Tag Archives: paddling

A Very Dirty Honeymoon

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Kym Zest

“Again! Again! Let’s do that again!” I can see my inner child hopping, clapping, squealing with glee. That inner child keeps popping into my thoughts while reflecting on our honeymoon eight years ago. It wasn’t a “normal” honeymoon. It was … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures | Tagged adventure, BWCA, canned salmon, canoeing, Garage Grown Gear, grand portage, honeymoon, paddling, Type 2 Fun, voyageurs national park | 1 Comment

Type 1 Fun in the BWCA

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Kym Zest

It was so easy, and so much fun there is no story, but there is video! (It’s best with the sound on.) Last October, 2017 we had our traditional BWCA paddling vacation. It was our five year honeymoon anniversary and … Continue reading →

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Team VKS at Rib Mt. Race Report

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Kym Zest

It was a tiny bit miserable. Just enough to respect the challenge. Not so miserable that I don’t totally want jump up and down shouting “Again! Again! Let’s do that again!” Saturday May 27th 2017 was partially sunny, not too hot, not … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness | Tagged Adventure Race, Endurance Sports, Mt. Biking, paddling, race report, reflections, running, Team Velocikitty Snuggles, Type 2 Fun | 1 Comment

Chupacabras and Running

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Kym Zest

Running is not normally part of a paddling trip and mysterious noises are never on the itinerary. The mud and snow we had earlier are a bit par for course, but our next three days gave us two “fun” experiences. Unfortunately, like … Continue reading →

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Mud and Snow

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Kym Zest

Will and I set out for our first paddling trip in four years. It was just the right amount of type two fun. Type 2.1 – mostly fun with just enough weird angry swearing to have a story to tell. … Continue reading →

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No Pictures of Purgatory

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Kym Zest

In the dark. Walking on the side of highway 61. At the end of our 19th day in the woods. After hiking the historic Grand Portage to Lake Superior. There was light. We looked down onto a field of parking … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures | Tagged BWCA, camping, canoeing, grand portage, honeymoon, outdoors, paddling, The End | 8 Comments

Crippling Grand Portage

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Kym Zest

18 days and 238.5 miles we were finally done paddling. We had paddled and portaged in heat, illness, stillness, wind, snow, rocks and ice. There was just a measly 8 miles to walk to hot showers, cold beer, and toilet … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures | Tagged BWCA, camping, canoeing, grand portage, honeymoon, kymsfavorite, outdoors, paddling | 10 Comments

Evil Pigeon River

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Kym Zest

Arrrrrrg. This story is daunting just to write. The last two days were so epically weak, so tragically hard, yet so stupidly simple, I can’t do it justice. It needs some good cinematography and a soundtrack. Perhaps David Attenborough could … Continue reading →

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Have Fun. Don’t Die.

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Kym Zest

I had an odd experience. I’ve been puzzling over it for a month now. You know when something happens that makes you stop and think? You wonder “huh, that’s different” or maybe it was strikingly familiar. Either way it feels … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures, Fitness, Uncategorized | Tagged camping, culinary adventures, goals, inspiration, outdoors, paddling, personal mantra, personal motto, yoga study, Zen | 5 Comments

Women In The Woods

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Kym Zest

We had fun in the the woods, in the sun, and the wind. Fun making friends at a remote bar and playing dress up with a park ranger. A camping trip with so much fun I can’t begin to fit … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures | Tagged camping, canoeing, outdoors, paddling, vacation, voyageurs national park, women camping | 3 Comments