Florida Kayaking… 🛟 Why a Traditional PFD May Be Safer Than That Inflatable Belt on Sale 17 Jul 202523 Jun 2025 As a professional kayak instructor, Wilderness First Responder, and someone who spends a lot of time on the water, I always enjoy chatting with folks at local outdoor stores. Gear…
Kayak Safety The Crisis of Water Safety Literacy: A Professional Reflection 17 May 202518 May 2025 By Jeff Fabiszewski – Outdoor Educator, ACA-Certified Open Water Instructor, Wilderness First Responder, Leave No Trace Trainer In the evolving landscape of outdoor recreation, few areas expose the limitations of…
Expeditions… expedition kayak safety 15 Sep 201115 Jul 2015 There are a lot of books, periodicals, and web information on the simple topic of safety for people on kayak expeditions. After all of that information is distilled down one…
Expeditions… Tribal Tides 4 : Lost Thoughts! 14 Sep 201110 Mar 2023 This post is to inform our readers on the final updates before Jeff and Sean leave for the Great Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail Expedition as TEAM Sweetwater on Monday Sept.…
Kayak Festival… March and April blow out 28 Apr 201121 Jul 2015 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 paddler, father,…
Expeditions… Power made Perfect in Weakness. 19 Jan 2011 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 to psych…
Expeditions… Training for open water crossing 10 Jan 201110 Jan 2011 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 you updates…
kayak camping… 🛶 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,…
Kayak Class… ACA BCU instructor 4 Mar 20105 Mar 2010 Warning not all shops have trained instructors. I am not going to rat anyone out but there is a reason why I am writing this post. I wanted to bring…
Florida Kayaking… 2010 Sweetwater Gulf Coast Sea Kayak Symposium 26 Feb 201026 Feb 2010 Hello Paddlers! Just wanted to drop in a quick post about the Gulfcoast Sea Kayak Symposium this weekend here in St. Petersburg, Fl. It is put together by Russell Farrow…
Kayak Safety Kayak elbow 10 Jan 201015 Aug 2011 A recent student just got a new paddle and discovered that they had kayak elbow. What is kayak elbow? It is like tennis elbow, BlackBerry Thumb, and cell phone elbow. …
Kayak… Lower back pain verses the kayak 17 Nov 20096 Nov 2009 In six weeks we will be paddling the Suwannee River. And the question from our friends is "Jeff...Sean how is the back?" The answer is "today it is good" :)…
Expeditions… #5 Expedition Planning: Jeff and Seans’ Gear. 12 Nov 200922 Aug 2013 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…
Kayak Safety Update : Another Amoeba Fatality. 29 Sep 200929 Sep 2009 Unfortunately, today on Bay News 9 they are reporting another death from a rare lake organism. The Amoeba that causes brain swelling. Jeff just did a more in depth post…
Florida Kayaking… Sharks? Alligators? Worry about amoebas! 25 Sep 200918 Aug 2011 People who kayak in Florida are aware of sharks and alligators posing a danger to ones’ life. Unfortunately, a killer lurks in shallow water that is unnaturally warm and sometimes…
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