I (Linda) recently read an article about the importance of “Awe” especially as we age. Experiencing moments of “Awe” have been proven to stimulate the brain. We should try to experience awe every day or at least several times a week. It might be a sunset, a child’s laugh, a beautiful flower, or a gorgeous piece …
OOhhh BOY, am I excited about this one! After paddling with an Aqua Bound Aerial whitewater paddle, I was super stoked to see the Aqua Bound Tetra come out, Aqua Bound’s newest high end flatwater/touring paddle. The list of similarities with the Aerial and Tetra is short but notable. They both have the sticky textured …
We had a magical first moonlight paddle of the season. Eleven wonderful paddlers with Peggy and Linda leading the group. We were blessed with great weather and a beautiful sunset as we paddled the 2.4 miles to the beach. We built a nice camp fire for smore’s and then enjoyed a nice moonlight paddle back …
Custom Ross Island Tour! Alder Creek runs a full schedule of classes and tours year round but is always available for group trips, team building, and custom programs of all kinds. Last Friday, top notch Alder Creek guides Malcolm Kelly, Steve Pilch, Linda Neel and I led one such trip for Rothermel Financial Services. We …
“The story leading up to our engagement actually began on our 3rd date ever, when my now-fiance, Angie, suggested that we spend our next date kayaking. I put my foot down and refused. I had only been kayaking once, turned over 3 times, and ended up with seaweed all over my face. I had vowed …
Below are two recounts of a canoe camping trip at Waldo Lake at the end of June. Chris and Kristin (below) are friends of employees Andrew and Steve, and this was a personal trip, not a commercially guided one. Boats and gear were rented from Alder Creek. ************************************ Attention adventurous but low-level-outdoorsy-experienced humans: canoe camping …
