Posted on September 30, 2009 by sean4
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 of an oxymoron if you ask me, kinda like Military Intelligence or a waterless carwash-HUH? It all started when my cellphone rang about the middle-ish of August, give [...]
Filed under: Christmas, Expeditions, Florida Kayaking, Kayak, Trips, Uncategorized | Tagged: Burt Reynolds Deliverance, Exp, FL, Florida Kayaking, kayak expeditions, Kayak Gear, Kayak Trip, spirit treks, Suwannee River | 2 Comments »
Posted on September 29, 2009 by sean4
Unfortunately, today on Bay News 9 they are reporting another death from a rare lake organism. The Amoeba that causes brain swelling. Jeff just did a more in depth post on this earlier this week and please read IT! This makes fatality #2 in less than a week. Be careful in Freshwater right now as [...]
Filed under: Kayak Safety | Tagged: Amoeba, amoeba infection, Naegleria fowleri, Primary Amoebic Meningitis | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 25, 2009 by Jeff Fabiszewski
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 sweetcorn muffins, and salad hits the spot.
Served First
salad
Catalina dressing
with peach tea or a Mexican beverage
Use a Backpackers Pantry “Outback Oven Ultralight” to cook the Salsa Chicken(cooking times [...]
Filed under: Food | Tagged: Alpine Aire Foods, Backpacker's Pantry, kayak food, Kayak Gear | 1 Comment »
Posted on September 25, 2009 by Jeff Fabiszewski
People who kayak in Florida are aware of sharks and alligators posing a danger to ones’ life. Unfortunately, a killer lurks in shallow water that is unnaturally warm and sometimes around power plants. It is the Naegleria fowleri, commonly known as an Amoeba. It does not sound scary but an amoeba can get into a [...]
Filed under: Florida Kayaking, Kayak Safety | Tagged: amoeba infection, Naegleria fowleri, Primary Amoebic Meningitis | 1 Comment »
Posted on September 22, 2009 by sean4
Well, Jeff and I have kept it a secret long enough. We just wanted to make sure the trip would be a definite GO!
WE ARE OFFICIALLY HEADED TO DO 5 DAYS, AND JUST UNDER 100 MILES ON THE SUWANNEE RIVER,FLORIDA. I will be doing a series of blogs on our planning and eventually leaving for [...]
Filed under: Expeditions, Florida Kayaking | Tagged: kayak expeditions, Suwannee River, trip planning | 2 Comments »
Posted on September 21, 2009 by sean4
If you live in the Tampa Bay Tri-City Area and would like to go do a neat paddle thats fairly close yet makes you feel like you went far away, CHECK OUT Braden River…
Filed under: Braden River, Florida Kayaking, Trips | Tagged: Braden River, Florida Kayaking, Jiggs Landing, Linger Lodge | Leave a Comment »
Posted on September 15, 2009 by Jeff Fabiszewski
The last few weeks I have been working with a guest that wanted to learn how to roll their kayak. It is always interesting to learn why someone wants to learn this skill. And it got me thinking on my own evolution as a kayaker into a paddling coach.
Filed under: Cartoon, Greenland Qajaq, Kayak, Kayak Class, Kayak Safety | Tagged: cartoon paddling, comic strip, Florida Kayaking, greenland rolling class, kayak brace, kayak cartoon, kayak comic strip, kayak rolling class, Kayak Safety, kayak yoga, rolling a kayak | 1 Comment »
Posted on September 6, 2009 by sean4
Hello Paddlers,
It is with a renewed spirit and heavy heart that I am writing this blog. Very conflicting statement I know, but you MUST read on to understand what chain of events has led to the previous statement! On Friday night, Sept. 4th at 11:00 p.m.- Jeff and I set out on a late [...]
Filed under: At Night, Florida Kayaking, Giving Back, In the News, Uncategorized | Tagged: Archie's Island, Bay News 9, Boca Ciega Bay, Families try to cope after two die in aircraft crash, Florida, John's Pass, Madeira Beach, Mountain Hardwear, sea plane crash, Two killed in aircraft crash near John's Pass | Leave a Comment »
