Gear Reviews
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Gear Review: ENO JungleNest Hammock & HouseFly Tarp – Bug-Free, Scout-Proof Florida Comfort
The ENO JungleNest Hammock has become a favorite for both the author and his son, ideal for Florida’s humid climate. With an integrated bug net and simple setup,…
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Kokatat Tempest pants gear review
For Christmas my wife asked Russell at Sweetwater Kayaks to special order me a pair of Kokatat Tempest pants with socks and relief zipper. I did not know…
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Review: Forward stroke
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…
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🔥 Leave No Trace: campfire
Campfires… I have spent many a night watching the flames dance and mingle among the stars on a moonless night. I have heard many tall tails and ghost-stories…
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Lower back pain verses the kayak
The best solution to surviving or preventing back pain is stretching, exercising, and practicing proper techniques…
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#1 Expedition Planning : Starts with “A Thought”!
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…
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🍗 Recipe : Salsa Chicken and Zesty Rice
I like to eat simply and enjoy rich flavors. In outdoor cooking this is hard to achieve however this complete meal recipe for Salsa Chicken, Zesty Rice, sticky…
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The sine qua non of Greenland Kayaking
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…
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Good Training, Happy Ending!
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…
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Remembered lunch; Forgot fork!!!!
Hows It Paddlers, A couple of weeks ago I went for a paddle at my favorite close paddling destination, just to relax a little bit. I left the…
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🧼 Leave No Trace: human waste
As the title implies this post is a dirty subject. I am a backpacker first and a paddler second. So the practice of handling feces in the outdoors…
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🛶Kayaking at night: Gear
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…
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🛶 Kayaking at Night: Search’in for Urchin!
Whoo Hoo Everyone! I have been so busy paddling and enjoying life,that its been awhile since I have done a post!! Sorry. Well I’m gonna jump right in…
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🛶 Kayaking at night: seeing in the dark
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…
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Preventing Skin Cancer: kayak kit
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…
