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- From the Dam to the Bay on the Ochlockonee River
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- Thoughts on Living Seven Decades
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- The Spoil Islands are Washing Away
- 2012 Trip Reports Summary
- You Never Know What You'll See on the Indian River Lagoon
- Sixty-five Miles on the Suwannee River
- Headline! Don Wins 3 mile Kayak Race on Sebastian River in 36 min. 03 sec. or an average speed of 5 mph over the three miles.
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- Creating Hatch Lifters for a Wooden Kayak
- Camping on Florida's Intracoastal Waterway Spoil Islands
- First Annual POS/AVM Snowshoe Event
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- A Do-It-Yourself Kayak Water Bag
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- Snoqualmie Mountain Album
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- Gear Review: Aqua-Bound Paddles, Made in the USA
- Gear Reviews Archive 2007-2011
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- The Hudson: A History
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- No Way Down: Life and Death on K2
- 127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
- At the Mercy of the Sea
- A Voyage for Madmen
- The Proving Ground
- Island at the Center of the World
- The Emerald Mile
- “A Treasure We Call Home” is Indeed a Treasure!
- Forests, Alligators, Battlefields: A Unique Read and a Good Reference
- Totch: A Life in the Everglades
- Mr. Watson and the Daniels Family: A Personal Connection
- Without a Paddle: A Guest Review
- Joe Glickman and Freya Hoffmeister
- A Land Remembered
- Sea Kayaker's MORE DEEP TROUBLE
- Killing Mister Watson and Shadow Country
- Cheating Death
- Fire!
- Ten Hours Until Dawn
- Lewis and Clark
- Buried in the Sky: The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2’s Deadliest Day
- On Island Time: Kayaking the Caribbean
- Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival
- No Easy Day: The Autobiography of a Navy SEAL
- Lost in the Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Adventure and Survival
- Fearless: One Woman, One Kayak, One Continent
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- Into the Wild
- Without a Paddle: Memoir
- Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Coast Trail
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Paddling in a New Location
Originally from the beautiful, but cold and snowy, upstate New York, we have relocated to the sunny Treasure Coast of Florida. If you are a Snowbird, look here for information on paddling in Florida as you prepare for your winter visit. “Homesteaders” - full time Florida Residents, may find useful information here as well. And everyone will find great adventure stories.
Guest Blogger Gary Richer
Today's Guest Blogger is Gary Richer, an avid mountain climber and my brother-in-law. While this is not kayaking, it is adventure. I think some of you will enjoy Gary's report and photographs.
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