Florida Kayaking… Tampa’s Team River Runner 6 Nov 200817 Nov 2008 We had a great Saturday Nov 1st training and a great paddle on the Hillsborough River Sunday. We are looking for volunteers to help the athletes. There are many way…
Florida Kayaking… Team River Runner is in Tampa Florida 29 Oct 200821 May 2009 Jamie Kaplan and his staff at the Tampa VA are working hard to organize volunteers to offer the Team River Runner program in Tampa, Florida. Team River Runner is an…
Gear Reviews Day Paddle Gear Checklist 28 Oct 200821 May 2009 I have spent more than twenty years enjoying the outdoors. I spent my youth in Pennsylvania hiking, backpacking, trail running, mountain biking, rock climbing, and caving. The one thing that…
Entertainment… Suncoast Triathlon 27 Oct 2008 On Saturday, October 25, 2008, my kayaking friends and I participated in the Suncoast Triathlon at Ft Desoto Park. It was a great race. And we had the best vantage…
Entertainment Lost in Iceland 20 Oct 2008 I rarely recommend magazine articles; however, Greg Stamer has written about his experiences leading up to his record-setting circumnavigation of Iceland with Freya Hoffmeister. You can find the article “Lost…
Gear Reviews Tuktu Canoe Paddle 17 Oct 200811 Mar 2014 I choose to sometimes use a single blade Tuktu Paddle when I go kayak fishing for one reason. Paddling should stay simple. When meandering through the mangrove trails in Tampa…
Kayak Adaptive Programs… Team River Runner Adds A New Chapter in Augusta, Georgia 6 Oct 200817 Nov 2008 Getting some of the Lower Yough. “The sport brings an important sense of achievement. It brings a kind of renewal because these guys have accomplished a lot just to get…
Florida Kayaking… Paddle vs Power so what are we to do? 2 Oct 200820 Jul 2011 I have many friends in the paddling community and the theory of coexisting with motor boats always comes up. This topic is more volatile than talking about politics, religion, and…
Kayak Safety Sit on Top Self Kayak Rescue 17 Sep 200820 Jul 2011 I am in the water, so now what do I do? That is a common question that anglers have if they come off their sit on top kayak in deep…
Entertainment Olympic Roll Models 25 Aug 200821 May 2009 The 2008 Summer Beijing Olympic Games were amazing. I tried to see every sport and I cheered for every athlete. I saw many athletes embrace the Olympic motto Citius, Altius,…
Gear Reviews… 2008 Kayak lifejackets for women 14 Aug 200812 Mar 2014 Safety is very important to my guests and me as we paddle together.And frequently my female guests talk about their frustration with kayaking PFD lifejackets.Their irritation comes from dealing with…
Kayak Adaptive Programs “Bridging the Gap”, Kayak Fundraisers, Mi. 7 Aug 200821 May 2009 Todd Salley is one of our kayaking friends from Michigan. Recently he paddled 90 miles to help raise funds for a variety of nonprofits and adaptive programs. Below is a…
Gear Reviews… Columbia Sportswear Omni-Dry fabric 6 Aug 200811 Mar 2014 I spend a lot of time on the water and under the Florida sun. Which is great if you are like many people trying to achieve a healthy tan; unfortunately,…
Florida Kayaking Silver River, Florida 6 Aug 200816 Jul 2010 Silver River is located east of Ocala Florida fed by Silver Springs. Most paddlers, us included, access the river via Ray Wayside Park 3 miles past the Silver Springs Attraction…
Expeditions… Suwannee River, Florida 31 Jul 20082 Dec 2025 I recently had the pleasure of paddling down a part of the Suwannee River as a river guide and Assistant Scout Master for my Boy Scout Troop. We started down…
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