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September 14, 2021
It is my birthday! No better way to spend it than with friends, out on the water on a beautiful day. We load up our kids, snug in their lifejackets, and motor out of the Rondout Creek…
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September 4, 2021
The river is glassy calm, the sun high in the sky, but the island looks very small and very far away. We are loaded down with tents, sleeping bags, food, water, and firewood.