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 »
Paddling for a Cause 190 miles on southwest Florida’s Great Calusa Blueway
Posted in Calusa Blueway on October 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Paddling for a Cause 190 miles on southwest Florida’s Great Calusa Blueway By: dcostello | Thursday, October 27, 2011 < Previous1 of 6 Next > Fitzgibbon and Fabiszewski during the 8-mile paddle to Bokeelia Island. Tampa Bay, Fla.-area paddlers Sean Fitzgibbon and Jeff Fabiszewski, aka “Team Sweetwater,” departed on Oct. 19 for a 12-day, 190-mile [...]
Mission Accomplished
Posted in Calusa Blueway, Expeditions, Florida Kayaking on October 1, 2011 | 3 Comments »
At 1pm we completed our goal of being the first kayakers to paddle and explore all of the ancient trails in Southwest Florida’s Lee County where Calusa Indians once traveled. It has been an interesting journey. We discovered things about the beautiful waters of Lee County, things about ourselves, and about the kindness of others. [...]
Tribal Tides 4 : Lost Thoughts!
Posted in Caloosahatchee River, Calusa Blueway, Expeditions, Florida Kayaking, Food, Giving Back, Kayak Festival, Kayak Presentation, Kayak Safety on September 14, 2011 | 1 Comment »
This post is to inform our readers on the final updates before Jeff and Sean leave for the Great Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail Expedition as TEAM Sweetwater on Monday Sept. 19th, 2011. I will also touch base on a few of the “Lost” minute thoughts that Jeff and I are having before we finish packing [...]
Leave No Trace: cleaning pots +
Posted in Calusa Blueway, Expeditions, gear questions, kayak camping, tagged biodegradable soap, Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap, Leave No Trace, MSR Nano Towel on September 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We are getting ready for our expedition and one challenge is cleanliness. If you are not clean in the outdoors you get sick. So I thought I would take a moment to share some common questions about keeping the cooking kit clean with biodegradable soap. Some people have asked me… “does biodegradable mean I can [...]
Tribal Tides 3 : “Native Gear, well not quite”
Posted in Calusa Blueway, Expeditions, Florida Kayaking, kayak camping on August 22, 2011 | 3 Comments »
In this post Jeff and I will discuss what gear we are taking on our expedition to the Great Calusa Blueway and the reasons for what we are taking. Also to update our readers on the most recent developments in planning for the trip. Well it looks like we will be paddling Greenlander Pro Kayaks [...]
CROW the Chosen ONE : TEAM Sweetwater Charity!!
Posted in Calusa Blueway, Florida Kayaking, Giving Back, Think Green, tagged CROW Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife, Sanibel Island Florida on August 19, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Here it is Everyone! TEAM Sweetwater has formed a unique partnership with CROW as our Chosen Charity for the Great Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail Expedition: Floating on Tribal Tides!! CROW stands for- Clinic for the Rehabilitation Of Wildlife. They are one of the nations leading state-of-the-art wildlife rehabilitation clinics treating over 4,ooo injured, sick, and [...]
COUNTDOWN!
Posted in Calusa Blueway, Florida Kayaking on August 5, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The countdown has begun: 45 days till our paddles get wet! Stay tuned as things are really starting to fall into place. Go Team Sweetwater!! -Jeff & Sean P. S. : the 3rd posting in the Tribal Tides series is in the works!
We have a Name!
Posted in Calusa Blueway, Florida Kayaking on July 30, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Its official Jeff and Sean are doing the Calusa Blueway Expedition as TEAM SWEETWATER after the shop we work for! That means that we will be Team Sweetwater – “Floating on Tribal Tides”. Sounds kinda catchy – we thought so! Because as paddlers we know water IS sweet!! Just wanted to drop the newest info [...]
Tribal Tides 2 : “Natural Flow”
Posted in Calusa Blueway, Expeditions, Florida Kayaking, kayak camping, Open Water Crossings, Trips, tagged Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival, Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail, Florida Kayaking, kayak expeditions, Sweetwater Kayaks, The Great Calusa Blueway on July 25, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Hello All, This is the long anticipated 2nd post in the Tribal Tides series. In this post I will discuss the actual route and “natural schedule” that Jeff & myself shall be attempting to paddle during our 2 weeks on the water. Why we chose the direction we are headed in on the route & [...]
Tribal Tides 1 – “Whats a Calusa?”
Posted in Calusa Blueway, Expeditions, Fishing, Florida Kayaking, Kayak Festival, tagged Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail, East Coast Canoe and Kayak Festival on June 23, 2011 | 2 Comments »
As promised paddlers/readers post #1 in the series Tribal Tides, and now on with the post. Whats a Calusa? Pronounced “kah-LOO-sah”, and sometimes spelled Caloosa; as in Caloosahatchee River (which means “river of the Caloosa”) The term Calusa refers to a Native American Indian tribe of Southwest, Florida. The Calusa are also famous for their other name [...]
Great Calusa Blueways Expedition : Floating on Tribal Tides!!
Posted in Calusa Blueway, Expeditions, Florida Kayaking, Kayak, Kayak Festival, tagged Florida Kayaking, kayak expeditions, Lee County Paddling Trail, The Great Calusa Blueway on June 17, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Raatatatat-Rata-Tatat-Ratatat-Ratatatat-Tatatatat-Ratatatat-Tatatatat-Tatatatatat- (drum roll) – Jeff & Sean are proud to announce an upcoming 2 week paddling expedition to the Great Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail in Lee County, Florida. The trail consists of 190 miles of marked and unmarked canoe/kayak trails located in semi-tropical southwest Florida along the Gulf Coast. Our trip will take us through inland freshwater tributaries, moving [...]
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