August 4th 2016 Fort Wadesworth Staten Island, NY My early start didn’t happen today. Oh, I was up early, but even with the car loaded, time just gets away from you and before we knew it, it was 9am and we were just leaving for Red Hook, Brooklyn. I selected Red Hook because there was…
Author: Journey Waters
Author, Poet, Craftsman
I’ve been writing and sharing stories from the road since 2013. I also have a YouTube channel under The Itinerant Craftsman where I travel the USA performing unique and challenging construction projects out of my Custom Overland Truck. You might also find me at a Tantra or Music festival.
Canada to Key West Paddle – Day 35 / 36
August 5th & 6th 2016 North Beach, NJ I spent just one night on Fort Wadesworth, Staten Island and during that time, I met so many beautiful people; people who are living a life less ordinary. From my new friends Kay and Coco, the couple from Germany to Chris, Victoria and Emi, the “locals” to Jessica…
Canada to Key West Paddle – Day 37
August 7th 2016 Yorktown Heights, NY I spent some time today reaching out to various boat, kayak and windsurfing clubs in New Jersey. With my inability to leave the kayak on the beaches here or in some cases, not even land legally, the only way I can see to get down to Manasquan Inlet some…
Canada to Key West Paddle – Day 52
August 22nd 2016 Atlantic City, NJ I was so lucky to have gotten stuck where I did yesterday. Staying in the Rutgers University Marine Research facility was an amazing experience. First, the place has a Three Hundreds and Sixty degree Million Dollar view. A perfect place to storm watch, catch sunsets and sun rises. Second,…
Canada to Key West Paddle – Day 53
August 23rd 2016 Ocean City, NJ I awoke this morning feeling down, but this time it wasn’t from the paddling or what lay ahead, but today was Lexie’s 13th Birthday. I should have been planning a nice steak dinner for my little girl and not paddling 2000 miles trying to find Life after Death, but…
Canada to Key West Paddle – Day 57
August 27th 2016 Millsboro, DE Coming here to Delaware was a good decision, the right decision. It brought perfect clarity to what it was I’d been searching for. Uncle Stan and Joe took us out for a nice breakfast at the Clubhouse here and then we headed out for a tour of the area. First…
A Bike Shop that is changing the world
In the tiny town of Hampton, NY lies a Bike Shop that is changing the world. I’d been living in Poultney, a small traditional Vermont town, for four years before leaving on my kayak trip, but it was during the first few months that I had met the wife of Tim Johnson who owns Johnson…
Protesting – Making America Great since 1773
I’ve seen my newsfeed full of people stating the protestors should “get a life”, “get a job”, “Stop being cry babies”. I hear these descriptions in every protest. Do you recognize yourself there? People are mad at the results and fear for the direction we are now headed. It’s OK to be fearful. It’s a…
Happy New Year 2017, Key West, Fl
Happy New Year 2017 Key West, FL Mot people live with a plan. From the moment you wake up till you go to sleep, every hour of your day is planned out. Some have theirs planned out so well that they know what they need to do down to the minute. That is not my…
I Love Rocky Neck – Gloucester MA
Some people have a hard time believing just how awesome the people I meet are. Can they really be that friendly? Aren’t you scared? You can’t trust people. Well, I’m proof they are that friendly, I’ve got nothing to be scared of and yes, you can trust people. I’ve been living on the road for over…