While working as a sea kayaking guide, I had to repair some enormous holes in plastic kayaks. One of our trailers was built for canoes...

From even before I can remember, I always felt the need to get in whatever body of water was nearby. As a toddler, my mother had to keep cl...

I admit that addicted might not be the best word, but it’s unfortunately the closest in the English language to describe what comfort is d...

It is so hard to pick a favorite tree, but this one just might be mine. The only way to get to it is by water, and it reaches down to the w...

Take the Right Tent A tent in the wrong environment spells misery, no matter how well you set it up!  High winds:  ( beach, mount...

This is the story of how I discovered my super-power, and how I am unable to share the single best photo of myself because in it, I was na...