🌀 Safety & First Aid… Slip-Slop-Slap: Sun Safety 1 Jun 200921 Aug 2026 June is UV Safety Month. In 1981, the Cancer Council Victoria gave birth to a seagull named Sid. Sid is the popular figure that promotes how to reduce sun exposure…
Community & Adaptive Programs Memorial Day 23 May 200921 Aug 2026 Memorial Day is Monday May 25. For some people it is a day off from work to spend time with family. Others use Memorial Day weekend as an excuse to…
🌀 Safety & First Aid… Weather Cocking, Icebreaker, and Paddling 20 May 200921 Aug 2026 Jeff Cooper of H2Outfiffers shared with me a simple analogy to explain weather cocking. A common definition of weather cocking is that “a boat moving forward points into strong winds”.…
Florida Kayaking June 20 – Kayak Trip: Chassahowitzka River 17 May 200930 Oct 2009 This trip is filled. Look for our upcoming blog about this trip. We are back to offering our friends and future guests unique kayak trips that you will remember fondly. …
Florida Kayaking Ocklawaha River: Poker Run review 17 May 200930 Oct 2009 On Saturday, May 16, 2009, the Marion County Aquaholics Paddlers Group sponsored their 10th Annual Paddlers PokerRun. They had a record attendance this year. There were more than 206 paddlers…
🌀 Safety & First Aid… National Safe Boating Week 15 May 200921 Aug 2026 People who use the water call the vests that they wear by many names. Some of the names for these water vests are: personal flotation device, buoyancy aid, and life…
Community & Adaptive Programs The Call of the River – A Hundred Years of Whitewater Adventure 14 May 200921 Aug 2026 A Fundraiser for Team River Runner and the International Whitewater Hall of Fame May 14, 2009 - 7:30 and 9:30 pm. At the Arlington Cinema and Draft House; 2903 Columbia…
Florida Kayaking Ocklawaha River: kayak poker run 13 May 200930 Oct 2009 On Saturday, May 16, 2009, the Marion County Aquaholics Paddlers Group will sponsor their 10th Annual Paddlers PokerRun. The eight-mile paddle starts at Gore’s Landing and runs down the Ocklawaha…
🌀 Safety & First Aid… Paddlers sometimes take avoidable risks: kayak safety 10 May 200921 Aug 2026 I have read Backpacker Magazine for more than a decade. "Backpacker Magazine is an American publication whose mission is to provide readers with practical information on wilderness hiking and adventure.…
🌀 Safety & First Aid… Preventing Skin Cancer: kayak kit 5 May 200921 Aug 2026 I paddle in Florida. And playing outside increases my risks of developing skin cancer. I do take precautions to protect my skin. I wear sunblock that is high in a broad spectrum…
Community & Adaptive Programs Team River Runner: Seminole Lake 2 May 200921 Aug 2026 We had a great time today at Lake Seminole Park today. Several vets participated in the kayaking and water skiing event. Today we had two quadriplegic adults paddle in our…
Gear Reviews… Tuktu Greenland Paddle 1 May 200921 Aug 2026 I use a Greenland style paddle designed by Chris Raab owner of Tuktu Paddles. I have to admit Tuktu Paddles designs all of my Greenland paddles. At one time I…
Community & Adaptive Programs Team River Runner: kayak clinic 28 Apr 200921 Aug 2026 City of St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation are sponsoring an event at Lake Seminole Park, Saturday May 2nd, 2009 from 9am-3pm. Team River Runner is also helping to introduce people…
Entertainment… New Kayak t-shirts 27 Apr 200911 Mar 2014 I enjoy a good laugh. I was surfing Amazon.com and when I saw the new spin on Life is Good t-shirts by Life is Crap I smiled because the kayak…
Community & Adaptive Programs Alafia River, Florida – Team River Runner 22 Apr 200921 Aug 2026 Team River Runner is paddling the Alafia River, Saturday April 25, at 10am. The put in is not at the Alafia River State Park. The state park does not have…