Video blog (vlog)
Last Day of the Swamp Marathon
The new moon magic will be behind us, after today. I’m not out there today because I don’t think I’d survive another day in the swamp. As easy as it looks in my videos, it is actually quite strenuous, and I’ve had a lot of sun. Regarding this last trip report (vlog); it really isn’t … Continue reading
A Vlog for August 2
I removed the Vlog video. I might sell a FHD version, as I was only able to show it here in low-res. Yesterday, August 2, was an interesting trip. I had stormy weather and a super low tide. The storm cleared out and I was able to shoot several things, including a death-by-quicksand scene and … Continue reading
Trip Report for July 31
I’ll probably be heading back to the swamp, today. We are heading into a new moon so the tides are low. It’s going to be really hot today, which kind of sucks because yesterday (the day I’m actually blogging about), my camera couldn’t get through a 10 minute recording without overheating. I think if I … Continue reading
July 21 Trip Report
I risked getting caught in a thunderstorm to take advantage of a full moon low tide on July 21, 2024. I paddled 3.1 miles on the river from the boat launch in the national forest to one of my favorite locations. I had the entire river to myself for the entire, round trip, 6+ mile … Continue reading
A Vlog
This is from today (July 6, 2024). I just hacked it together because I’m exhausted. I arrived early and spent several hours on the creek, paddling around, hanging out, swimming, and finally mudding, once the tide was low enough. This vlog gives you some glimpses of my adventure; mostly behind the scenes …
Just a Vlog for 6/2
I got a heck of a workout today, and too much sun. I’m going to bed early. Some day, there might be a video from this trip, but I’m not too sure. In spite of my efforts, I don’t think I really got anything interesting. Then again, I might just be really tired. p.s. I’m … Continue reading
Another Muddy Morning
On April 30 I talked myself into a trip into the swamp, in spite of my recent rejection from C4S that kind of broke my heart. I wasn’t going to shoot any video, but I wanted some documentation and maybe some bits for my blog, so I did shoot some video on my action camera. … Continue reading
April 18 Vlog
I had a pretty good window in which to enjoy the mud and shoot some video, today. I shot three videos. The third one might not become a clip, but the first two were a quicksand clip and a duct tape gagged clip for TynanFox, because he asked nicely. I also did my first head-first … Continue reading
April 16 Trip Report
Well, there you have it. This is just a trip report. I have video, but nothing ready to release into the wild … except the short clip, below. I wore my really tight, really short, white jean shorts that I love. They may never be white again, BTW. The tide was pretty tepid (we are … Continue reading
Free clip: Uncertain Footing
John Marsh was out for a hike, bare footed, wearing his signature jean shorts and carrying a heavy backpack. He set about exploring a marshland near his favorite creek. This is a pretty large video, so I may take it down in the near future.
Brief Flirtation with Mud
I went for a rather long kayak trip and spent the night in the forest. The next day, I was paddling past one of my mudding spots around low tide so I stopped by and had a short fling with the mud. The water is still icy cold, so I couldn’t bring myself to get … Continue reading
Locating Mud (free video)
John Marsh went out exploring the forest, again on September 17. Here is a short video from his expedition. People often ask me how I find good places to sink. This video gives you a clue (like other exploring videos I’ve posted in the past). You can’t tell where you’re going to be able to … Continue reading
Vlog for September 11
On September 11, 2023, I drove to Long Point to launch on the White Oak River because a recon trip the day before revealed that the tides appeared to be getting lower on the river than on my local creek. I have a theory about my local creek. I’ll have to take a paddle trip … Continue reading