http://www.gregstamer.com the website of Greg Stamer Tue, 13 Jul 2010 01:23:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "Actually, this is just a place for my stuff ... That's all I want, that's all you need in life, is a little place for your stuff ... Everybody's got a little place for their stuff. This is my stuff, that's your stuff. That'll be his stuff over there. That's ... http://www.gregstamer.com/2010/06/27/hot-stuff   Partner Linda Bartlett tries out her spanking new Impex Force 3 in Newfoundland's Terra Nova National Park I just returned from a whirlwind trip -- teaching and speaking at the Atlantic Canadian Paddling Symposium in Nova Scotia before rushing off to Newfoundland to teach at the annual Kayak Labrador and Newfoundland (KNL) ... http://www.gregstamer.com/2010/06/01/atlantic-canada-nova-scotia-and-newfoundland-symposiums Enjoying a gentle swell at La Jolla. Jen Kleck of Aqua Adventures must have pulled a few strings with the weather Gods. Even coming from sunny Florida I could not help but to be mightily impressed with the warm, Mediterranean-like weather in San Diego. The eighth Annual Southwest Kayak ... http://www.gregstamer.com/2010/04/03/2010-southwest-kayak-symposium-san-diego Jean Totz (past Sweetwater partner) and Jen Kleck ( Aqua Aventures San Diego) enjoy lunch on Sunday when the temps felt "more like Florida" Spring weather in Central Florida is moody and sometimes downright bipolar. You can be blessed with warm, summer-like days, the beaches filled with bikini-clad sun-lovers, or cold ... http://www.gregstamer.com/2010/03/04/sweetwater-symposium-2010 Lost in Iceland was originally published in the October 2008 issue of Sea Kayaker Magazine. The entire text follows below (you may need to click on "Read the full post" to view). I will be visiting Newfoundland again this month and beginning work on a new article for Sea Kayaker about ... http://www.gregstamer.com/2010/02/04/lost-in-iceland-article-online I have created a new gallery album of images from Iceland. I am currently working to post the complete contents of my "Lost in Iceland" article , an account of my 2007 circumnavigation, that appeared in Sea Kayaker magazine. Please check back soon! The "Horn" on a rare day without fog. ... http://www.gregstamer.com/2010/01/31/new-iceland-gallery Russell Farrow of Sweetwater Kayaks, St Petersburg, Florida Friday after work I traveled to the West coast of Florida and caught up with my good friends Russell Farrow and his wife, Claudia, of Sweetwater Kayaks in St Petersburg, Florida.  We swapped tales of our recent travels and brainstormed about future expeditions over ... http://www.gregstamer.com/2009/12/15/how-sweet-it-is Sweden is a beautiful place to paddle. The archipelago delivers a fantastic assortment of islands to camp on, and explore. Being accustomed to the heat of Florida, and recently Israel, I got my first taste of "Winter" for the year.  We were greeted with light snow flurries, wind and cold ... http://www.gregstamer.com/2009/11/14/escape-outdoors-gothenburg-sweden-preparations Greg surfing John Petersen's Baidarka in San Simeon California during the TAKS symosium. Photo by John Petersen. Click on image to view full-size. I'm not sure if I love kayaking because it is a form of travel or that I love traveling because I always mix it with kayaking. Both kayaking ... http://www.gregstamer.com/2009/10/27/jetlagged-and-loving-it This years' Michigan Training Camp (Qajaq TC) started off with a bang as storms created wild conditions on Lake Michigan, much to the delight of the participants.  Dennis Asmussen, Mike McDonald and myself led a surf session, that provided a great opportunity for participants to play and test their skills ... http://www.gregstamer.com/2009/09/04/2009-qajaq-tc