🌀 Safety & First Aid… hurricane calm survival plan 27 Aug 201125 Oct 2026 Preparedness and safety review: October 25, 2026. This is household planning guidance. Follow current local emergency instructions, product labels, and individual medical advice. I first wrote this plan in 2011.…
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,…
Community & Adaptive Programs… 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.…
🌀 Safety & First Aid… 🩹 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…
Gear Reviews Review Wildlands Shorts Mountain Hardwear 12 Jun 201121 Jul 2015 At times gear is the key to comfort. Unfortunately, it can be a costly venture finding the right gear. It takes time to research, to save up money, and then…
Community & Adaptive Programs… kayaking with a toddler 5 Jun 201121 Aug 2026 Kayaking is fun. And when a Dad can share the outdoors with their child, laughter will quickly follow. The weather is warm and more conducive to getting kids out onto…
Hiking what does hiking have to do with kayaking 29 May 201121 Jul 2015 In May of 2011 I joined two coworkers from Eckerd College to hike ten miles from Ross Prairie (SR 200) SW 49th Ave, to CR 475A (aka the Land Bridge…
Events & Lectures… Sweetwater Paddle for the Cure 11 May 201121 Aug 2026 At 5 am Saturday May 7, 2011I woke up, not because my son was calling me, nor for any emergency. I woke up before the sun started to shine to…
Florida Kayaking 🔦 Kayalu Kayalite Deck Light 6 May 201121 Mar 2023 To be seen or not to been seen. Both ideas are to be focused on by a paddler. I have always impressed on fellow paddlers that they should do everything…
Events & Lectures ECCKF Recap 2011 3 May 201120 Aug 2026 Every spring Sean and I go to James Island County Park, in South Carolina, to be a part of the East Coast Canoe and Kayak Festival (ECCKF). We have enjoyed…
Expeditions & Trip Reports… Oklawaha river 1 May 201121 Aug 2026 We have paddled this river many times and every time something new occurs. In the past we have heard deep cat like guttural sounds, found a leg of a deer…
Expeditions & Trip Reports escape to tip a canoe on the Suwannee River 29 Apr 20112 Dec 2025 After a long week at work (>## hours) due to my involvement with our Environmental Film Festival, I looked forward to hanging out, coaching, and paddling. Saturday the Symposium at…
Events & Lectures… March and April blow out 28 Apr 201121 Aug 2026 I experienced a a fast and fun filled eight weeks blended with the rocks, strainers, and natural obstacles associated with work. And due to being a full time paddler, father,…
Gear Reviews… ⚙️ 🛶 east vs west: greenland kayak 1 Mar 201110 Mar 2023 I love history, and I find comfort in nature. That is why I backpack, camp, hike, kayak, and rock climb. This blog is usually about kayaking. And more and more…