Kayak Instruction
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🧼 Leave No Trace: cleaning pots +
We are getting ready for our expedition and one challenge is cleanliness. If you are not clean in the outdoors you get sick. So I thought I would…
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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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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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Great Calusa Blueways Expedition : Floating on Tribal Tides!!
Raatatatat-Rata-Tatat-Ratatat-Ratatatat-Tatatatat-Ratatatat-Tatatatat-Tatatatatat- (drum roll) – Jeff & Sean are proud to announce an upcoming 2 week paddling expedition to the Great Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail in Lee County, Florida.…
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Sweetwater Paddle for the Cure
At 5 am Saturday May 7, 2011I woke up, not because my son was calling me, nor for any emergency. I woke up before the sun started to…
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March and April blow out
I experienced a a fast and fun filled eight weeks blended with the rocks, strainers, and natural obstacles associated with work. And due to being a full time…
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East and West Greenland Kayaks: Looking Beyond the Labels
Look beyond East and West Greenland labels when comparing kayaks. A practical guide to individual hulls, fit, load, historical evidence, and boat choice.
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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…
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Power made Perfect in Weakness.
Hey Fellow Waterlovers, Just wanted to post a quick rundown of my 30 mile training run from Saturday January 15th. First let me start by saying I had…
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Training for open water crossing
Sean and I have an opportunity to go on a special journey in a few months. We are keeping it secret for now, but we will be giving…
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🛶 nocturnal kayaking
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…
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Taking kids out on a SUP
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…
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new paddling adventures
Well my paddling friend is out of town. Unfortunately, I am a bit envious because Sean planed to do some white water paddling on his vacation. I hope…
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paddleboarders gliding across Flordia’s Gulf Coast
On Saturday Sean and I participated in the Gulf Coast stand up paddleboard championship. We did not participate in the conventional sense. We teamed up with Russell of…
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Kayak Rolling – The Qajaq Side Scull
The Inuit call this roll Innaqatsineq. It simply means that the kayaker lays on their back in the high brace position with palms facing skyward. During a qajaq…
