Expeditions… Gear Review: North Face- Cats’ Meow 20 degree sleeping bag. 15 Jan 201011 Mar 2014 What can I say, I obviously must have been a very GOOD boy last year! My older sister Mary told me so!! For Christmas and my Birthday (Dec. 21st) she bought…
Gear Reviews… Review: Forward stroke 15 Jan 201011 Mar 2014 Sometimes it is necessary to take a class after we buy a new piece of gear to add to our kayak kit. A good friend and student of mine recently purchased…
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. …
Florida Kayaking… Tampa Bay Crossing- Paradise Found! 6 Dec 200917 Dec 2009 Hi All, A couple weekends ago ( Nov. 21st) Jeff and I decided to do a bit of paddling and training for the up coming Expedition we are taking on the Suwannee…
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…
Expeditions… #4 Expedition Planning : The Menu! 4 Nov 200911 Mar 2023 Hey Water Junkies, SORRY this post is long overdue: It has been a stressful time recently & I had computer problems-A WORM! I' m not talk'n earth worm either! Computer still…
Expeditions… #1 Expedition Planning : Starts with “A Thought”! 30 Sep 200922 Aug 2013 Hi Fellow Paddlers, As promised this is #1 in our Expedition Planning series! The title of the post I believe should say it all. This statement is somewhat of an…
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…
Greenland Qajaq… Rolling always looses against the perfect brace 15 Sep 200917 Nov 2009 The last few weeks I have been working with a guest that wanted to learn how to roll their kayak. It is always interesting to learn why someone wants to…
Gear Reviews… The sine qua non of Greenland Kayaking 15 Aug 200917 Nov 2009 I am adding fuel to the fire of debate with this post. Greenland paddlers like to say we "qajaq". We sometimes wear a tulik that make us look like a…
Florida Kayaking… Good Training, Happy Ending! 12 Aug 200912 Aug 2009 Hi Fellow Paddlers, Its been a very busy week in the world of news and info!!(Sun. Aug. 9th). I just wanted to drop this quick blog in about a 15…
Florida Kayaking… Breaking News: Update on Jellyfish Sting Cures!! 10 Aug 200911 Aug 2009 This Just In: While watching Myth Busters yesterday(Sunday Aug. 9th) on my back deck, because it was just too #@*% HOT to paddle, the episode Myth Busters: 68, on Jellyfish…
Kayak Safety… Kids and Kayaking: Infant Swimming Resource 20 Jul 200917 Apr 2014 Introducing kids to kayaking is one of the most rewarding things I have done.The activity refreshes my love of nature as I see things fresh through their eyes.And being outdoors…