October Member Meeting w/ Special Guest: John Connelly
In January 2024, John Connelly and Adam Tremblay completed their circumnavigation of Everglades National Park, 174 miles in 8 days. This tandem canoe expedition launched at the Gulf Coast Visitor’s Center in Everglades City and followed the open water route south, hopping island-to-island down the Gulf of Mexico and Florida Bay to the turning point at Flamingo. The route then looped back toward Everglades City following the infamous Wilderness Waterway.
Severe weather, sea and current conditions, sharks, alligators, crocodiles, mosquitoes, and colorful characters made for an exciting adventure--one John has written about in his recently published book If We're Going to Die, It's Probably Here. This book follows his 2018 publication of Dying Out Here is Not an Option, a travelogue of his 75-day 1500-mile solo paddle in inland and coastal Maine. A contributing author for National Geographic Online, Cooking Light magazine, and in-flight magazines, he has had articles published about outdoor adventures, the health and wellness benefits of paddling, and the direct relationship between adventures in the wild and resource conservation and stewardship. Tune into TBSK's October meeting to find out if John and Adam sank or swam, got sucked dry by bloodthirsty insects, and how they survived saltwater crocodiles in the Jurassic Park of South Florida. John will lead an informal discussion about their Everglades trip, including key elements of the planning and execution of the plan; what worked well and what did not go exactly to plan, ongoing reassessment of risk tolerance, as well as physical endurance and changes in mental status. John is also happy to chat about inland and coastal paddling in Maine (where he and his wife live now), including the Northern Forest Canoe Trail and the Maine Island Trail.
TBSK Zoom is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: TBSK Oct Member Meeting with John Connelly Time: Oct 21, 2025 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84202014163?pwd=WQSfoUqU1b8jSdutRmPTR29DluaqVr.1 Meeting ID: 842 0201 4163 Passcode: 505867