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Sharing the moment: Pat Raimer, 72, laughs with other kayakers as they paddle toward downtown Lansing. Raimer said the expedition is bittersweet because she had planned to share the experience with her husband, George, who died last year. A view for visitors: Jessie and Robin Turner, on the River Trail in downtown Lansing, watch boats passing. Quick snooze: After a morning of paddling, Christian Miller, 13, of Grand Haven, rests during a lunch break in Lansing. MONDAY, JULY 19, 2010 A9TRANSCRIPT
THE GRAND RAPIDS PRESS MONDAY, JULY 19, 2010 A9
Smokestacks and buildings send an unmistakable message Sunday: This is now an
urban river. Cars may buzz on the expressways into and around the capital city, but there was a highway here before any of them: the Grand, which was once used
by European explorers of this area. The waters here show the effects of urban living, from the smell to their slow migration. But as the Grand River heads out of Lansing, it starts taking on more natural characteristics — and promises even more personality changes.
CAPITOL JOURNEYPRESS PHOTOS/REX LARSEN
Gliding ahead: Kevin Williamson and the expedition paddle into downtown Lansing on Sunday.
Industrial scenery: The group paddles past the Lansing Board of Water and Light, Otto E. Eckert Station, after portaging around its dam on the Grand River.
Quick snooze: After a morning of paddling, Christian Miller, 13, of Grand Haven, rests during a lunch break in Lansing.
Sharing the moment: Pat Raimer, 72, laughs with other kayakers as they paddle toward downtown Lansing. Raimer said the expedition is bittersweet because she had planned to share the experience with her husband, George, who died last year.
A view for visitors: Jessie and Robin Turner, on the River Trail in downtown Lansing, watch boats passing.