Sunday we paddled around Mullet Key, Fort Desoto, Florida. The day was fresh and we had a great time reconnecting with our guests and our inner child. This part of Tampa Bay is a great playground for kayaking. It has strong tides, deceiving current, and abundant wildlife.
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I find it interesting how companies are promoting the healthy lifestyle of kayaking to promote the purchase of a different type of product.
How does kayaking sell people on the idea on wearing a Medical Alert Bracelet? Well this video makes me think…
—Jeff
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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 like a talking seal. The paddle we use looks like a thin-down two by four piece of lumber. We prefer to play between the edge of where air [...]
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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 a 15 year old young man who we could all learn a little something from. Not only was he prepared beyond his years, but he was THANKFUL [...]
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This Just In: While watching Myth Busters yesterday(Sunday Aug. 9th) on my back deck, because it was just too #@*% HOT to paddle, the episode Myth Busters: 68, on Jellyfish and the Vodka Cure! Guess what? VODKA WORKS to Disable the Nematocysts and lessen the effects! The boys on Myth Busters [...]
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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 house with my Kayak, Paddle, PFD, and a dry bag that contained my MSR stove and gas canister and a cooking pot. I also had a Pasta Pak [...]
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