Tampa Bay Sea Kayakers

10/22/2026

COMING UP THIS SUNDAY! TBSK members, register at https://www.tbsk.club/event-6870770?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=10/22/2026

TBSKers, let's get together for our first IN-PERSON general meeting in over a year!

We'll meet for a 11AM-1PM Sunday brunch on October 25th at Wild Rover Brewing Company in Tampa. Our featured speaker will be Dana Levy who will give us the highlights of his summer kayaking trip along the shores of Lake Superior. Come hungry and ready to sample delicious British pub fare, enjoy a beverage, reconnect with paddling friends, learn what's new with TBSK, and hear all about Dana's cold water kayak camping summer adventures!

Register here: https://www.tbsk.club/event-6870770?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=10/9/2026

10/09/2026

TBSKers, let's get together for our first IN-PERSON general meeting in over a year!

We'll meet for a 11AM-1PM Sunday brunch on October 25th at Wild Rover Brewing Company in Tampa. Our featured speaker will be Dana Levy who will give us the highlights of his summer kayaking trip along the shores of Lake Superior. Come hungry and ready to sample delicious British pub fare, enjoy a beverage, reconnect with paddling friends, learn what's new with TBSK, and hear all about Dana's cold water kayak camping summer adventures!

Register here: https://www.tbsk.club/event-6870770?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=10/9/2026

10/08/2026

Paddlesports as medicine. Interesting read.

This fall, something significant is happening at three Heroes on the Water therapeutic programs in Texas. Participants are providing saliva samples before

10/01/2026

Wayne has told us that there's still space in this upcoming Community Paddlesports Leader course to take place October 4-7 at Lake Louisa State Park. Details below...

Here's another great kayak training opportunity coming up this fall at Lake Louisa State Park in Clermont. The 30-hour program culminates in an ACA Community Paddlesports Leader Certification. Thank you to Wayne Adventures, We Paddle, East of Wild, and Florida's Office of Greenways & Trails for making this happen.

10/01/2026

Fall is in the air (sorta?) and TBSK's October newsletter is ready for viewing! See what your paddling friends have been up to and adventures still to come at: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=fb54e30036&view=lg&permmsgid=msg-f:1877854471854706555

10/01/2026

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Greenland-style kayakers and those who wannabe: the date for next year's TRAQSFest has been released. Stay tuned for registration details.

09/22/2026

Scenes from this past weekend's picnic day paddles launching out of War Veterans Memorial Park in St. Pete. Thank you to everyone who came out and enjoyed the day with us! Photos by Bob Gallo, Kathleen Siegrist, and Barb Uzenoff.

09/15/2026

Commissioners voted in a first reading Monday to keep paying to run the Weedon Island and Shell Key preserves. They'll also keep the island's Cultural and Natural History Center open.

Read more: https://www.wusf.org/environment/2026-09-14/pinellas-commissioners-vote-to-keep-funding-for-weedon-island-shell-key-preserves