Florida Waters & Forgotten Places
Florida rivers, coastal history, maritime traditions, natural places, and the people whose lives are shaped by water.
Suwannee River: What Comes Home With Us
A winter paddle with Sean Fitzgibbon becomes a reflection on friendship, solitude, shared work, and returning to a river without expecting the same journey.
Hiking on Water: A Brooker Creek Memory
A September 2021 walk through Brooker Creek Preserve, with wildlife observations, historical equipment, and a clearer distinction between a seasonally wet trail and a safe route.
Silver River: Clear Water, Shared Company, and a Longer Story
A Silver River paddle with friends becomes a reflection on Florida tourism, introduced wildlife, remembered hospitality, and seeing more than a postcard.
Camping From a Kayak or SUP: Carrying a Temporary Home
Carrying camp by water asks us to consider more than storage space: shared work, good food, permission to stay, and care for the shore we leave behind.
Why SUP? Forty Five Minutes, Family, and Room to Explore
A short paddle with our children becomes a reflection on trust, family, packed lunches, and how a love of the outdoors passes between generations.
🛶Trade in your Hiking boots for a kayak
I grew up in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny Mountains, where muddy hiking boots, a well packed rucksack, and a winding forest trail were my introduction to wilderness adventure. When I moved to Florida, I…
