Tag: kayak

  • Kayaking at Summit Lake

    Summit Lake State Park, IN, July 2026 We had time to hike or kayak one last time, and we rented kayaks. If not for the racks, the rental place would look more like a boat junkyard than a rental location. You launch from a muddy beach, so John pushed Kate out into the water. He…

  • Findley State Park Kayaking

    Wellington, OH, July 2026 Ohio State Parks have naturalist assigned to each park. The naturalist comes up with a list of activities that visitors can participate in for free throughout the summer months. This weeks was kayaking excursions, nature by kayaking, introduction to archery, reel fishing fun, meet the naturalist, gyotaku, and Saturday night at…

  • Kayaking on Michael J. Kirwan Reservoir

    West Branch State Park, OH, June 2026 Towards the end of the stay at West Branch State Park, we reserved a spot for kayaking with a naturalist. The parks in Ohio are more expensive than some other states, but this is one of the benefits of the Ohio State Park system. Some states have more…

  • West Branch State Park, OH: Information

    Ravenna, OH, June 2026 The drive to West Branch was 342 miles, which is more than our normal drive. We both thought it was interstate the entire way, so it was very doable. In the future, we plan reduce the drive. I76 through Pennsylvania was not fun, and it did not have a lot of…

  • Adventures with a Naturalist in Findley State Park

    Findley State Park, OH, June 2024 I absolutely loved Ohio State parks because they have Naturalists who host free events and maintain the Nature Center. For Findley State Park, the Naturalist is Wiz. He’s been with the park since 2016 and knows everything about the park, an avid bird watcher / photographer and talented engaging…