Becket or Bust Bike Ride
by With the Pan-Mass Challenge coming up, my training plan has me spending long hours and long distances on the bike during the weekends. The Boy’s …
Category: Adventure
These are some of my past adventures. (Some are more adventuresome than others.)
Our Kayak Journey Down the Entire Charles River
Early in the summer, I picked up a new double kayak. My first thought was to put in by the Newton Marriott with The Boy …
Hog River Underground
The Army Corps of Engineers has done some strange things to our waterways. Rivers can be diverted and pressed into concrete channels, but cannot be …
Balance Bar 24 Hour Adventure Race Boston
Dave, Doug and Jeff decided paddling around Boston Harbor, biking through Wompatuck State Park, climbing in the Quincy Quarries and hiking the Blue Hills Reservation …
Muddy Buddy Boston in Myles Standish Park
June 15, 2002 The Muddy Buddy features a 7 mile course and 5 obstacles. At the start of the race, one team member runs and …
Hi-Tec Adventure Race – New York
October 21, 2001 Action Dave, Jeff an I ran, biked and paddled this race down in the Bronx, NY. We finished in 4:21:45 in 45th …
Hi-Tec Adventure Race – Hartford 2001
Action Dave and Jamie Liu ran, biked and paddled this race with me. This race is a favorite since it happens at night. Getting lost …
Climbing Mount Whitney via the Mountaineer’s Route
Mt. Whitney, at 14,495 feet is the highest peak in the lower 48 states. It is also the most sought after peak in North America. …
Hi-Tec Adventure Race Hartford 2000
Jeff and I ran this with last minute substitute Meredith in the dark of the Hartford night. Other coverage of the race: Circle of Love …
Rainier: Camp Muir
After trudging up the snowfields, I realized that we still had to set up the tents. What I did not realize is that we were …
The Climb of Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier is the highest mountain in the northwest United States, towering in the backdrop of Seattle and Tacoma. I decided to climb it. Well, …
Required Equipment for Mount Rainier
This was the required equipment list given out by Rainier Mountaineering for my climb of Mount Rainier. Each individual participating on a summit climb or …
Summit of Mount Washington
Action Dave and I enjoyed a beautiful spring day in New England by hiking to the top of Mt. Washington. We had bluebird skies as …
Snowboarding Tuckerman Ravine
After years of thinking about it, we finally decided to snowboard Tuckerman Ravine. We got lucky and turned out to be a beautiful April day, …