Bike, Hike, and Paddle

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From January of 1996 to October of 2008, this site was called "Chuck's Backpacking Bonanza" and was hosted on AOL until they ceased such hosting. Over the years, I expanded the site to include much more than only backpacking, so the name is now Bike, Hike, and Paddle. Enjoy my efforts!
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Sunday, September 28, 2008

Paddling Locations in the USA & Costa Rica


Arizona

While twice backpacking the Grand Canyon, I longed to experience the entire canyon by raft. In 1999, I finally had the opportunity to raft all 277 miles and 160 rapids of the Grand Canyon. Here are the photos and comments!

Scottsdale Adventure 101 which included white-water canoeing on Verde River below Bartlett Dam (2002).

Kayaking the Colorado River below Hoover Dam in the Lake Mead Recreation Area's Black Canyon (2002.) 

Houseboating and kayaking Lake Powell (2003)

Kayaking and Houseboating Lake Powell (2012)

Arkansas
 

Canoeing the Buffalo National River (105 miles) 2010

Alaska (2004)

Kayaking Misty Fjord National Monument (2004)

Rafting Nenana River (Denali NP in Alaska) 2004

Rafting Mendenhall River (Juneau, Alaska) 2004

Rafting  Spencer Glacier and Placer River (Anchorage area) 2004


Colorado



  • Rafting the Arkansas River
     
  • Rafting the Colorado: Kremmling to Bond

  • Rafting Glenwood Canyon -- the Colorado River


    Costa Rica (2010)


  • Rafting 18 miles on the Pacaure River 2008

    Florida


    Kayaking the Suwannee River (2003) (60 miles)

    Canoeing Juniper Run in the Ocala National Forest


    Kayaking and camping Canaveral National Seashore 2004

    Sea Kayaking Amelia Island and Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp 2006

    Canoeing Rivers of the Ocala National Forest 2006

    Kayaking Cedar Keys Natl. Wildlife Refuge 2007

    Explore Wild Florida by Canoe (Ocala National Forest)

    Kayaking Greatest Rivers and Springs 2006

    Kayaking Little Econ, St. John's, and Wekiva Rivers

    Canoeing Hillsborough, S. Withlacoochee, & Weeki Watchee Rivers

    Canoeing Suwannee and Ichetucknee Rivers

    Kayaking Cedar Key area (2009)

    Paddling and Snorkeling Key Largo (2010)

    Kayaking The Edge of the Everglades  2012

    Kayaking Southwest Florida (2013)

    Paddling Way Down Upon the Suwannee River (75 miles) 2018

    Georgia

    Sea Kayaking Amelia Island and Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp 2006

    Kayaking the Tidal Waters of St. Simons (2011)


    Hawai'i 

    Kayaking, canoeing, sailing, and surfing with O'ahu, Maui, and Kaua'i Adventure Program. 2003

    Idaho

    Rafting the Salmon River 2011


    Illinois and Iowa

    Cache River State Natural Area (Cypress Swamp)

    Des Plaines River

    The Great River Rumble 2003: Paddling and camping 140 miles down the Mississippi River

    Maine

    Kayaking Frenchman Bay in Bar Harbor near Acadia National Park 2005


    Michigan



    Montana

    Canoeing/camping Missouri (River) Breaks for 151 miles (Lewis and Clark) 2007


    Pennsylvania

    Rafting, Kayaking, and Canoeing the Delaware River 2009


    North Carolina


    Appalachian White Water Rafting (class 2, 3 and 4 rapids) 2002

    Kayaking in the Shadows of the Great Smoky Mountains (Fontana Lake) (entire perimeter) 2006

    Rafting the Nantahala River 2002

    South Carolina

    Paddling Low Country Lakes, Rivers, and Swamps (from Lake Marion) 2003

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