🌀 Safety & First Aid… 🏫 Fire warmth plus a whole lot more Lecture 25 Feb 201421 Aug 2026 Last Thursday Sean and I took on Fire "warmth plus a whole lot more”. During the night discussion at Osprey Bay Outdoors we deviled into the beauty, mystery, necessity, and…
Gear Reviews ⚙️ Klymit Inertia O Zone review 20 Feb 201410 Mar 2023 Last weekend my son and I spent four days at Disney Fort Wilderness. From 7am to the conclusion of the fireworks, we ran the gauntlet of every known activity. It…
🌀 Safety & First Aid… 🏫 I’m Exposed Heat gain and Loss Lecture Campout 20 Jan 201421 Aug 2026 We cannot control the weather; however we can prepare for exposure to prolong our fun outside. Some small inexpensive items help prevent exposure from moving beyond slight discomfort into a…
Florida Kayaking 🔦 Luci mpowerd 10 Dec 201321 Mar 2023 I have been on a quest to shrink several things in my life. Yes my waist line has increased. But this post is about shrinking environmental waste. Having a five…
Backcountry Kitchen… 🏫 Cooking while kayak camping – Lecture 26 Nov 201321 Aug 2026 There is one thing we control outside. We cannot control the weather, nor guarantee our friends will have fun outside. The food is where we have ultimate dominion. At the…
Kayak Instruction 🏫 Camping from your kayak – Lecture 18 Oct 201320 Aug 2026 Sean and I had our first of several Thursday night Lectures at Osprey Bay Outdoors. Our guest had never camped and they enjoyed listening to how easy it is to…
Events & Lectures 🎉 2013 Calusa Blueways Paddling Festival 23 Sep 201320 Aug 2026 Its official November 1 - 3, 2013 Sean Fitzgibbon and Jeff Fabiszewski are guest speakers at the 2013 Calusa Blueways Paddling Festival. The teaching line up is: Cutting Through the…
Community & Adaptive Programs Perspective of an outdoor Dad 11 May 201321 Aug 2026 It is common to be at the crossroads of going on an intense athletic adventure or choosing to be at home with the family. I have known many active fathers…
Florida Kayaking epic icy whitewater portage 6 May 201315 Jul 2015 On December 31, 2012 New Years Eve, an epic whitewater kayak adventure down the Youghiogheny River became real. A few hours into the trip I broke my paddle. The day…
Florida Kayaking epic icy whitewater relived 1 May 201315 Jul 2015 Darren and I had been planning a kayak trip along a short stretch of the Ohiopyle. We liked the looks of the Ferncliff Penisula section "The Loop" of the Youghiogheny…
Florida Kayaking epic icy whitewater 26 Apr 201315 Jul 2015 December 26, 2012 my son and I flew to Pittsburgh, PA. to enjoy a white Christmas. Granted my four year-old son was disappointed when the plane landed and he saw…
Florida Kayaking Maine tastic problem at home 21 Apr 201315 Jul 2015 A support system is what makes every adventure possible. It is the support of family, friends, locals, training, and commonsense that make expeditions possible. A lot of my friends who…
Community & Adaptive Programs… Maine tastic the five day paddle 16 Apr 201321 Aug 2026 The best part of the time in Maine was when Mark, a local guide, and I paddled with a Boy Scout Troop for five days and four nights within Muscongus…
Florida Kayaking Maine tastic the beginning 11 Apr 201315 Jul 2015 In July of 2012 I enjoyed the opportunity to work for H2Outfitters. I was on the water everyday for my four week vacation. As many would think it was a…
Florida Kayaking 🎦 The Bay and PBS Poisoned Waters 6 Apr 20133 Mar 2023 I have a solution if you want to have a rocking good time in scaring your friends into becoming environmental aware. This is how you can set the stage. Go…