Florida Kayaking
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They’re Off
Day One on the Caloosahatchee: Hickey Creek and Franklin Lock Editor’s introduction, added in 2026. The original September 19, 2011 dispatch by Chad follows unchanged. Sean Fitzgibbon and…
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Let the Journey Begin!!
LEE COUNTY- Two men are to begin their expedition tomorrow to raise money for the Great Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail and Clinic for Rehabilitation of Wildlife. (From http://www.fox4now.com/news/local/130064938.html) Sean…
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Tribal Tides 3 : “Native Gear, well not quite”
In this post Jeff and I will discuss what gear we are taking on our expedition to the Great Calusa Blueway and the reasons for what we are…
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CROW the Chosen ONE : TEAM Sweetwater Charity!!
Here it is Everyone! TEAM Sweetwater has formed a unique partnership with CROW as our Chosen Charity for the Great Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail Expedition: Floating on Tribal…
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water oil and money are strange bedfellows
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…
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COUNTDOWN!
The countdown has begun: 45 days till our paddles get wet! Stay tuned as things are really starting to fall into place. Go Team Sweetwater!! -Jeff & Sean…
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We have a Name!
Its official Jeff and Sean are doing the Calusa Blueway Expedition as TEAM SWEETWATER after the shop we work for! That means that we will be Team Sweetwater…
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Tribal Tides 2 : “Natural Flow”
Hello All, This is the long anticipated 2nd post in the Tribal Tides series. In this post I will discuss the actual route and “natural schedule” that Jeff…
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Wilderness First Responder
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…
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Taking Extra Time On Your Journey
How often do we plan a trip, pack our stuff, run out the door, race to our destination, load our boat, paddle within a specified time period, and…
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:Warm weather on the Withlacoochee River:
WooHoo, I Love warm weather!!!! With late Spring/early Summer at hand it is a great time to be a paddler! For those who follow Jeff & I through our…
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🔦 Kayalu Kayalite Deck Light
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…
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BOOK REVIEW: The Terror by Dan Simmons
….Finally I finished reading this Great Novel!!! PHEW. The book has over 700 pages and reads extremely detailed- which also means that it goes extremely slow. It was…
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Valentines Day Exchange
In the USA when the 14th of February comes around loved ones exchange tokens of their affection. We have a developed sense of humor in our family when…
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Test paddling NDK Greenlander Pro
We are getting in shape for an interesting paddle and we are testing out some new pieces of kit. The most dramatic change will be the type of…
