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See What’s New!
- A Different View of Crystal River, FL
- 2020 Winter Solstice Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction
- The Great Camera Rescue
- New Wildlife Art Store — Flying Frogs
- The Quarantine Edition of NW FL Outdoor Adventure
- Kayaking on Turkey Hen Creek/Shoal River
- Kayaking Cypress Spring on Holmes Creek, Vernon FL
- Spring 2018 News and Updates
- Kayaking on Rainbow River in Dunnellon, FL
- Announcing the 2018 Florida Paddler’s Rendezvous Dates
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Category Archives: Tips & Techniques
2020 Winter Solstice Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction
Bless my lucky stars, I had clear weather for the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. I gathered my gear, a Canon EOS Rebel T5 camera, 250mm lens, tripod and a jacket and headed to the Valparaiso Fishing Pier. I chose … Continue reading
Posted in News, Tips & Techniques
Tagged astronomy, conjunction, florida, great conjunction, Jupiter, photos, pictures, saturn, sunset, tom's bayou, valparaiso, winter solstice, yule
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The Great Camera Rescue
The Great Camera Rescue Due to the 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic, adventures have been slim this year, however, since I don’t spend Thanksgiving with family anyway, I decided instead to embark on an outdoor adventure to visit the manatees of King’s … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews, Tips & Techniques
Tagged camera float, canoeing, kayaking, paddling, waterproof camera
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The Quarantine Edition of NW FL Outdoor Adventure
Welcome to a surreal installment of Northwest Florida Outdoor (Indoor?) Adventure. These are strange times indeed. Although, if I reflect on my own family history, my father, having been born in 1906, survived the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic and … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking, News, Tips & Techniques
Tagged adventure, gardening dogs, hiking, indoor, outdoor, pandemic, quarantine, soccer, walking
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Hiking With Cold-Weather Asthma
As I write this, it is 32 degrees in my corner of Florida, with an expected high of 56. The forecast calls for sunny skies and a mild breeze. Perfect hiking weather – if you don’t have cold-weather induced … Continue reading
Posted in Tips & Techniques
Tagged asthma, cold weather asthma, coughing, exercise-induced asthma, hiking, respiratory distress, trouble breathing
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Low Impact Adventure After an Illness
Occasionally there comes a time, perhaps due to illness, weather, equipment or the like where an outdoor activity may need to be scaled back to accommodate the capability of the participant. I recently experienced this while recovering from a … Continue reading
Posted in Tips & Techniques
Tagged cabin fever, fishing, fishing fever, hiking after an injury, kayaking, low impact, nature, paddling, stir crazy, wildlife
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