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Bloomington Tough Mudders push their limits

Bloomfield shop offers hunting around the globe and all year long

Crawford County canoeing sails nature’s shores

Bedford fisherman creates a tournament and scores some bass

Bedford man has fun times with dirt bikes

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Bloomington mudders Mick Williams (second from left) and Scott Miller (far right) with fellow mudders Joseph Crider and Rebecca Miller.

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Bloomington Tough Mudders push their limits

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ou may be tough, but are you Tough Mudder tough?

Every year, in venues on five continents, participants prove their strength and endurance in what may be the world’s most grueling challenge. It’s called Tough Mudder, and it’s a 10- to 12-mile obstacle course designed by British Special Forces. More than half a million men and women have signed up to date, to test their mettle and raise money for a charity called the Wounded Warrior Project.

Local Tough Mudders Scott Miller and Mick Williams talked to Adventure Indiana about their recent experiences on the course, beginning with the most obvious question: Why take on something this brutal?

“My wife said she was doing it, with or without me,” Scott said. “Also, I have friends serving in the Tough Mudder Indiana photos courtesy Tough Mudder

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military and law enforcement. I got to run the event with my police officer friends and wife and help raise money and awareness for veterans—how could I say no?”

For Mick, it was a good old-fashioned dare.

“My friends had found the event and were looking to put together a group. I always like physical and mental challenges.

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For both Scott and Mick, the recent Mudder event was their first. Both men are planning to do another endurance event in June, the weekend before the 2012 Indiana Tough Mudder, so neither is sure if he’ll be in this year’s competition.

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Mick agreed. “As a son of a WWII veteran, to be able to give back to them through participation in something like this is a great feeling. Knowing that the money from Tough Mudder goes to WWP helped motivate me during the course.”

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huge wild boar grazes 60 feet away. It raises its head, ready to charge at the least sound. A hunter stands poised with a bow and arrow.

An African safari? A western hunt in Wyoming? A wild game trip to Alaska?

Nope, this scene takes place in Bloomfield inside Archer’s Spot & Pro Shop on East State Road 54. It’s the depths of a Hoosier winter, but thanks to state-of-the-art technology, hunters can place themselves in hunting adventures all over the world.

“You can choose whatever you want to hunt, wherever you want to hunt,” said shop owner Tom Colvin. “You don’t have to worry about it being hunting season or what the weather is like or how expensive it is to travel to someplace ...The computer-generated scenes are so realistic.”

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Known as Techno Hunt, the technology offers 718 differSome archers like to use Techno Hunt to compete with ent hunting scenarios with game ranging from large elephants others or with themselves. Some do it to practice and imto small snakes. Techno Hunt participants stand 60 feet away prove their ability for when hunting season rolls around. “You from the screen and shoot their own bow and arrow. But the only have a limited time to hunt deer with a bow and arrow so arrow bears a special Techno Blunt point so it touches the you want to be sure you are ready for it,” Colvin said. expensive screen but doesn’t actually pierce it or stick on it.

He got into archery late in life, Colvin added. “I was 18 Infrared sensors capture where the arrow lands and score the years old and saw a friend doing it,” the 41-year-old said. “That shot. doesn’t sound old, but it is when you think of all the kids who “The best score is a 10 for a bulls eye,” Colvin said. “But have been doing it almost all their lives.” you can get lesser points depending on how well you shot.

Colvin hunts primarily for whitetail deer with a bow and I have several customers who come in and are really good arrow. “I started off as a gun hunter, but decided I like bow and they will shoot a and arrow better,” point average of an he said. “It’s more eight or nine.” challenging and a Techno Hunt is lot quieter. I really in living color with enjoy being out realistic sound efin the peaceful fects and moving woods and getting animals. “You’ll hear some exercise. birds chirping and And you get to go crickets as if you are out in the woods really outdoors. You to hunt with a bow can hear an elk bugle. and arrow about a Some of the pigs will month earlier than grunt and on a scene gun hunters do.” where two bucks are When he besparring, you can hear came interested their horns clicking.” in archery, Colvin So popular is the Tom Colvin with wife Carolyn, father Dick and mother Roe at Archer's Spot and Pro Shop. said he noticed game that Colvin has gone through three different genera- that the Greene County area lacked archery shops. “At the tions of Techno Hunt. His shop is the only one in the area to time, the area didn’t have a large facility with a wide variety offer the Techno Hunt, Colvin said. of equipment to choose from so I opened my own in 1995. It “The first one I got was in the fall of 1996. I had never seen is now the largest oldest shop in Greene County.” anything like it before,” he said. “We got our first system when A full-time employee at Crane Army Ammunition ActivHeartland Outdoors went out of business in Bedford and I ity, Colvin also serves as a reserve deputy sheriff for Greene bought the system off them. We used it about six years until County. To help staff the store, he relies on his parents, Roe it got old enough that it completely shut down on us.” and Dick Colvin, and his wife Carolyn.

The next two systems had even better graphics, Colvin Along with archery equipment, Archer’s Spot also carries said. “They are very expensive, but the clarity today is just firearms, offers bow repair and has an indoor archery lane, unbelievable. The technology has grown by leaps and bounds plus regular archery tournaments. “We have a lot of indoor since the first one I bought.” competitions during non-hunting season,” Colvin said.

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ongbirds serenade from the shore. The river winds through rock bluffs and a deep canopy of trees. A smallmouth bass darts to the surface for a quick glimpse. And wildflowers peek at the spring sunshine from their wooded winter beds.

Canoeing on the Blue River is a chance to get close to nature and enjoy one of Indiana’s most historic and scenic river ways.

Folks with cabin fever from a Hoosier winter start eyeing the calendar to see when Cave Country Canoes will be opening for the season.

“This year, we are opening a bit early,” says Carol Groves, marketing director for Cave Country Canoes. “We’ve had so many calls from people so this year we will open on March 31. That is the earliest we have ever opened.”

The seasonal canoe livery runs from May through August, with weekends open in April, September and October. Cave Country Canoes is located at 112 West Main Street in Milltown, about five minutes from Marengo Cave.

“I’m ready for spring,” Groves says. “I think a lot of people are and we just can’t wait.”

Part of the Marengo Cave organization, Cave Country Canoes started in 1983 when the company bought Murphy’s Canoe Rental, one of the two canoe rentals operating on the Blue River. In 1984, Marengo Cave bought the second canoe

rental company, Blue River Marina, when the owners retired. The company combined the two canoe rentals to become Cave Country Canoes. Cave Country also sells used canoes and kayaks.

“That’s the way we keep our rotation,” Groves says. “If we buy 50 boats, we try to sell 50 boats.”

Cave County Canoes now has about 400 canoes, 160 kayaks and a fleet of buses and vans to provide transportation to canoeing drop-off and pick-up spots. Excursions are offered in 7-mile half-day canoe trips or 14mile full-day trips. All canoeists are required to wear life jackets and to watch a 7-minute safety video prepared by the American Canoe Association.

Paddlers mostly come from the Indianapolis, Evansville and Louisville areas. “The most boats we ever rented in one day was 591,” Groves says. “That was exciting. Of course, some of the boats were going out twice that day, but it is quite a record.”

The Blue River is known for its beauty and history, Groves said. The river has long

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“The Blue River is fed by more springs than any other river in Indiana since it drains one of the state’s largest cave areas, including Marengo Cave,” Groves says.

Considered Indiana’s cleanest and highest quality stream, the Blue River is home to abundant wildlife, including several endangered species. One of those is the Hellbender, one of the world’s largest salamanders.

“The Blue River was the first Indiana stream to be designated a state scenic river way in 1975,” Groves says. “The river is controlled by the Blue River Commission which limits access and development along the river to protect it.”

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By Pete DiPrimio

This is offensive-type fishing. You have to actively try to get them.

You’ve got to promote the fish to get their lure.”

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e who hesitates won’t catch bass. Is that a problem? You bet it is. Patience is fine for, say, knitting, but if you want to eat, if you want to thrive in tournament competition, aggression rules.

If you don’t believe it, listen to Bedford’s Kevin Yeary. He’s a life-long bass fisherman and the force behind U.S.A. BASSIN, a budget-friendly tournament organization with ties across the nation that caters to weekend fishermen.

“This is offensive-type fishing,” he said.

“You have to actively try to get them. You’ve got to promote the fish to get their lure.”

In other words, sitting in a boat, throwing out a fishing line and knocking back a frosty beverage will get you nothing but frustration.

“It’s not like you throw a worm in, sit back and wait for it to happen,” Yeary said.

“You’ve got to keep moving till you find them.”

And then you’ve got to out-smart them, which is what intrigues Yeary so much.

“You’ve got to figure out that little fish, what he’ll get, what he wants that day,” he said. “You’ve got to trick the fish to get what you’re throwing at him.”

It’s man vs. fish, and man doesn’t always win. But that’s not the point of U.S.A. BASSIN. Check that. Winning is one point (you can advance to local, regional and national events), but it is superseded by these main elements: Make it as fun as possible at a reasonable price and close to home.

Yeary had once competed in bass events with entry fees of $100 or higher. For a lot of people, that was a problem. So eight years

ago Yeary came up with U.S.A. BASSIN that had divisions (called “trails”) that had $50 entry fees.

“I put together a tournament trail that fit my budget,” he said. “That way I could go fishing, and still feel like I could take my wife out for supper.”

Yeary’s main job is with the Bedford Fire Department, but his fishing passion caused him to go beyond that. He’d competed in bass tournaments before, but as he said, “I’m not the best tournament angler in the world. That’s why I’m doing tournaments instead of fishing them.”

Beyond that, Yeary doesn’t tournament fish much anymore (except occasionally with 14-year-old son Clinton) because he’s too busy running the tournaments that culminate with a Super Classic at Kentucky Lake in early May. “You have to be out on the water where the fish are at and that takes a lot of time.”

U.S.A. BASSIN rules require a variety of artificial lures (some can even look like frogs), but no live bait. You fish for largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass. Tournaments last about eight hours. Each team weighs five fish. The team with the most weight wins.

Prizes include boats and sponsor prizes for adults, and college scholarships for teenagers. There’s a $5,000 scholarship to Bethel University and a $12,000 scholarship to Louisville’s American Barber College.

Not bad for a guy with a dream.

“Yeah, it surprised me,” Yeary said. “I didn’t know where it would go. I started it because I enjoyed doing it.”

He still does.

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Bud Starr, Randy Saunders and Scott Weaver. Photos by Patrick Petro

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cott Weaver knows his limits. When you’re 51 years old and have been riding dirt bikes for 45 years, you understand the difference between knowledge and wisdom.

“It’s knowing what you can and can’t do,” he says. “As you get older, you get with a different group of riders. When I started riding I went with my dad. Then it was friends. For a while I rode with my son. Now I ride with an older group. It changes.”

The faces might change, but the passion doesn’t. You take a 200-pound motorcycle—on-road motorcycles generally weigh

two to three times as much—into the woods and fields, up hills, across streams, battling dirt and dust and mud and, yes, snow, and there’s got to be a reason beyond feeling the wind in your face.

Check that. The wind is a big part of the thrill.

“It’s a lot of fun,” says Scott, who works at Bedford’s M & E Honda, a motorcycle dealership. “You meet a lot of good people.

You get to be outside. You go through all sorts of terrain, go to all sorts of neat places.”

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No matter what, expect to get dirty.

It’s easy to get hooked. Scott says his father rode until he was 70. One of his father’s friends rode until he was well into his 80s. As long as you can keep your balance and not fall off, you’re good to go.

“It is pretty physically demanding,” Scott says, “but you don’t have to be a jock to do it. You see people in all shapes and sizes do trail riding.”

The best times to ride are spring, summer and fall, plus “any time that’s not raining,” Scott says.

Riding in the rain isn’t recommended because, Scott adds, “It tears the ground so much, we stay off of it when it’s really muddy.”

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Some states are more trailing-riding friendly than Indiana, which is why Scott and his riding group that includes Buddy Starr, Randy Saunders and Dan McBride

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Out-of-state trips usually involve large groups of as many as 15 riders, although Scott normally rides with three or four friends. They’ll ride a couple of times a week in good weather, about once a week in the winter. Rides can last two to three hours.

And if you ride in the snow, expect to go slower.

The best way to get a feel for motorized trail riding, Scott says, is to join a local club, such as the Stony Lonesome Motorcycle Club, which is based between Columbus and Nashville on Hwy. 46.

“It’s one of the oldest motorcycle clubs in Indiana,” Scott says.

There’s another club, MUDDOBBERS, in Matthews, Ind., that has been around more than 50 years.

“I’ve gone with new people all the time,” Scott says. “A lot of people I’ve known who ride started with me. Some get into the sport and stay. Some don’t.

You either like it or you don’t.

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Dru Johnson hits the mitts at Vortex Martial Arts Gym in Bloomington.

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efore he goes to work as a paramedic for Indiana University Health, Dru Johnson, 46, can be found as a regular student at Vortex Martial Arts Gym. The mixed martial arts gym, located at 1711 N. Walnut St., offers classes that fit into Johnson’s lifestyle where he works full time from 7 p.m. to 7a.m.

Johnson has been training for two years in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a form of ground fighting or grappling that utilizes defensive positioning fundamentals. He is now learning mixed martial arts striking techniques to develop his skills and to train his body.

“Mostly the reason I take it is because it’s interesting to me, and the whole body influence and exercise aspect of it,” Johnson said.

To further his conditioning, Johnson said he is eager to learn yoga. “There’s a lot of flexibility and strength involved in martial arts,” he said. “There are times when you use your strength and use your flexibility, but you don’t use it all the time; you have to know when to use it.

“I’ve always been fairly athletic,” Johnson said, referring to when he used to play volleyball, which he said is harder on his body. “I still have issues with exercise-induced asthma ... but now I am able to get through class pretty well without stopping.”

Johnson has entered two competitions in the “above 30” age range where most of his competitors were a lot younger than he is.

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“The people at our school aren’t out to prove anything, we just want to improve ourselves and definitely don’t want to try to hurt anybody,” Johnson said. There are a few students who do want to fight professionally in mixed martial arts.

Two years ago, Johnson discovered Vortex Martial Arts Gym through his interactions between the ambulance service and the police department. Johnson, who also serves as a Special Weapons and Tactics team medic, knew Mick Williams, his S.W.A.T. team commander.

Williams is owner of Vortex Martial Arts Gym and instructs Johnson’s classes.

Johnson said he takes classes with a smaller core of a wide range of people, including a fellow paramedic, a physical therapy aide, IU students and a bread deliverer.

“If you have a family, a career or if you go to school, you definitely have to make time somewhere to do it,” Johnson said. “It can be tough, I mean, I go at least three times a week and I have to rely on people to stay over at work.”

Johnson has worked for IU Health for 22 years, and now that his children are getting older, he feels like he can make time for the hobby that he is interested in, even if it includes rearranging his routines.

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Slickers’ Retreat Delaney Creek Park offers a break from the city

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n a drab January day, a family from New Albany arrived at Delaney Creek Park for the first time. Making reservations to rent a cabin, the parents and two young children settled in for the weekend.

“I was a little concerned because there isn’t a whole lot for a family to do in the park in the winter,” said manager Jerome Losson. “But they said that was exactly what they wanted.”

Mostly “city slickers,” the family spent much of their time sitting around a campfire outside the cabin and talking. The two children—a 10-year-old son and an 11-year-old daughter—were excited about watching the deer.

“They were just thrilled to death. I don’t think they had hardly been out of the city,” Losson said. “They told me that they just wanted to get away, to not have to deal with video games and cell phones. They had a really good time.”

In fact, the family was so pleased with their getaway that they said they would be back in a few weeks and bring other family members with them as well. “The campground is open year round,” Losson said. “A lot of people might not know that, but we do get people virtually all year round. Many of the people who come in the winter are deer hunters or turkey hunters. In the spring, it’s a lot of people who want to fish.”

Located off Ind. 135 just a short drive north of Salem, Delaney Creek Park is owned and operated by the Washington County Parks and Recreation Department. The campground dates back to 1978, but the modern campground section is about six years old.

“The woods are beautiful here,” Losson said. “That’s one of the things that makes Delaney Creek Park special.

It is so beautiful and peaceful here.”

Facilities include primitive camping sites near the lake, a modern campground with water and electric hookups, a dumping station, shower house and a hillside shelter and a pavilion that can be rented for gatherings. Delaney Park also offers 13 cabins with heat and air conditioning.

Cabins have two bedrooms, bathroom and a dining/ kitchen area with a full-size refrigerator and hot plate.

Lodges have four bedrooms, two showers, kitchen with full refrigerator and cooking stove.

“The lodges will sleep about 30 people,” Losson said.

“The lodge and cabins are all within easy walking distance to activities.”

Delaney Park also has a camp store and a swimming beach with a lifeguard in the summer. Delaney Creek Lake is an 88-acre, manmade lake stocked with fish by the Department of Natural Resources. “The fishing is really good, mostly bass, blue gill, red ear, catfish and crappie,” Losson said. “We also rent 14-foot aluminum boats and paddleboats.”

For many people, the nearby Knobstone Trail is a popular reason for visiting Delaney Creek Park.

Directly adjacent to and connected to the Jackson/ Washington State Park, Delaney Creek Park offers easy access to the hiking trail. The longest continuous hiking tail in Indiana, the Knobstone Trail totals 58 miles passing through a rugged forested part of Indiana’s highland known as the Knobstone Escarpment.

The Knobstone Trail intermittently follows the crest of the escarpment, rising to heights of 500 feet above the surrounding forests and farmlands before plunging down to the bottom again—many times over.

Developed at backcountry standards and managed for foot traffic only, Knobstone Trail is regarded as a rugged difficult trail to hike. “A lot of hikers come from all over to train on the Knobstone Trail,” Losson said. “Many of them use the Knobstone to get ready to hike the Appalachian Trail ... Someday, they hope to extend the trail all the way to Bloomington to connect with the Hoosier National Forest, Yellowood State Forest and MorganMonroe State Forest.”

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