TylertheTrout

Wow, I've seen mother nature when she's angry (Cat 5 Hurricanes) but that seems about as scary as it can get, and yes .. that canoe was...

Location?

Cottonmouths are definitely around the water. But the serpents that send shivers down my spine are the introduced non-native ones like...

The only one I’ve seen is the coral snake. The first one was on my driveway in Naples. I figure it was lost. Subsequent sightings are...

Good article, Glenn! I will say the Cottonmouths are what paddlers are most likely to cross paths with when paddling any freshwater...

A lot has been written here about paddling with alligators in Florida (and other southeastern states), with many northerners commenting...

One day I will make the drive from FL to the BWCA, the gentleman I acquired my Shearwater from spent many days in that chunk of...

I hadn't planned to go to the BW this year, but when my favorite nephew David and his friend Eric invited me along - how could I say no...

I needed to remove foam knee pads on my royalex Wenonah Rogue. Those pads were glued down 25 years ago and they were still VERY...

Thank you for the insight! He is a very cool baby and loves staring at the trees when I stroll around with him in the yard in the...

almost any age can work, I was probably about a month old for my first paddle, and my daughter about 3 weeks, BUT (and this is...

Welcome to the site. I have rented canoes in Florida, just not for me I guess. How much paddling can you do during the summer months...

I moved to Bradenton, FL 9 years ago and really enjoy the “all year” paddling here. (much better than the few months a year growing up...

Summer paddling is very doable, dress for the occasion to keep the sun off ya, I still favor the old wicker wide brim hat as it keeps...