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  • On the WaterSometimes we tend to focus just on the water; the reality is water is the tie that binds us and the confusion is what vehicle you use to find your happy place. Wind power, to human power, to engine power, the choices are as bountiful and beautiful as the stars in the Milky Way.
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  • In the WoodsAs many of our friends know Sean and Jeff always have a blast talking at festivals. Unfortunately, not everyone is able to visit festivals; We offered our paddling, and bushcraft friends a taste of fun by with overnight campouts that expanded on the skills discussed at our weekday evening Lecture Series.
  • ExpeditionsAn expedition is a journey or excursion undertaken for a specific purpose. There is no distance or time restriction to an expedition. An “expedition” if it was undertaken for a specific purpose will broaden the imagination of adventurers, explorers, and scientists. We are here to help you create your own expeditions
    • 2007 Blueways Paddling Trail Pinellas County Florida
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    • 2011 The Great Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail
  • Stuck InsideSometime the enviornment we love to play in is too dangerous for us to venture into. Other times we are healing from an injury. Or we have obligations that keep us inside. We have ideas to help you escape into the wilderness while you are stuck inside
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Author: Jeff Fabiszewski

a motivated outdoor professional inspiring others to be conservation mindful by way of history
Florida Kayaking

Missing

1 Apr 201315 Jul 2015
Where did Sean and Jeff disappear to?  This is a common question we have been receiving over the past year.  For different reasons we have neglected this blog.  There have…
Expeditions & Trip Reports

suwannee river expedition

1 Jan 20122 Dec 2025
The Suwannee begins like all good stories begin. Quiet as a chapel before dawn. Dark water sliding out of the Okefenokee with the patience of an old monk. Cypress knees…
Florida Kayaking

Despite having his leg amputed at 3 Sean Fitzbiggon thrives on the water

14 Nov 201115 Jul 2015
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…
Gear Reviews

gear for the new year

1 Nov 201115 Jul 2015
It is the first day of November and we have 54 days before Christmas.  This countdown means a lot of different things to a lot of different people.  I once…
Florida Kayaking

Paddling for a Cause 190 miles on southwest Florida’s Great Calusa Blueway

28 Oct 201115 Jul 2015
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…
Expeditions & Trip Reports…

Mission Accomplished

1 Oct 201115 Jul 2015
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. …
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expedition kayak safety

15 Sep 201125 Aug 2026
There are a lot of books, periodicals, and web information on the simple topic of safety for people on kayak expeditions.  After all of that information is distilled down one…
Backcountry Kitchen

🍺 Swamp Ape sighting

8 Sep 201110 Mar 2023
We sighted two Swamp Apes this weekend!  Usually Swamp Apes are shy and elusive, and you are in luck when you find one... We chose to go paddling a few…
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🍪 cravings filled by Mojo

6 Sep 201111 Mar 2023
When we paddle sometimes a craving for something sweet and salty stirs us forward.  That’s why we asked CLIF Mojo™ to sponsor us.  Their bars blend different flavors and textures…
Backcountry Kitchen…

🧼 Leave No Trace: cleaning pots +

5 Sep 201121 Aug 2026
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…
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hurricane calm survival plan

27 Aug 201125 Aug 2026
Hurricanes bring many possibilities into the minds of people.  There are feelings of awe to panic.  And the people who live within the cone of probability their focus is more…
Florida Kayaking

water oil and money are strange bedfellows

9 Aug 201115 Jul 2015
On June 23 2010 I wrote Oil...not in my backyard  "What will history books say about the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico exploding then sinking on April 20,…
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UPDATE: WATER SAFETY

1 Aug 201121 Aug 2026
July 31, 2011 TAMPA -- “A 1-year-old boy died Sunday after drowning in a 5-gallon bucket of water, authorities said.  He slipped out of his parents’ sight for 10 minutes.…
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🩹 I am a WFR hear me howl

14 Jul 201125 Aug 2026
On July first I began an eleven day journey at Landmark Learning in North Carolina.  I enrolled in a NOLS WMI Wilderness First Responder Course to improve my knowledge and…
Florida Kayaking

Wilderness First Responder

30 Jun 201121 Jul 2015
Tomorrow I am traveling to Landmark Learning in Cullowhee, NC.  There will be no kayak with me for I have enrolled in an eighty hour class.  I am taking a…

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