Category Archives: Personal

Urban canoeing: Minneapolis to Saint Paul

Posted on October 2, 2009 by canoemoore

Sometimes I enjoy seeing architecture and other human artifacts from the river’s vantage point as much as I like experiencing nature. Garbage and pollution are major exceptions. The Mississippi River offers a great mix of nature and civilization as it … Continue reading →

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Nemadji River canoe trip

Posted on September 5, 2009 by canoemoore

Amy and I took a fantastic day trip down the Nemadji River near Duluth. The north fork of the Nemadji River valley is wild and undeveloped compared to its sister river, the Saint Louis. We camped the night before at … Continue reading →

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Computer recovery

Posted on July 11, 2009 by canoemoore

My computer crashed a few days ago. I own a Lenovo T60 running Windows XP. The crash happened very suddenly, right in the middle of working on an AERA proposal. My battery gauge needs calibrating, so I probably just ran … Continue reading →

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Apostle Islands adventure

Posted on June 28, 2009 by canoemoore

I paddled the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore last week with my good friends, Darren and Jesse. What an amazing place! Several local paddlers recommended that I visit the Apostle Islands, but I had no idea how incredible it would be. … Continue reading →

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Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) maps in Google Earth

Posted on May 20, 2009 by canoemoore

It has been a while since I’ve posted any fun, canoe-related content. So I created a set of Google Earth KML maps of the BWCAW. I was inspired to post the map set after I saw the UMN Borchert Map … Continue reading →

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