I’m Jeff Fabiszewski. I teach coastal kayaking, plan and paddle expeditions, and write about outdoor life. If your symposium needs an instructor, your club needs a speaker, or your publication needs a story with experience behind it, I would be glad to hear what you have in mind.
My professional paddling work began in 2001. I’m based in Tampa Bay, Florida, with qualifications that include ACA Level 3 Coastal Kayaking Instructor, Wilderness First Responder training through NOLS Wilderness Medicine, and Wilderness First Aid instruction.
I have taught alongside Greg Stamer, who described Ken Knapton and me as “both excellent instructors” in his Sweetwater Symposium 2010 account. Sean Fitzgibbon and I also presented our Calusa Blueway journey at the 2012 Sweetwater Kayak Symposium.
Event programs · Podcast interviews · Writing samples · Local lessons
Bring a useful lesson to your event
I can teach a paddling clinic, give an expedition talk, or demonstrate a camp kitchen. At a regatta, a shore program can give families and volunteers something worthwhile to take part in between the activity on the water. The program should suit the people coming, with enough time to ask questions and try what they are learning.
Greenland paddling fundamentals
2 hours, adapted to your event. For paddlers with basic kayak control. We practice grip, blade immersion, and useful strokes, with individual feedback. The aim is to help participants understand what the paddle is doing and make deliberate adjustments. Rolling can be arranged as a separate session.
Plan a paddle expedition
60 to 90 minutes ashore. Participants begin a route, food, water, and equipment plan using a map or chart. We work through daily distance, landing choices, and reasons to change the plan. Bring the journey you are considering and the questions that have kept it on the kitchen table.
A proper supper from a kayak hatch
60 to 90 minutes. A camp cooking demonstration built around a complete meal. Participants see how portions, cookware, fuel, and heat control work together. Good food is part of looking after the people traveling with us, and supper deserves a place in the plan before we start packing.
Lessons from the Great Calusa Blueway
45 to 60 minutes. An illustrated talk about the journey Sean and I made in 2011. Using the expedition record and photographs, we examine the decisions that shaped the trip and what they taught us about traveling together. Read the expedition account.
We can adjust these formats for your audience. Tell me about the venue, dates, and budget, and we will discuss fees, travel, equipment, group size, and what the host needs to provide. For a cooking demonstration, we also agree on the permitted cooking site and any tasting arrangements.
Let’s have a conversation
The best outdoor conversations usually begin with something that happened. Here are three places we could start:
Changing paddles into a headwind
During our 2007 Pinellas County expedition, a Greenland paddle proved useful when the wind made progress harder. That experience opens a conversation about choosing equipment, learning its technique, and recognizing the limits of our own preferences.
What supper reveals about the trip
Food affects the equipment we carry, the water we need, and the time we make for each other at the end of the day. We can talk about the camp kitchen, the meals that work, and the mistakes that teach more than a tidy packing list.
Passing the paddle along
From Scout camp to time on the water with my son, teaching has been part of my outdoor life. We can discuss how people learn, what experience changes, and how to pass on a skill without taking the pleasure out of it.
Watch Sean and me discussing our 2011 Great Calusa Blueway expedition for an existing interview sample. If you have another subject in mind, send your show link and tell me about your listeners.
Writing for your readers
I write about paddling, expeditions, camp cooking, equipment I use, and the history behind outdoor skills. I’m interested in the practical question and the human story that makes someone care about the answer. Original photographs may be available with an assignment.
Outdoor service writing
East and West Greenland Kayaks: Looking Beyond the Labels. A historical subject brought back to the practical questions of boat choice, fit, and purpose. Published on Liquid Rhythm Kayaking.
Expedition reporting
Our Great Calusa Blueway expedition account. The journey, photographs, dispatches, and contemporary coverage behind the trip Sean and I made in 2011. Published on Liquid Rhythm Kayaking.
Equipment reviews
Shokz OpenRun Pro S810: A Florida Outdoor Review. Published by Bill Jackson’s Shop for Adventure on April 2, 2026. For a camp kitchen example from my own site, read my Trangia 210 mess tin review.
For an interview sample, see Life in Clay World, published by St. Petersburg College on August 22, 2024. More credits are in my teaching and publication record.
Tell me about your readers, subject, length, and deadline. We will agree on the fee, photographs, and publication rights before work begins. You can also browse my expedition photography and ask about a particular image.
Learn with me in Tampa Bay
If you are looking for a lesson closer to home, I teach group, specialty, and private kayaking classes. Group instruction is $69 per student for 2 hours. Specialty Skills is $95 per student for 2 hours. Private instruction is $195 for one student for 3 hours. Payment is on the day by cash or Zelle.
Compare classes, locations, and equipment arrangements. Tell me about your experience, what you want to learn, and your preferred dates.
For more about my qualifications, education, and teaching background, read my professional biography. If your event requires specific credential documentation or course authorization, include that in your inquiry.
Tell me what you have in mind
A few details will help me give you a useful reply: who the program or story is for, what you hope it will accomplish, and any dates you are considering. Include a budget range if you have one.
Thank you for your inquiry.
You can also email jeff@liquidrhythmkayaking.com. I reply personally. We will confirm the assignment or event arrangements together before anything is booked.
