I’ve been returning, as often as I can, to this incredible community of Midwest paddlers for the past 14 years. Coming mostly from Wisconsin and surrounding states, it’s a welcoming and supportive group drawn to a sport that is a blend of chaos and calm - where turbulent intensity meets precise focus. It's the art of staying composed amid the chaos. It’s about cultivating a sensitivity and responsiveness to a force of nature. A perpetual beginner myself, I’m captivated by the sport and just as much by the constant variety of unique individuals it attracts.