Welcome to My Hikes and Paddles

I’m glad you’re here, reading my new blog.  I enjoy reading blogs about outdoor adventures that I might attempt and I want to contribute some of my own.  I love summer because that’s when I get a break from my academic job and have the freedom to do lots of hiking, kayaking, swimming, biking and other fun stuff.  I live in Southern Oregon where there are countless mountain peaks, forests, rivers, lakes, and coastal environments.  I’ll be describing some of these wild places in my blog posts.  I hope this blog will connect me with other like-minded people.  Please comment on my posts and describe or leave links to your hikes and paddles!

Me, paddling on Spring Creek