blog… 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…
blog… 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…
blog… 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…
Holiday Season… slaying the water demon 23 Dec 201027 Dec 2010 The demon is dead. In the Spring of 2008 Sean and I were leading a group to Anclote Key. It was an overcast day and the water conditions were mild. …
Holiday Season Thankful Things! 23 Nov 201021 Feb 2014 Hello All, Has been a VERY Busy time lately for Jeff & I both. Between Family, work, paddling & just plain keeping up with life in general. Alot of things…
Halloween… 🎦 environmental Halloween movie 28 Oct 20103 Mar 2023 It is almost Halloween. The upcoming weekend is a time to have fun. It is a time to take our kids out trick-or-treating, carving pumpkins, go to costume parties, and…
Fathers' Day… Taking kids out on a SUP 15 Aug 201017 Apr 2014 Sunday Sean and I took our kids out on their first Stand Up Paddleboard adventure. It was only 45 minutes long. I could write about how much fun we had.…
Fathers' Day… fathers’ day reflections 21 Jun 201017 Apr 2014 I thought I knew what love was. I read about it. Did some Shakespeare, when I was younger, that dealt with the topic. (yes I did some acting). But mostly…
Holiday Season *Memorial Day 2010* 31 May 201021 Feb 2014 Jeff and Sean would just like to say Thank You to all those who have ever fought and died for the cause of FREEDOM! We would also like to say…
Florida Kayaking… Mother’s Day:sacrifice between Family, Work, and Play 10 May 201011 May 2010 Before Mother’s Day Sean and I were talking about three topics that lately seem to be in the top five things on most of our friends’ mind, Family, Work, and…
Expeditions… Suwannee River Reflections: Day 6 24 Mar 201022 Aug 2013 Well, it seems we have come to the last and final post on our Suwannee River Expedition. I hope everyone has enjoyed reading & following along with our trip,…
Expeditions… Suwannee River Reflections: Day 5 16 Mar 201022 Aug 2013 I Should Be Walk 'in the Plank!! Sorry the day 5 posting is late- but you just can 't trust us River Pirates!! Day 5 begins with a somewhat…
Expeditions… Suwannee River Reflections- Day 4 5 Mar 201022 Aug 2013 All Right, on to Day 4 of the Suwannee River Trip. Sorry, a little late due to the fact of being at the Sweetwater Symposium last weekend. Day 4 begins…
Expeditions… Homecoming. 2 Jan 201022 Aug 2013 Jeff and Sean are both safe and WARM at home from our return from the Suwannee Expedition. We will be taking about 1-2 days to get re-adjusted to city life…
Cooking… 🥨 Recipe : New Years Pretzel 30 Dec 200910 Mar 2023 A pretzel for New Years? This is no ordinary bread pastry made from wheat flour, water, sugar, and yeast, then sprinkled with coarse salt. The New Year's Pretzels: is a…