James River Canoe Run

In June 2021 Team Foley/Towler tackled the Upper James River on a multi-day canoe run. We had a great time, and for Don, it was a nice change of pace from his usual calm, flat canoe runs on the Suwannee, Sante Fe, Withlachoochee, Wekiwa, Crystal River canoe treks that he had been doing for years. Don, Savannah, Mike and Dave, ready to start the James River Paddle Savannah and Mike on the paddle Something about a river Mike and Savannah setting camp Dave setting up camp Savannah and Mike Dinner, Don cooked potatoes, corn and rib-eye steaks on the grill. Don can fill up a canoe! Natural Bridge, VA, near our take-out point. A highway actually runs over this bridge. The hotel we stayed at was a short walk away from this natural...

Taos Run

In August 2022, I flew to New Mexico to explore Taos, a town I had heard much about. It was one of those magical trips you imagine of when flipping through travel guides (remember those?). At this point, I’m going to do a photo-dump, then add narrative later. Chase is NOT a fan of Don’s Suitcase setup. But he knows he is about to have a new adventure soon. He’s wet here from his weekly bath. Roadside view on the way to Taos, the gorge in the background Arroyo Seco, a small town between Taos and the Ski Valley Downtown Taos The Taos Gorge The view from our place in Ski Valley Scenes from the Taos Pueblo Scenes from the Taos Pueblo Scenes from the Taos Pueblo Scenes from the Taos Pueblo Scenes from the Taos Pueblo Scenes from the Taos Pueblo...

Don goes to Ireland

In June, 2022, I flew to Ireland, a place I’ve always wanted to go. I spent two weeks exploring the island (and a little bit of Scotland). Initially I’m just going to dump a pile of photos here, and then slowly spend some time building the narrative around the trip. We start with the Delphi Valley, where I spent the first week of my adventure. After Delphi A week in Delphi Valley was wonderful. Now the journey...