Memorial Day

Memorial Day is Monday May 25.  For some people it is a day off from work to spend time with family.  Others use Memorial Day weekend as an excuse to go shopping.  Neither are reasons this time is set apart.  On May 30, 1868 Americans banded together to commemorate soldiers’ sacrifices and reflect on their [...]

Weather Cocking, Icebreaker, and Paddling

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”. I have heard some people say that wind pulls the front of a kayak. I have never felt wind pull me. Then I have heard [...]

June 20 – Kayak Trip: Chassahowitzka River

This trip is filled.  Look for our upcoming blog about this trip.

We are back to offering our friends and future guests unique kayak trips that you will remember fondly.  We have great food cooked up. And new themes.
Join us on the Chassahowitzka River Saturday June 20, at 9:30 am Saturday.  We are going to have [...]

Ocklawaha River: Poker Run review

On Saturday, May 16, 2009, the Marion County Aquaholics Paddlers Group sponsored their 10th Annual Paddlers PokerRun.  They had a record attendance this year.  There were more than 206 paddlers on the water for this eight-mile paddle starting at Gore’s Landing and running down the Ocklawaha River.  There was a line of registering paddlers behind Sean [...]

National Safe Boating Week

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 jacket.  They all work like a seat belt and they are useless if they are not properly on.  In an emergency there is no time [...]

The Call of the River – A Hundred Years of Whitewater Adventure

A Fundraiser for Team River Runner and the International Whitewater Hall of Fame May 14, 2009 – 7:30 and 9:30 pm.  At the Arlington Cinema and Draft House; 2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington VA – 703 486-2345.
Proceeds support Team River Runner and the [...]

Ocklawaha River: kayak poker run

On Saturday, May 16, 2009, the Marion County Aquaholics Paddlers Group will sponsor their 10th Annual Paddlers PokerRun.  The eight-mile paddle starts at Gore’s Landing and runs down the Ocklawaha River.  The proceeds benefit the Ocala Outdoor Adventure Club.  The club is a non-profit group that teaches outdoor skills to children and youth.
Our [...]

Paddlers sometimes take avoidable risks: kayak safety

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. With 2009 marking its 36th year of publication, Backpacker magazine is currently published by Active Interest Media and is based in Boulder, Colorado.
The topic in [...]

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 broad spectrum UVA/UVB SPF.  And I cover as much skin as possible.  Covering skin with a long sleeve top is the simplest yet most challenging way to [...]

Team River Runner: Seminole Lake

We had a great time today at Lake Seminole Park today.  Several vets participated in the kayaking and water skiing event.  Today we had two quadriplegic adults paddle in our adapted Current Designs Kestrel kayak, they had a blast!  I also had the fortune to be paddling with a few vets as a Bald Eagle [...]