Posted: 11/12/2011 http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/region_south_pinellas/st_petersburg/despite-having-his-leg-amputed-at-the-age-of-three%2C-sean-fitzbiggon-thrives-on-the-water By: Ellen McNamara ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A national champion surfer and superb kayaker has never let obstacles get in his way. Sean Fitzgibbon feels at home on the water, especially when he is paddling. “There is so much to see out here while paddling,” Fitzgibbon said. In fact he just got [...]
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Despite having his leg amputed at 3 Sean Fitzbiggon thrives on the water
Posted in Calusa Blueway, In the News on November 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
water oil and money are strange bedfellows
Posted in Florida Kayaking, In the News, Think Green, tagged B.P. FUNDS PUSH FOR MORE OFFSHORE DRILLING IN OIL-SOAKED LOUISIANA, FLORIDA CUTS BEACH WATER TESTING on August 9, 2011 | 3 Comments »
On June 23 2010 I wrote Oil…not in my backyard “What will history books say about the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico exploding then sinking on April 20, 2010? How did the sinking of this oil rig and its ># month long oil fissure release > ###,###,### barrels of oil into the Gulf [...]
kayaking pirates invade Pittsburgh
Posted in In the News, out-of-state paddling on June 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Saturday I helped Venture Outdoors, Kayak Pittsburgh, break the kayak world record at the Three Rivers Point in Pittsburgh. I had the special pleasure of being a safety boat for this event. It is interesting to admit that I am from Pittsburgh and I had never paddled my hometown waters. So this was a special treat for me. The [...]
Watching and Waiting
Posted in Florida Kayaking, Giving Back, In the News on May 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Some who read and follow our site may wonder why Jeff and I have not mentioned the Oil Spill here in the Gulf of Mexico. “Those boys are usually right on top of breaking news that affects the water or kayakers?” or “Do they not know about it, surely they must! ” or possibly “Could it [...]
Life and Death in an Instant
Posted in At Night, Florida Kayaking, Giving Back, In the News, tagged Archie's Island, Bay News 9, Boca Ciega Bay, Families try to cope after two die in aircraft crash, Florida, John's Pass, Madeira Beach, Mountain Hardwear, sea plane crash, Two killed in aircraft crash near John's Pass on September 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Hello Paddlers, It is with a renewed spirit and heavy heart that I am writing this blog. Very conflicting statement I know, but you MUST read on to understand what chain of events has led to the previous statement! On Friday night, Sept. 4th at 11:00 p.m.- Jeff and I set out on a late [...]
Breaking News: Update on Jellyfish Sting Cures!!
Posted in Florida Kayaking, In the News, Kayak Safety, Uncategorized, tagged Jellyfish, MythBusters, Nematocysts, Pacific Stinging Nettle, Vodka Myth on August 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This Just In: While watching Myth Busters yesterday(Sunday Aug. 9th) on my back deck, because it was just too #@*% HOT to paddle, the episode Myth Busters: 68, on Jellyfish and the Vodka Cure! Guess what? VODKA WORKS to Disable the Nematocysts and lessen the effects! The boys on Myth Busters rubbed a Pacific Stinging [...]
a Dolphin and a Shark
Posted in In the News, Shark, tagged Anclote Key, bottlenose dolphin, Clearwater Marine Aquarium, dunham dolphin dies, dunham the dolphin, euthanize, Florida, rescued dolphin attacked by sharks, shark attack on July 30, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Unfortunately as the title alludes to this is an uncomfortable post for many people. If you are not a local to Clearwater Florida then you did not hear of what happened to an Atlantic bottle-nose dolphin named Dunham this past Tuesday.
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