Liquid Rhythm Kayaking was founded in 2007, when Jeff Fabiszewski created the website and he and Sean Fitzgibbon began using the Liquid Rhythm Kayaking name. The website was established to share their love of paddling, outdoor education, expeditions, and life outside.
Their professional partnership began earlier, in April 2001, when Jeff and Sean started working together at Osprey Bay Outdoors in Clearwater, Florida, as kayak instructors and monthly guided day trip leaders. They continued guiding for the store’s owners, Kim and Tom, through 2014. Their relationship with Osprey Bay continued afterward through guest lectures and promotion of the store during expeditions. The partnership began in 2001; the Liquid Rhythm Kayaking name and website began in 2007.
Liquid rhythm has evolved. Once the site was about teaching kayaking, then expeditions, and now it moves into a new phase of the outdoor adventure. The goal is to survive this experiment we call life; reality starts here and we want to share laughter, life experiences, and knowledge to help you surf life. Check out https://floridaoats.com/
Water is necessary for human life. Moreover, we need to flow and adapt to the environment as does water. We all live in an environment of cultural constructs. That’s why we escape the confines of the city to go backpacking, camping, fishing, rock climbing, soccer, trail running, mountain biking. And at times when we cannot get outside we escape into a world of Board Games, Books, Movies, Sports, Television, and Video Games.
This website is all about different types of survival training. We will not survive the experiment we call life so we need to make life worth the little time we have. Just as water flows between ice, to liquid, to steam, our new website is evolving to bring you the best information and fun to help you survive while embracing the fun of the outdoors.
Like you the outside holds our dreams, passions, and means of relaxation. The reality is when there is no new social media content my contributors and I are outside camping, paddling, hiking, teaching, working day jobs, being parents, and keeping spouses happy. It is not easy to juggle and sometimes we drop a ball. Just ask our spouses. 🙂
The nice thing about our website is that you will discover several things. We have covered topics on camping, food, recipes, expeditions, gear, and movie reviews, what to do when there is no water to play in, how to deal with pain. Our short biographies give you a little insight into where we came from. The list of classes evolve; we have polished our knowledge to help you get out and have more fun. There are also links to organizations that we have been a part of and other resources that will help you fulfill your dreams, passions, and relaxation outdoors.
Contemporary accounts: Kevin and Peggy
These accounts preserve how friends and participants experienced the early trips. Kevin’s reports and Peggy’s participant review have different authors and roles. They are linked as dated historical sources.
January 16, 2009 — Kevin (Kayakkev), Posting Progress. Kevin announced his shore-side reporting for the Keys expedition. He recorded lending Jeff his wooden Expedition Single kayak and helping Sean acquire an Atlantis MisT. His contribution included equipment and keeping people ashore informed.
January 18–23, 2009 — Kevin (Kayakkev), Where the Boys Are. These dispatches were assembled from calls with the paddlers. Kevin’s original includes a January 23 return-home update that is absent from the copy preserved on Team Topa Honu. Read it alongside Jeff’s January 24 account, which explains the weather delays at Long Key State Park and the decision to return home.
May 19, 2009 — Kevin (Kayakkev), Upcoming Paddles. Kevin announced Sean and Jeff’s return to offering trips, including a June 20 outing on the Chassahowitzka River. This is a dated trip announcement, not a current schedule.
June 21, 2009 — Peggy (KayakPeg), Liquid Rhythm Is Up and Running!. Writing as a participant, Peggy described the June 20 Chassahowitzka paddle: personal attention from Jeff and Sean, their knowledge and humor, and a homemade lunch prepared by Sean and Shelly. This account was written by KayakPeg and published on Kayakkev’s blog.
Peggy’s description of an inaugural outing refers to that June 2009 trip. It does not change the distinction between Jeff and Sean’s working partnership, which began in 2001, and the Liquid Rhythm Kayaking name and website, which began in 2007.
Peggy’s own publication of the June 2009 trip review
Peggy (KayakPeg) published Liquid Rhythm Is Up and Running! on her own blog on July 5, 2009. It recounts the June 20 Chassahowitzka River paddle with Jeff Fabiszewski and Sean Fitzgibbon, including their guiding, humor, and the lunch prepared by Sean and Shelly.
The same review appeared on Kevin’s blog on June 21, 2009. These are two publications of one participant account, not separate endorsements. Peggy’s old Trips.html link now reaches our restored trips landing page. Current classes and scheduling are listed on our instruction page.
