Other Adventures

This story has nothing to do with kayaking but I thought that it was fabulous enough to make a post out of. Last night, my family had a belated Christmas dinner for some of us who were at the in-laws for the holiday. Dinner was Chinese and culminated with the traditional fortune cookie. My sister’s … Continue reading »

To round out Guitar Week at KayakDave.com we present to you a playlist that is sure to sooth your paddling soul. The songs appear in no particular order but each holds a special place in my kayaking and Caribbean memories. Also, a special shout-out to the band Hey Anna! from NJ coming in at lucky … Continue reading »

“But I feel it in the waves As they crash on over me Just want to float out here forever With a six-string in my hand And my feet buried in the sand I couldn’t say a dream could get much better” –Barefoot Truth I had it all on my spring break trip to Puerto … Continue reading »

Anyone who has been lost in the fog knows how disorienting, eerie, and spectacular an experience it can be. For those who have yet to paddle with the mist, here the stage: The fog bank is hanging on the horizon with fog horns sounding in the distance. Then, all of a sudden, it starts to … Continue reading »

After our epic Boston-to-Plymouth paddle, Alex took it upon himself to trace our course on Google Earth to verify the distance we traveled. I’m still at a loss for how he was able to spot us in the image below. What are the odds that Google would be mapping Boston Harbor from space at the … Continue reading »

Unlike Moose, which I have unsuccessfully endeavored to encounter in the woods of New Hampshire, bears are a creature that I would have been totally fine to go forever without seeing face-to-face in the wild. It’s not that I’m scared of them but I don’t want to try my luck either. My girlfriend, on the … Continue reading »

I rarely ever carry cash these days with just about everyone in the consumer market accepting credit or debit cards. However, I often find a single, lonely dollar bill in my wallet and it has become a sort of symbol of charity to me. It makes me think what I would do with my very … Continue reading »

I never would have figured that coming across a moose in the wild would be so difficult. I mean, they’re not exactly inconspicuous creatures after all. I also had mathematics firmly on my side. With all of the time that I have spent tramping through the White Mountains of New Hampshire, probability says that it … Continue reading »

Christmas is just around the corner and seeing all of the raindeer decorations around sparks flashbacks to a surprise encounter that I had with a crazed caribou in Denali National Park this past summer. Alaska is a wild and majestic place. Everything is big: the mountains, the sky, and the wildlife. The bus ride along … Continue reading »

Over the past five years I have amassed quite a few nights camping in my Hennessy Hammock. I’ve become so fond of it that I rarely use my tent in the summer months except in situations where it’s unavoidable. For me, it has been a match made in gear heaven. In this post I’ll highlight … Continue reading »