Manhattan Kayak: Sightseeing from a New Perspective By Sarah Martin HoodJuly 10, 2019July 10, 2019 Categories: active lifestyle, adventure travel, canoeing & kayaking, travel Tags: colt, intrepid, jeff, kayak, manhattan, new york city, NYC, SUP 1 Comment NYC is one of my favorite cities and no stranger to the Hood family. Jeff and I went for a Yankees game years ago, three years ago I took Colt on (what would become) our first…
8 Lessons I’ve Learned (The Hard Way) About Hiking Shoes By Sarah Martin HoodJanuary 9, 2017July 18, 2020 Categories: adventure travel, canoeing & kayaking, hiking Tags: backpacking, footwear, hiking, hiking boots, hiking shoes, keens, mountain climbing 3 Comments When it comes to hiking and backpacking, shoes are a thing. Similar to most any sport or activity, having the right gear is a step in the direction of comfort, convenience, and – ultimately –…
Because football can be recorded By Sarah Martin HoodSeptember 6, 2015November 4, 2018 Categories: canoeing & kayaking, motherhood, northwest arkansas Tags: becky, canoe, colt, Elk River, jeff, keith 2 Comments Maybe we over-scheduled our last few months and the weekends got away from us. Maybe the weather forecast was too beautifully tempting. Maybe we just couldn’t bear to part with summer – just yet. Y’all,…
Take Me to the River By Sarah Martin HoodJune 22, 2014September 17, 2016 Categories: canoeing & kayaking, motherhood, northwest arkansas Tags: buffalo river, colt, jeff, scout 6 Comments It was one of those days that everything just worked out. When we had the idea, weeks ago, we agreed that no one had any expectations whatsoever other than a lazy, fun day on the…
A story worth sharing By Sarah Martin HoodDecember 6, 2013September 18, 2016 Categories: adventure travel, canoeing & kayaking, personal reflections Tags: boundary waters, ely, north country canoe outfitters, quetico 2 Comments I write here for a number of reasons. Sometimes, I write simply to document our lives or to share our stories with friends, family, and beyond. But other times, I write to capture a feeling…
Scenery and Solitude in the BWCA | Part 5 By Sarah Martin HoodAugust 9, 2013September 18, 2016 Categories: adventure travel, canoeing & kayaking Tags: boundary waters, bwca, canoe, ely, jeff, life list, minnesota, north country canoe outfitters, quetico 1 Comment This post is part of a series, click here for the full story. [typography font=”Copse” size=”24″ size_format=”px” color=”#8c0510″]Day 4[/typography] Breaking camp the last day of a trip is always bittersweet. We are always relieved to…
Scenery and Solitude in the BWCA | Part 4 By Sarah Martin HoodAugust 8, 2013September 18, 2016 Categories: adventure travel, canoeing & kayaking Tags: boundary waters, bwca, canoe, ely, jeff, life list, minnesota, north country canoe outfitters, quetico 3 Comments This post is part of a series, click here for the full story. [typography font=”Copse” size=”24″ size_format=”px” color=”#8c0510″]Day 3[/typography] We woke up to weather so beautiful the nastiness the day before felt like just a…
Scenery and Solitude in the BWCA | Part 3 By Sarah Martin HoodAugust 7, 2013September 18, 2016 Categories: adventure travel, canoeing & kayaking Tags: boundary waters, bwca, canoe, ely, jeff, life list, minnesota, north country canoe outfitters, quetico Leave a comment This post is part of a series, click here for the full story. [typography font=”Copse” size=”24″ size_format=”px” color=”#8c0510″]Day 2[/typography] Coulda been the overnight storm, coulda been just crazy, unpredictable Quetico weather. Whatever the reason, we…
Scenery and Solitude in the BWCA | Part 2 By Sarah Martin HoodAugust 6, 2013September 18, 2016 Categories: adventure travel, canoeing & kayaking Tags: boundary waters, bwca, canoe, ely, jeff, life list, minnesota, north country canoe outfitters, quetico Leave a comment This post is part of a series, click here for the full story. [typography font=”Copse” size=”24″ size_format=”px” color=”#8c0510″]Day 1[/typography] Up and at ’em! Final sorting of gear, a bite to eat, and one last hot…
Scenery and Solitude in the BWCA | Part 1 By Sarah Martin HoodAugust 5, 2013September 18, 2016 Categories: adventure travel, canoeing & kayaking Tags: boundary waters, bwca, canoe, colt, ely, god love grandparents, jeff, life list, minnesota, north country canoe outfitters, quetico Leave a comment This post is part of a series, click here for the full story. In the grand scheme of things, we have it really, really good. Not only do we both enjoy adventure travel — and…
Ghosts of Adventures Past By Sarah Martin HoodJuly 19, 2013September 18, 2016 Categories: adventure travel, canoeing & kayaking, hiking Tags: backpacking, hiking, life list Leave a comment Well, it’s that time again. Time for Jeff and me to leave our social media and our indoor plumbing and our DVR behind for a few days for our annual trek into the wilderness. It’ll…
Memorial Day Weekend! Sunday | On the River By Sarah Martin HoodJune 2, 2013September 4, 2016 Categories: canoeing & kayaking Tags: Elk River, jeff, keith, memorial day weekend, Two Sons Floats & Camping 2 Comments Early in the week there was a good chance of rain on our river-floating parade, but it held out and we had an absolutely gorgeous day. We started going up to the Elk River in…