Halloween is a great time to enjoy the rush of being scared. And the pounding of the heart lets us know that we are alive. I recommend seeing these classic and modern movies if you cannot get out on the water. Every year I update this list and I think you are sure to get [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Terror near the water
Posted in Halloween, Movies, tagged Black Water, Creature from the Black lagoon, Deliverance, Frozen, Halloween, Halloween kayak movie, http://www.blackwatermovie.com/, Island of Lost Souls, Jaws, Lake Placid, Open Water, Silver River, The Descent, The Host on October 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Suwannee River: spirits
Posted in Uncategorized on October 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This evening I started thinking about the history that flows from the Suwannee River. It is All Hallows Eve and some people are tricked into wrapping themselves in consumerism. The treats consumed tonight rots the body and does little to nourish the soul. It is not a very happy day at all; moreover, it is [...]
A kayaker’s soft drink: Solo
Posted in Entertainment, Video, tagged kayak commercial, Solo Lemon soft drink on October 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I am thinking of pursuing a MA in history focusing on an aspect of transportation. Consequently, I am always excited to find something about kayaking. Sean Smith gets the credit of making me aware of this video. In 1980’s an Australian soft drink manufacture used a kayak to promote their Solo lemon flavored carbonated beverage. [...]
Koreshan Camping/Paddle Trip!!
Posted in Florida Kayaking, Trips, tagged Estero, Florida, Koreshan on October 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Hi Paddlers, Well just got back from the area of Estero,Florida. What a cool area to camp and paddle. The Park Rangers were very nice and did not even give us a hard time bout nothing!! This is an update from a small heads up posting I did last week. What follows is a brief [...]
A Little Late…….!
Posted in Uncategorized on October 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I know some of our readers are waiting on 2 posts to come out! One on my trip to Koreshan State Park and #4 in our Expedition post; The Menu. I have gotten a little behind but I promise to write them both over the weekend! Check back frequently as they will definitely be up [...]
Jeff, We Will Miss Thee!
Posted in Uncategorized on October 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Just wanted to let everyone know that we will miss the Jeffster on our Koreshan camping/paddling trip this weekend! He was supposed to go but had something come up at work– Ughh!! When LIFE gets in the way, but as paddlers it happens to the best of us; and we have ALL been there. Jeff [...]
#3 Expedition Planning : Making Arrangements.
Posted in Expeditions, Florida Kayaking, Suwannee River, Think Green, tagged american canoe adventures, Branford Florida, Florida Kayaking, kayak expeditions, Kayak Trip, Suwannee River, Suwannee River Wilderness Trail, White Springs Florida on October 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Good Day Paddlers, Here it is Post #3 in our expedition series! In this post I am going to cover our initial arrangements to get where we are going, who is taking us to the launch site of our journey; why we chose them(shuttle), and a brief description of our start time and place. Followed [...]
Koreshan State Park Camping/Paddling Trip!!
Posted in Florida Kayaking, tagged Bill Jacksons, Estero River, Florida, Koreshan State Park on October 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hi Paddlers, Just wanted to drop in a small post about Koreshan State Park here in Florida. This Friday thru Monday(10/16-10/19) Sean as well as KayakKev & KayakPeggy will be camping and paddling along the Estero River and surrounding mangrove islands. Not real sure who put the whole trip together- I believe it is a [...]
#2 Expedition Planning : The Route.
Posted in Expeditions, Florida Kayaking, tagged Branford Florida, Florida Kayaking, Gulf of Mexico, kayak expeditions, Kayak Trip, Okefenokee Swamp, Suwannee River Wilderness Trail on October 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
YO! Well here it is post #2 in the Expedition Series, just as promised. This post is going to focus on the actual route we are going to be paddling and how the choice to paddle the section of river we are doing came about. When Jeff and I first decided to paddle the Suwannee [...]

