It’s been nearly a year since I last wandered into the mangrove tunnel off the IWC in Hobe Sound. From the look of it, I may be one of the few who still venture here—or perhaps no one has passed this way in months. There is nowhere quite as magical. Beneath the tangled canopy of... Continue Reading →
Suunto Traverse for SUP/Kayak
Back when COVID was a thing, I knew I was going to be paddling solo into the mangroves and I was never a person to wear a watch because they always felt so bulky or slid around on my thin wrists (A DNA drop from my French Mother, bless her heart). But the thought of... Continue Reading →
Astral V-Eight PDF
As a dedicated enthusiast of Sea Kayaks, with a particular fondness for the Rebel Ilaga and Nordkapp HM models, I was in search of a suitable PDF that would seamlessly accommodate the back flotation while maintaining compatibility with the low deck of an ocean cockpit. This is precisely where the Astral V-Eight excels. It's skillfully... Continue Reading →
A Day Away Kayak Tours
I wasn't sure what to expect on this tour that started at 6:00 PM and was supposed to last for 3 1/2 hours. I thought it would be a simple tour to witness bioluminescence, but it turned out to be much more rewarding than that. We drove along a dirt road in this remote and... Continue Reading →
Managing The Mangroves with a Rebel Ilaga
Rebel Ilaga The Rebel Ilaga (Friend) is a true Greenland Kayak of Eastern design, where the eastern shore is often hemmed in by ice flows, these kayaks made it easy to slip in behind the ice, low to the water and hidden from prey. This is one of the most nimble kayaks I have ever... Continue Reading →