Ness cabin in Siren, WI. Surly Bitter Brewer & Furious were the featured ales on this watery trail, which featured abundant wildlife, including bald eagles, deer, coyotes and two 12-year-old boys. Our trip was shortened by about 10 miles, but we paddled the County K to Riverside Landing stretch. We camped just NW of Stuntz Brook. This portion of the river is not exactly free flowing, as all agreed there was a lot more paddling involved than anticipated. There were two sets of rapids, Class I at best, but Don and Emily Bloyer nearly t-boned another canoe stuck in some downed timber along one chunk of rapids. All in all, we had a good time, but the next trip will be on a lake, in order to bypass the one night assembly and tear down.