Naked Goddess Guide to Swimming the Universe

April 14, 2017 Naked Goddess Guide to Swimming the Universe   by the High Priestess With the March equinox comes a rare balance between dark and light, day and night, forbidden and indulgent. As spring arrives new beginnings are illuminated, if not fabricated, and we bid farewell to the past. Not only is March the month of beginning (Aries) and ending (Pisces) on our cosmic calendar, but our Goddess Venus is also going retrograde! ...   read more

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HAPpy People - Jim Leissler

May 23, 2019 By Christina Malango    Meet River Hugger swimmer and safety paddler, Jim Leissler, who has actually thought about what to do if a seal wants to fight him while swimming.    How long have you been swimming with the River Huggers and how did you find the group? Three years. Even though I live a block away from Popina, I didn't meet Willie until introduced thru a mutual friend, Sky Boyer, who ...   read more

Birth of a Beach, Audrey McCall Beach {Part 3 of 3}

May 23, 2019 By Ringleader Willie Levenson   In the first two parts of this story about the forming of Audrey McCall Beach, HAP worked to address the creativity gap to unearth a beach (Part 1) that was buried in concrete, rip-rap, and abandoned pilings (Part 2). The aspect of activism I love the most is cultivating and sharing encouragement and support from peers. Collaborating with peers to solve problems. These ...   read more

HAPpy People - Eli Nicholson

April 29, 2019 By Christina Malango   How did you connect with Willie and the River Huggers? I was working for eNRG Kayaking at the time and looking for whatever additional work I could find when Willie reached out to the owner of the company, Sam Drevo. Sam proceeded to offer the safety kayaking gig to his staff and I jumped at the opportunity. How long have you been kayaking? What about guiding?  I've ...   read more

Birth of a Beach, Audrey McCall Beach {Part 2 of 3}

April 29, 2019 By Ringleader Willie Levenson   In the first part of this story about the forming of Audrey McCall Beach, HAP worked with inmates from the Inverness Inmate Work Crew to haul out concrete from the beach. With their help and the muscle power of other friends/volunteers, we removed 19 tons of concrete over four summers – all without bringing in heavy mechanized equipment (as required in our permit).   The ...   read more

Moody, Magical March Moon

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