Kayak Instruction
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How I Teach Greenland Kayaking: Build Skills Before Chasing Rolls
My Greenland kayaking lessons begin on land, before anyone turns upside down. Here is how I use preparation, an avataq, guided practice, and well timed breaks to help…
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Before Anyone Launches: The Work Behind a Well Run Outdoor Class
Kayak instructor Jeff Fabiszewski explains the scheduling, equipment, student communication, and contingency planning behind a well run outdoor class.
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From Sail to Paddle: A Sea Scout’s Guide to Planning a Kayaking Long Cruise
How experienced Sea Scouts can apply sailing knowledge to a youth led sea kayaking long cruise, with navigation, rescue training, Safety Afloat, and Long Cruise badge guidance.
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🩹 Florida Summer Hypothermia: The Kayaker Everyone Thought Had Heat Exhaustion
Think hypothermia only happens in winter? Think again. In this true Wilderness First Aid SOAP Narrative, a July sea kayaking expedition to Egmont Key takes an unexpected turn…
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Your Pack Weighs Nothing… Your Kayak Weighs Everything
taking backpacking knowledge and skills and applying it to your First 3-Day / 2-Night Kayak Camping Adventure in Florida
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🌊⚓ Sea Scouts and Native American Day ⚓🌊
As Skippers, we can connect youth with Scouting’s water traditions and Native American culture. Recent Sea Scout visits revealed rich canoe heritage and storytelling. For Native American Day,…
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🛟 Why a Traditional PFD May Be Safer Than That Inflatable Belt on Sale
As a kayak instructor, I encountered a couple fined for paddleboarding without required PFDs. U.S. Coast Guard data reveals rising paddleboard-related drownings, emphasizing safety. Inflatable PFDs are handy…
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⛺Island Time: The Magic of Kayak Camping in Florida’s Backcountry
The author experiences a restorative kayak-camping weekend on a remote Florida island, emphasizing the adventure and connection to nature achieved through self-reliance and minimalist living. The trip involves…
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Greenland Paddle Pros and Cons: Fit, Technique, and Practical Choices
The practical benefits and limits of a Greenland paddle, including fit, blade technique, wind, speed, maintenance, and how to try one before choosing.
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🏫 Finding your way in the dark Lecture
Last Thursday night I was unable to navigate my way through the dark to teach with Sean at Osprey Bay Outdoors for our annual third Thursday of the…
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🏫 Fire warmth plus a whole lot more Lecture
Last Thursday Sean and I took on Fire “warmth plus a whole lot more”. During the night discussion at Osprey Bay Outdoors we deviled into the beauty, mystery,…
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🏫 I’m Exposed Heat gain and Loss Lecture Campout
We cannot control the weather; however we can prepare for exposure to prolong our fun outside. Some small inexpensive items help prevent exposure from moving beyond slight discomfort…
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🏫 Cooking while kayak camping – Lecture
There is one thing we control outside. We cannot control the weather, nor guarantee our friends will have fun outside. The food is where we have ultimate dominion. …
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🏫 Camping from your kayak – Lecture
Sean and I had our first of several Thursday night Lectures at Osprey Bay Outdoors. Our guest had never camped and they enjoyed listening to how easy it…
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🎦 Euro Paddlers and Greenland Paddlers, Here is a Greenlander DVD for Your Christmas List
Editorial archive note, October 31, 2026: Chad’s review below was published on November 9, 2011. Its purchase links, telephone number, and statements about stock belong to that original…
