2011

IKA in Online Kayak Magazine

When Steve was first building our fleet of boats he needed some hatch covers for me to bring over.  After searching on the net we found them at Tom’s Top Kayaker Shop .  What I did not know is that TopKayaker had started out as an online magazine and the shop evolved to fill a […]

Man’s Best Kayak Friend

Besides kayaking and Africa, I am also obsessed with dogs – particularly our dog Heidi.  She is an actress (you missed her as “dog at restaurant” in Desperate Housewives?), and journalist (check out this article in the Stuio City Patch – Heidi Makes her Mark in a New Webisode for Performing Arts Studio West) and […]

Serengeti Highway is Off – For Now

I am pleased to announce that the government of Tanzania has declared its intentions not to construct a commercial route across the Serengeti National Park. A paved road through the park would have disrupted the lives and migration patterns of the animals and destroyed their way of life, as well as the chance for future generations to […]

Infinite Kayak Adventures Is Innovative

Upon my return from my rafting adventure down the Colorado River though the Grand Canyon I was pleased to discover that while I was floating down the river and shooting through rapids Infinite Kayak Adventures was recognized by the online news outlet Studio City Patch as one of the 9 most innovative businesses.  You can […]

Now Is the Time to Go To Africa

I receive a lot of information from different sources about what is going on in Africa.  The State of Tourism in Africa will soon release a report prepared by Africa House-New York University, the World Bank and the Africa Travel Association of which I am a member. The report, which will come out in September, […]

Once In a Lifetime Through the Grand Canyon

Sometimes an opportunity presents itself and you just have to go for it.  A few weeks ago I received a text from one of my good friends, Dave Gunn, who is a true outdoorsman.  The message was “I have news call me no matter what time it is.”  My first reaction was that something terrible […]

You say Tomato, I say Tomato. You say Olduvai, I say Oldupai

If you look at most guidebooks and safari tour itineraries some will include a stop at Olduvai Gorge where the Leakeys found an incredible collection of fossils of early man (see my blog post of June 20, 2011). Olduvai is actually a misspelling of the correct name “Oldupai Gorge.”  As legend has it a German […]

The Footprints of Man

When I first went to Tanzania I had the privilege of visiting Oldupai Gorge where the Leakeys found a treasure trove of fossils of early man. Someone told my wife and I that when we got there we should take our shoes off and stand in the dirt so that we could feel a direct […]