First Aid… 🩹 First Aid for Marine Animal Bites, Stings, Punctures. 6 Jul 20093 Mar 2023 Hey Paddlers, After writing my previous blog on Sea Urchins titled Search'in For Urchin, I promised to write a blog about First Aid for Marine Animal Bites, Stings, and Punctures.…
Gear Reviews… 🛶Kayaking at night: Gear 28 Jun 20099 Mar 2023 Retailers lure us in and then try to brainwash us into purchasing their flashy inventory. The reality is that we do not need a lot of fancy stuff to stay…
Kayak Safety 🛶 Kayaking at night: Caution 23 Jun 20099 Mar 2023 There is one reality to paddling at night. A kayak is nearly invisible on the water. A trained powerboat captain traveling on smooth water at a safe cursing speed on…
Gear Reviews… 🛶 Kayaking at night: seeing in the dark 13 Jun 20099 Mar 2023 My friends and I have paddled a lot of the water with in a thirty minute drive of my home. I know these waters well. I have paddled them on…
Florida Kayaking… Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center Events in June 10 Jun 200910 Jun 2009 Guided Canoe Trip Friday, June 12, 2009 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Education Services Staff and Volunteers, Environmental Lands Division Take this opportunity to explore a portion of the south…
Florida Kayaking… Slip-Slop-Slap: Sun Safety 1 Jun 200913 May 2009 June is UV Safety Month. In 1981, the Cancer Council Victoria gave birth to a seagull named Sid. Sid is the popular figure that promotes how to reduce sun exposure…
Kayak… Weather Cocking, Icebreaker, and Paddling 20 May 20098 Feb 2011 Jeff Cooper of H2Outfiffers shared with me a simple analogy to explain weather cocking. A common definition of weather cocking is that “a boat moving forward points into strong winds”.…
Kayak… National Safe Boating Week 15 May 200912 May 2009 People who use the water call the vests that they wear by many names. Some of the names for these water vests are: personal flotation device, buoyancy aid, and life…
Expeditions… Paddlers sometimes take avoidable risks: kayak safety 10 May 200912 Dec 2024 I have read Backpacker Magazine for more than a decade. "Backpacker Magazine is an American publication whose mission is to provide readers with practical information on wilderness hiking and adventure.…
Gear Reviews… Preventing Skin Cancer: kayak kit 5 May 200912 May 2009 I paddle in Florida. And playing outside increases my risks of developing skin cancer. I do take precautions to protect my skin. I wear sunblock that is high in a broad spectrum…
Florida Kayaking… Tuktu Greenland Paddle 1 May 200911 Mar 2014 I use a Greenland style paddle designed by Chris Raab owner of Tuktu Paddles. I have to admit Tuktu Paddles designs all of my Greenland paddles. At one time I…
Florida Kayaking… Team River Runner: kayak clinic 28 Apr 20093 May 2009 City of St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation are sponsoring an event at Lake Seminole Park, Saturday May 2nd, 2009 from 9am-3pm. Team River Runner is also helping to introduce people…
Florida Kayaking… Paddle Power!! 20 Apr 200921 Apr 2009 Hey Everyone, Just wanted to give a quick blog about an event that happened to me this past weekend. I decided Saturday that I needed to go Get Wet!! So…
Gear Reviews… East Coast Canoe and Kayak Festival: April 17-19, 2009 15 Apr 200921 Apr 2009 I am headed to ECCKF in Charlston, SC. This is a great weekend to "immerse yourself in a full weekend of the history, technique, hands-on experience, and fun of canoeing…
Gear Reviews… kayaker in Puget Sound learns a dangerous lesson 14 Apr 200921 Apr 2009 Wisdom comes out of surviving, reflecting on, and not repeating our mistakes. A book or video will never teach how quick a mistake can turn into an obituary. I am…
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