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All art is but imitation of nature.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

I offer here a variety of paddling photo and video galleries. Some are additional images from various kayaking travelogues, some were taken on miscellaneous day trips, while others are simply photos and videos which I hope evoke some of the sensations of time spent on the water; beauty, solitude, fear, inspiration ...

Multi-Day Kayaking Trips

Pictured Rocks Trip

Pictured Rocks

Photos of the National Lakeshore and nearby Grand Island.

Thunder Bay Trip

Thunder Bay

Sleeping Giant, the Rossport Islands, and Battle Island Lighthouse.

Keweenaw Peninsula Trip

Video: Keweenaw Peninsula

Fours days paddling around Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula, including a crossing to Manitou Island Lighthouse.


Daytrips

Pensacola Bay Daytrip

Pensacola Bay

Solitary paddling along the Gulf coast of Santa Rosa Island to the historic site of pre-Civil-War Fort Pickens, escorted by dolphins, sea turtles, jellyfish, and the Blue Angels.

Milwaukee Harbor Daytrip

Milwaukee Harbor

An other-worldly tour of this fog-shrouded urban port reveals an historic lighthouse, a classic Great Lakes schooner, and a personal encounter with a majestic lake freighter.

Miscellaneous Daytrips

Miscellaneous Daytrips

Photos from miscellaneous daypaddles.

Video: Governors Island

Video: Governors Island

A quiet video tour paddling along the sandstone bluffs of Lake Mendota's Governors Island.