It’s been about three weeks since the South River Outfitters had their fleet sale. My young friend, Zach, as well as his father, went with me to the sale. Zach wanted to buy what I considered to be the best kayak of the sale. The same one I went to look at. Knowing of the […]
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Florida Lobster Mini-Season 2012
Today is mini-season, possibly one of the busiest days on the water all year. I’ve personally caught a few lobsters myself, but I wouldn’t even class my self as a novice. I plan on fixing that this year, as part of my “embrace where you are, she ain’t going to move to WV” attitude.
High Tech Maps
When I was about 14 years old, I was hunting on our 93-acre farm by myself. My father had told me that in orrder to best hunt a particular hill, I should follow the ridge line up, then when I got to the top, veer off to the right, and I would end up behind […]
Revisiting an Old Friend – Home built Wooden Pirogue (Cheap Canoe)
I was stumbling around Green Deane’s forum, and ran across a post regarding pirogues, or flat bottom canoes made famous in Cajun country. It brought back memories of one I built during some down time right after a hurricane hit us, and we were sitting around waiting for civilization to get started back up.
A Kayak Trip to Boy Scout Island
Well, I think it’s Boy Scout Island…seems there is some confusion as to what spoil island is actually Boy Scout. I thought I would go with that title instead of “A Kayak Trip to the northernmost island south of the Stuart causeway”. It just doesn’t flow well….
Another Kayak Outing (sort of) and a visit to Okeeheelee Park Rentals
I have a daughter that played in the USSSA Fast-Pitch Girls South Florida 12U “B” State Championships this weekend at Okeeheelee Park in West Palm Beach, FL. This was a three day tournament starting Friday morning. Like in many competitive sports, siblings get to tag along, and many times are bored senseless. Several of my daughter’s teammates have brothers that […]
Kayaking at Halpatiokee
Halpatiokee is Seminole for “Alligator Water”. Here is why: