One of the Expedition participants told an interesting story about a college football camp orientation. The parents of the players were told to expect a call from their sons on the third day asking their parents to pick them up. Their parents were advised to tell them “I can’t come tonight, maybe tomorrow”, the idea [...]

Today we moved from the Upper Grand and its narrow, winding, channel, to the wider and straighter Middle Grand. With the sunshine and great food, Grand River Expedition was fantastic today. If you haven’t considered doing it, take a serious look at your schedule and set aside a day to join us. The Grand River [...]

The first day in the water offered everything you could imagine, and then some. After putting in the water at 8:00 in Michigan Center, we went through many miles of a Grand River very different than those of us in the Lower Grand Watershed are used to seeing. Narrow channels and shallow, clear water at [...]

Tonight as we sit around the park in Michigan Center there is an obvious eagerness to get on the water. In the meantime we’re all focused on getting the tent up, getting organized, figuring out logistics (where do I get water and where is the bathroom?). The Upper Grand organizers pulled out all the stops [...]

Grand River Expedition 2010 kicked off Wednesday in Liberty, located in Jackson County, the headwaters of the Grand River. Jim Spink, Liberty Township Supervisor, welcomed more than 80 people who braved the 90 degree weather to attend to the ceremony celebrating the third Expedition down the Grand. The ceremony included presentation of a history of [...]

by Kathy Kremer I moved from community work to academia for many reasons. One benefit is that in exchange for nine months of 60-hour work weeks, I have three months to pursue other passions – like kayaking. This summer I had plans for short runs and 20-mile paddles in preparation for the Expedition. As a [...]