Located in the Lawrence, Perry/Lecompton and Topeka area, Up a Creek is dedicated to providing you with memorable water outings. Whether it’s an afternoon or all day float or an overnight campout on a sandbar, when you paddle with Up a Creek “If you have a bad time, It’s your own fault!”UAC Demo at Clinton Lake
On Saturday, June 28th Up a Creek will be at the swim beach at Clinton Lake with part of our fleet of canoes and kayaks. Come join us for a demo and test-paddle one of our boats. We will have a couple of canoes on hand, along with several different models of kayaks. We plan to be at the lake from 11am - 2pm near the swim beach.
Training for Colorado
We leave for Colorado in less than two weeks and in order to squeeze in a couple more hours of training, today Craig and I hit the pond on my parents land in Perry. Got some good practice in for our rolls and enjoyed the afternoon with the kids as well. Next stop, Pueblo whitewater park.
(Special thanks to Andrew, who served as the official UAC photographer today. Nice shots!) Click on the image below for more from today.
Book Club Float
Up a Creek is providing its services to a local book club on Sunday, June 8. We have plenty of available canoes and kayaks for this day if anyone else wants to join us for a float between Perry and Lawrence. Currently, forecast calls for sunny skies and 94 degrees! My guess is that we end up spending time both in and out of the boats that day. Come along!
Jump In...The Water's fine!!!
After having to cancel on the K.U.'s Textile Club Float (sorry all, but the weather was not working with us) ...Up a Creek got out on to the Kaw this weekend... and no better way to spend an 80 degree partly cloudy day than on the river! The float was desginated as a "Kids Day on the Kaw" but also an excellent excuse for the grown ups to get in some sun and relaxation.
If you're wondering why in the heck are all those folks jumping and floating in the Kaw...all we have to say is "jump in...the water is fine"! Click here for more photos from this float.
Puppy
There's gold in them sandbars...The Edible Kind!!!
After canceling a float due to the threat of bad weather, I woke up Saturday to a beautiful sunny day. I wasn't about to let a little cancellation ruin a good day on the river so Shannon, Dave and I hit the Kaw anyway to hunt for mushrooms. And not only did we find those edible and elusive wonders but it turned out to be a fine day for a float on the Kaw...Enjoy the pics and we'll enjoy eating the mushrooms!
Puppy
The Morel Run
Putting in at Jay's (one of our favorite private river access points), this run will cover the 6.5 miles to the Rising Sun boat ramp in Perry. Along the way, we plan a brief detour into an area which is known to be a good mushroom hunting ground. Currently the forecast is for mostly sunny skies and a high of 66. Water levels should be good with the rain forecast between now and then.
They Came, They Floated, They Made Sand Angels????
On Saturday, April 5th the Perry High School Biology Club floated from Perry to Lawrence. Even though Mother Nature got carried away with a strong wind out of the south-west that made paddling a challenge, it was a day full of sunshine and sandbars and yes, even sand angels!
Puppy
Testing the Waters
Thursday's float down the Deleware turned out to be alot of firsts for many that came along. Marcus, Shannon's dad, had his first float with us and in a kayak to boot...ya looked very at home, Marcus! The Jordan and Tabuas families joined us from Lawrence for the first time...Willie took to kayaking as he tested both his skills and his parents nerves as he navigated around half submereged trees while they watched from their canoe. There were firsts for Tucker, Emma, Logann and Andrew who all kayaked the entire trip as well...good job kiddos...ohhh excuse me young adults! Jeannie and Jen did a great job of canoeing themselves and the kids down the Delware even with the wind working against them.
And yes...firsts for Shannon and myself as we tested the new playboats on the Delaware to see how they felt on an extended run of 4+ miles. I can assure you that I'll be moving back into a touring kayak for the extended trips. As much as I love the new playboats...there wasn't alot of play involved!
If Thursdays test run proved anything... it's going to be a fantastic year on the river!!! Be sure to check out the photos here.
We hope to see you all soon!
Puppy
The Last Run of 2007
On Monday the 31st Shannon and I thought that we would head out for one more float. With temps at 35 degrees and a brisk wind from the North we headed South down the Delaware. It was a beautiful day to be out on the water...with neoprene, stocking caps and coffee of course. We must have seen 25 eagles, mostly younger birds and a lot of sand cranes. In one grouping we counted 36 in flight.
We floated out on to the Kaw and stopped at the sand bar where we camped earlier this year. Quite a difference with snow on the bar. Shannon took a moment to write a message in the snow...I'm sure that the birds soaring over head appreciated his efforts. Enjoy the pics, and Happy New Year to you all!
Christmas with Up a Creek
While Uncle Ron is still working on hand-crafting his wet suit out of hefty bags, rubber gloves and duct tape, the rest of the Up a Creek staff decided to take on the Perry Lake spillway on the Delaware River the day after Christmas... in 25 degree weather... while snowing. What better way to celebrate the holidays, right? Fortunately, we brought along a camera man (thanks, Dad) to film the event... and also hoist us out of the water when things went wrong. Click the photo below to see the video. Oh, and be sure to watch all the way to the end. It's worth it.
See you all in the Spring!
