Jeff Fabiszewski is a coastal kayaking instructor, expedition paddler, and outdoor writer based in Tampa Bay, Florida. He teaches practical boat handling, Greenland paddling, rescue preparation, and expedition skills, with attention to the person learning and the conditions on the water.
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Instruction grounded in experience
Jeff’s qualifications include American Canoe Association Level 3 Coastal Kayaking Instructor, Wilderness First Responder training through NOLS Wilderness Medicine, and Wilderness First Aid instruction. His former British Canoe Union Level 1 Coach qualification forms part of his teaching history. His instruction includes foundational paddling, coastal skills, bracing, rolling, Greenland qajaq techniques, and adapting instruction to individual needs.
Jeff and Sean Fitzgibbon began working together at Osprey Bay Outdoors in April 2001. Their work included instruction and guided kayak trips through 2014, followed by guest lectures and expedition promotion. Jeff established the Liquid Rhythm Kayaking website in 2007, when they began using the name for their shared work.
Their expedition record includes the Pinellas County Blueways, Florida Keys, Suwannee River, and Great Calusa Blueway. These journeys connect teaching with route choices, equipment, meals, weather, and looking after companions. Explore the expedition archive.
Teaching and presenting
In his Sweetwater Symposium 2010 account, Greg Stamer described Jeff Fabiszewski and Ken Knapton as “both excellent instructors.” Wind Against Current’s 2012 report records the Calusa Blueway expedition presentation Jeff and Sean gave at the symposium.
Jeff teaches Wilderness First Aid with the Greater Tampa Bay Area Council teaching team, led by Course Director Billy McCracken. His work also includes youth outdoor leadership, emergency preparedness, and camp cooking.
Writing, education, and service
His outdoor writing has appeared in Canoe News, Paddling.net, Florida Outdoor Adventures Magazine, and Onshore Offshore Magazine. Selected linked work and assignment information are on Work With Jeff. His teaching and publication record preserves additional references and historical documentation.
An Eckerd College graduate, Jeff also completed a certificate of study in existential philosophy at Selwyn College, University of Cambridge. His studies in history, American studies, and cultural anthropology inform his interest in the people and traditions behind outdoor skills.
Jeff is an Eagle Scout, a Vigil Honor member of the Order of the Arrow, and a recipient of the Scouting Medal of Merit for a Suwannee River rescue. He serves as Membership Chair for the Chautauqua District of the Greater Tampa Bay Area Council, following service as Assistant District Commissioner.
Teaching philosophy
Good instruction gives a paddler choices. A reliable brace may prevent a capsize. A practiced rescue may keep a problem from becoming an emergency. Some days, the soundest decision is to stay ashore. Preparation and judgment belong in every lesson.
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Watch Jeff and Sean’s Calusa Blueway expedition interview · Connect on LinkedIn.
Calusa Blueway expedition interview
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