Field Notes

Every trip, the film and the story.

Canoe camping the Okefenokee, Suwannee, St. Marys, Altamaha and more. Watch the film, read what happened, and grab the skills behind it.

One Year on the Blackwater: Hundreds of Gators at the Canoe

3 Days Alone on the Withlacoochee, the River That Turns Clear as Glass

My Motor Broke 5 Miles In, Withlacoochee Solo Canoe Camping

The Spot Felt Wrong, So We Moved, St. Marys River Overnight

Tiny Island Camping on the Altamaha, Georgia's Wildest River

Something Felt Wrong at Camp, Ocmulgee River to the Altamaha

When the Swamp Said No Fire, We Cooked Steak Anyway, Okefenokee

Canoeing Through Hundreds of Alligators: Minnie's Lake, Okefenokee

An 8-Foot Gator Slid Into Our Camp: St. Marys Canoe Camping

We Turned Back When the Water Ran Too Low: St. Marys

Scraping Bottom on Day One: Camping on a Sandbar

The Satilla Said No: Downed Trees and Portages

Incoming Danger: Solo Suwannee With a Puppy and Predators

A 13-Foot Gator Blocked the Only Way Through: Suwannee River

An Abandoned Town Deep in the Okefenokee: Billy's Island

A Platform in the Deadliest Water in the Okefenokee

The Redbreast Bite Nobody Expected: A 19-Fish Stringer

Restraint in the Hallways: Navigating the Untouched Okefenokee

Deep in Gator Country: Bushcraft Fire and Sandbar Camping

Solo Canoe Camping Gone Wrong: Rising Water, Storms, Gators

The River Rose 2 Feet Overnight: Tina Saved Everything

The Rhythm of the Wild: Letting the River Set the Pace

Slow Down and Fish: A Real Labor Day Weekend

Caught in a South Georgia Downpour: Cooking in the Storm

Downed Trees, Tight Turns, and Hard Choices on the Blackwater

One Hole, Four Fish, One Lure: Here's Why It Works

Blackwater Anthem: A Life Spent on Water

Solo on the St. Marys When the Fish Keep Biting

Suwannee Solo, Forgot Propane, Found a Gator Problem

Suwannee Solo, Scouting the Okefenokee Boundary at Suwannee Sill

Sketchy Switchbacks and Homemade Sausage, Real Canoe Camping

One-Strike Vaseline Cotton Balls That Actually Work

Something Pulled My Brand New Rod Into the River, St. Marys

A Gator Wouldn't Leave Our Camp, First Okefenokee Overnight

First Time Kayaking This River, We Learned Fast

A Father's Talk to Men in Recovery: My Son Lance's Story