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 [...]

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 [...]

Team River Runner: kayak clinic

City of St. Petersburg Parks and Recreation are sponsoring an event at Lake Seminole Park, Saturday May 2nd, 2009 from 9am-3pm.  Team River Runner is also helping to introduce people to kayaking and the benefits of programs that focus on healing through water sports.  U CanSki 2 and Liquid Access is also running an adaptive water skiing clinic at [...]

Alafia River, Florida – Team River Runner

Team River Runner is paddling the Alafia River, Saturday April 25, at 10am.  The put in is not at the Alafia River State Park.  The state park does not have access to the river.  We are using the boat launch at Lithia Springs Park.

Little Manatee River, Florida – Team River Runner

UPDATE: We have changed the location of the Saturday April 25th, 2009 trip to the Alafia River. Little Manatee did not have adequate wheelchair access to maximize the opportunity for our participants.  We will be meeting at 10am at the Alafia River State Park.
Team River Runner is paddling the Little Manatee River Saturday April 25, [...]

Anclote River, Florida – Team River Runner

Team River Runner is paddling the Anclote River Saturday at 10am.  They have a few new participants that have never been paddling.  Unfortunately I will not be paddling with them tomorrow because I still am sick.
—Jeff
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A Marks the location of the put in:
Anclote River Park
1119 Baillies Bluff Road
Holiday, FL
The Tampa Team River Runner [...]

Paddle for the Warriors

I copied this post from the Werner Blog, it is a little long but I did not want to edit the original author’s idea —Jeff

Paddle for the Warriors
Mike Ford is paddling to support those making the ultimate sacrifice.
We are honored by the many requests we get for support or sponsorship each day.  To have [...]

Team River Runner – Tampa, rescue class

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, [...]

Bridging the Gap

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 [...]

Fort Desoto – Team River Runner

We had a great time Saturday on the water. Two paraplegic veterans and their families participated in the paddle. The participants, their families, and local kayaking enthusiasts enjoyed their time paddling the mangrove trail around Fort Desoto.

Saturday was the first day we used a special outfitted Kestrel 120 OC by Current Designs Kayak. The Kestrel [...]