Pine River, United States

The Pine River had its tricky parts to kayak, such as where the current played me as a pin-ball between two logs. Meanwhile, Bill Hatch, fresh off a shore duel with Tonto, slapped his fun noodle against the water challengingly from across the ...

... , was pretty excited. He and I sat in the middle row of a van heading for the undisturbed beauty of the peaceful Pine River. We were going to rent kayaks and let the river's lazy current push us through cozy woods, and several friends had ...