I am often asked what I have in the pockets and on my PFD.
Kokata PFD
Princeton Tec – Aqua Strobe
Princeton Tec – Impact II hand held flashlight
Princeton Tec – EOS headlamp
An extra pair of prescription glasses with a Chums float and strap
whistle
mirror
dye marker
Kestrel 1000 wind meeter, I plan on upgrading to the 3500 model
watch
Lendel Key
Blue Lizard [...]
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The wind, waves, and low temperatures were so bad during our paddle in the Florida Keys, that my watch had a meltdown on the water. Check out this video. I was in the lee of the wind when I took the video.
—Jeff
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Sean, Brian, and I had a great time paddling the Florida Keys this past week. Kevin has been a great help in posting on this blog, and helping us make safe decisions.
We had planned that it would take us two weeks to paddle an estimated 230 miles around the Florida Keys. We picked a time [...]
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Today January 18th 2009, 3 friends have left for a kayaking journey to circumnavigate the Florida Keys. They are doing this to raise awareness of our “Wounded Warriors”. Sean Fitzgibbons who is an amputee himself and works for “St. PetersburgLimb & Brace” along with Jeff Fabiszewski is performing their 2nd circumnavigation for this cause. You can read more [...]
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Sean, Brian, and I are getting ready to leave on Sunday to paddle around the Florida Keys. The good thing is we probably will not encounter what three kayak fishermen did in Australia. Check out this video from BBC NEWS. Our wives are happy we are not paddling off the coast of Australia. Unbeknownst to [...]
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Sometimes when I go paddling, I think to myself why this activity is so intimidating to land lovers. I suppose the answer exists within the fear of rolling.
Paddling is like learning to walk. A person starts to move slowly and then they learn to protect themselves from falling by sticking their hands out. When a [...]
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Today I taught a group safety class on Trout Creek for Team River Runner Tampa Chapter. We had a great time discussing group management and how to handle unplanned capsizes. Team River Runner is a nonprofit group of volunteers that work with veterans. Consequently, we focused on how to perform assisted rescues of paraplegics, quads, [...]
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My paddling friends all know that I am useless without my glasses. I do not wear contacts; consequently, it is a struggle to find quality sunglasses that work on the water and in my prescription.
SPHERE
CYLINDER
AXIS
OD
-450
-100
026
OS
-600
-100
My local optometrist at The Optical Factory contacted Bollé. Talk about customer service. In a time when people are stressing out [...]
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There is a slide show presentation on a group of eleven mixed ability paddlers who paddled from Lake Huron to Lake Erie. The show is being hosted by Riverside Kayak Connections on Saturday, January 17, 2009 at 4:00pm in Wyandotte, MI.
Directions to Riverside Kayak Connection
I-75 to Eureka Road, exit 36
East on Eureka for 4.5 miles
South [...]
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I am Happy to tell everyone that I have some good friends that are going to circumnavigate the Florida Keys and I get to update their progress on a daily report on both my blog and their web page http://www.liquidrhythmkayaking.com/
I am also happy to let everyone know that Jeff Fabiszewski will be paddling one of [...]
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