Florida Kayaking… βΊIsland Time: The Magic of Kayak Camping in Florida’s Backcountry 7 Jul 202523 Jun 2025 Thereβs something deeply restorative about waking up to the rustle of coastal pines and the low lap of tidewater on a remote barrier island. The kind of peace that only…
kayak camping… Maine tastic the five day paddle 16 Apr 201315 Jul 2015 The best part of the time in Maine was when Mark, a local guide, and I paddled with a Boy Scout Troop for five days and four nights within Muscongus…
Cooking… π§Ό Leave No Trace: cleaning pots + 5 Sep 201110 Dec 2024 We are getting ready for our expedition and one challenge is cleanliness.Β If you are not clean in the outdoors you get sick.Β So I thought I would take a…
Expeditions… Tribal Tides 3 : “Native Gear, well not quite” 22 Aug 201115 Jul 2015 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 taking. Also…
Expeditions… Tribal Tides 2 : “Natural Flow” 25 Jul 201121 Jul 2015 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 & myself…
kayak camping… πΆ nocturnal kayaking 5 Jan 20119 Mar 2023 published in Canoe News, Summer 2011, Vol 44 No 2, p.6 Working at a college gives me the benefit of a two week vacation from Dec 18th to Jan 2nd,…
Expeditions… Suwannee River Reflections: Day 6 24 Mar 201022 Aug 2013 Β Β Β 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!! Β Β Β 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… Suwannee River Reflections- Day 3 25 Feb 201011 Mar 2023 And we' re on to Day 3 of our expedition on the Suwannee River. The first thing I remember about this morning was waking up about 5:15 a.m. and feeling…
Expeditions… Suwannee River Reflections- Day 1 17 Feb 201022 Aug 2013 Β Β Β Hola Paddlers! Β Β Β Well it has been almost 2 months since Jeff and I did our expedition down the Great Suwannee River. I decided I wanted to wait a…
Florida Kayaking… Overnight paddle/camping trip 01/23/10. 25 Jan 201025 Jan 2010 Ahoy Matees, Β Β Just wanted to write a quick posting on our recent overnight trip to one of the spoil islands off Dunedin, Florida in St. Josephs Sound.Β Β On Saturday, Jeff,…