tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002316014169339348.post5372814999555069528..comments2023-09-08T04:19:46.759-06:00Comments on Jim and Bev: Muscatine, IowaJim and Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12765322668122800819noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002316014169339348.post-4108364018102617722013-07-28T20:12:28.087-06:002013-07-28T20:12:28.087-06:00Hi Front Stage Books! Thanks for commenting. Wis...Hi Front Stage Books! Thanks for commenting. Wish I could give you a “yes” or “no” answer, but safety depends on your skill level. I'm (Bev) new to kayaking and am only paddling on lakes and very slow rivers until I have more experience. (Plus I’m kind of a chicken in the water.) So I didn’t go out on the Mississippi. Jim, however, has more experience and is a strong swimmer. He put in at Fairport, kayaked around the flooded area of the campground, and went out into the river. Jim’s opinion was that the high water and fast current were not conducive to safe kayaking. At another time his opinion might be very different. It really depends on the individual. But have fun learning! Kayaking is a great way to see things from a whole new perspective.Jim and Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12765322668122800819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002316014169339348.post-48089372563157439592013-07-22T13:48:48.636-06:002013-07-22T13:48:48.636-06:00Hi, I live in Muscatine Iowa and just started kaya...Hi, I live in Muscatine Iowa and just started kayaking. Can you tell me if it's safe to kayak on the riverfront in Muscatine. Is it safe to go at the campground river at fairport?Front Stage Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11372515970181400499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002316014169339348.post-83827782873724521512013-06-29T10:06:11.460-06:002013-06-29T10:06:11.460-06:00Hi Carl. I heard from Sandy this a.m. on FB but t...Hi Carl. I heard from Sandy this a.m. on FB but think I got her "hello" just as I signed off. Jim is kayaking in the Mississippi River as I write.Jim and Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12765322668122800819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002316014169339348.post-49336467724716458172013-06-29T08:04:57.582-06:002013-06-29T08:04:57.582-06:00I've enjoyed getting caught back up on your ad...I've enjoyed getting caught back up on your adventures. The last comment on your last picture, piqued my interest, so a short Google search took me to some of the articles published by the Muscatine Newspaper written by Twain. They were in the form of correspondence to the paper and described by the web sight as some of his early experiments with being a travel writer, like you. The eight articles were fun to read, entertaining, and displayed some of the Mark Twain humor that would become his trademark. Thanks for pushing me into this little research project.Carl Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11655178345797523162noreply@blogger.com