In the U.K. where I am from or for those of you in the former colony most Christmases are spent indoors with family and friends usually with snow outside and a fire burning. I haven’t spent Christmas at home for several years but this year had hoped to until Alan sent me some wonderful clients […]
The other night I had the honor of speaking at the Valley Wide Kayak Club in Hemet (www.valleywidekayakclub.org). It was a great night with an enthusiastic crowd. Many thanks to Tom Siebold for organizing this (and dinner). It is nice to go speak about paddling in Africa but even nicer when you meet wonderful people […]
Now that the year is winding down it is time to think “what calendar should I hang on the wall?” How about a calendar from paddlng.net Why you ask? Check out the month of May. Yes, I am Mr. May! Well not really (which I am sure you are happy about, but I am proud […]
In 2008 Steve and I kayaked from the Tanzania coast to the coral fringed Maziwi Island miles offshore. Turns out we were the first to kayak to this island!
The reason I kayak is because I used to be an avid rock climber and then one day took a 40 foot fall and shattered my ankle. I was told there was a good chance I would not walk normally again and was definitely told I would never climb again. I thanked my Doc for […]
Many people ask why we paddle in the ocean and not fresh water. More people ask what about hippos and crocs? Never a worry about those animals because we are in the ocean in warm water. And safety is our primary concern. But there is another important reason. For a week we travel seeing amazing […]