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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
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  • 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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Category: Gear Reviews

When retailers, people, and electronic media give information away for free the “buyer” may acquire misleading, bias, and misinformation that can confuse and cause harm. Our goal is not to sell you on a product. We will share with our readers what stuff works for us so outdoor enthusiasts do not waste money on stuff that looked cool on social media.

The 10 essential list of packed items is to ensure that a person could respond positively to an accident or emergency, and remain safe if forced to spend one or more nights in the outdoors

Events & Lectures…

Incredible Sliding Tent!

10 Mar 201021 Aug 2026
Published on paddling.net http://www.paddling.net/articles/story84.html The unusual things make memories. Before paddling in the Florida Keys, my memorable stories of past events have been about rogue water features, the confused aquatic…
Gear Reviews…

Kokatat Tempest pants gear review

7 Mar 201011 Mar 2014
For Christmas my wife asked Russell at Sweetwater Kayaks to special order me a pair of Kokatat Tempest pants with socks and relief zipper.  I did not know about this…
Expeditions & Trip Reports…

Gear Review: North Face- Cats’ Meow 20 degree sleeping bag.

15 Jan 201011 Mar 2014
What can I say, I obviously must have been a very GOOD boy last year! My older sister Mary told me so!! For Christmas and my Birthday (Dec. 21st)  she bought…
Gear Reviews…

Review: Forward stroke

15 Jan 201021 Aug 2026
Sometimes it is necessary to take a class after we buy a new piece of gear to add to our kayak kit. A good friend and student of mine recently purchased…
Expeditions & Trip Reports…

After paddling I look forward to…

4 Jan 201011 Mar 2023
... kissing my wife ... playing with my son ... a Starbucks Coffee Frappuccino ... a bowl of cereal and milk ... shrimp at Buba Gump Shrimp Co Restaurant &…
Gear Reviews

finding a new kayak

8 Dec 200911 Mar 2014
This past weekend I visited Sweetwater Kayaks and played with five kayaks.  I want to thank Russell for letting me play with each boat.  Most retailers are quick to sell products. …
Backcountry Kitchen…

🔥 Leave No Trace: campfire

25 Nov 200910 Dec 2024
Campfires... I have spent many a night watching the flames dance and mingle among the stars on a moonless night.  I have heard many tall tails and ghost-stories become accentuated…
🌀 Safety & First Aid…

#5 Expedition Planning: Jeff and Seans’ Gear.

12 Nov 200925 Aug 2026
Hello, and Welcome! This post is to inform everyone of what gear we feel will be needed to make our journey successful and fun, as well as keep us safe…
Events & Lectures…

#4 Expedition Planning : The Menu!

4 Nov 200921 Aug 2026
Hey Water Junkies, SORRY this post is long overdue: It has been a stressful time recently & I had computer problems-A WORM! I' m not talk'n earth worm either! Computer still…
Gear Reviews…

The sine qua non of Greenland Kayaking

15 Aug 200921 Aug 2026
I am adding fuel to the fire of debate with this post. Greenland paddlers like to say we "qajaq".  We sometimes wear a tulik that make us look like a…
🌀 Safety & First Aid…

Good Training, Happy Ending!

12 Aug 200921 Aug 2026
Hi Fellow Paddlers, Its been a very busy week in the world of news and info!!(Sun. Aug. 9th). I just wanted to drop this quick blog in about a 15…
Backcountry Kitchen…

🧼 Leave No Trace: human waste

15 Jul 200910 Dec 2024
As the title implies this post is a dirty subject.  I am a backpacker first and a paddler second.  So the practice of handling feces in the outdoors is a…
🌀 Safety & First Aid…

🩹 First Aid for Marine Animal Bites, Stings, Punctures.

6 Jul 200925 Aug 2026
Hey Paddlers, After writing my previous blog on Sea Urchins titled Search'in For Urchin, I promised to write a blog about First Aid for Marine Animal Bites, Stings, and Punctures.…
🌀 Safety & First Aid…

🛶Kayaking at night: Gear

28 Jun 200921 Aug 2026
Retailers lure us in and then try to brainwash us into purchasing their flashy inventory.  The reality is that we do not need a lot of fancy stuff to stay…
🌀 Safety & First Aid…

🛶 Kayaking at night: seeing in the dark

13 Jun 200921 Aug 2026
My friends and I have paddled a lot of the water with in a thirty minute drive of my home.  I know these waters well.  I have paddled them on…

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