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It has been interesting to me the transition that has occurred over the last 3 weeks or so.  For the first portion of my trip, when seeing birds, of which I have seen many, they were generally in large flocks.  As of late, you can tell that it has become nesting season.  The Gulls are pairing up as are the Terns.  The last week, as I tucked into the Intercoastal Waterway, I was amazed at the number of  nesting

The first five weeks of the expedition have been heavily influenced by the weather and the cold of this winter. The winds from the North have had a profound impact on my progress, forcing long days of paddling and limiting choices for camp sites. However, all that seems to be changing as the weather is easing up and I am catching up with my workload.

In the Keys of Florida, it is aways amazing to see how the marine life can make a habitat out of anything. Here, small mussels have used an old

My journey up the North American Atlantic Seaboard began six days ago in Key West, Fl. Family and friends gathered at the southernmost point in the US to watch me load a little orange kayak with all the gear and food I would need to begin this amazing expedition. The first six days have been filled with crazy weather and challenging camping. On day two Key West recorded some of the highest amounts of rainfall ever. The winds from the North have been blowing constantly, making for some very slow

Charles, an adventure traveler, writer, and nature photographer will be embarking on a 10-month, 3,700-mile solo kayak expedition beginning February 1, 2010. During this period, will navigate the entire North America Atlantic Seaboard from Key West, Florida to Quebec City Canada. The solo expedition will be in conjunction with the One Ocean Project, a non-profit organization that uses human powered transportation to educate and create awareness about the mutual benefits the community-at-large