La Crosse teacher commutes by canoe

Justin Steinback worries more about currents than congestion on his commute via canoe to his job teaching at Three Rivers Waldorf School in La Crosse.

Both soothing and physically demanding, the alternate form of transportation affords the 30-year-old a unique way to unwind. There's no road rage among the riffles and eddies on his four-mile journey.

"Really, the beauty in my case is I'm lucky enough, I get to paddle to work," he told the La Crosse Tribune.

According to the piece in Wednesday's paper, Steinback takes the paddle route one time per week. The four-mile trip on the Black River and the Mississippi takes about one hour.

"For Steinback, canoeing is another way to avoid driving and any subsequent harm to the environment. He can also exercise with purpose, instead of just heading to the gym.

"The practice allows him to be a role model for his students, as he encourages them to find new ways of having fun outdoors."