Problem:
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How to Plan a Kayaking
Adventure Vacation.
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CHARLES LINDSAY, CPA
SHAREHOLDER/PRESIDENT
601-898-8875 Ext 225
clindsay@mclcpa.net
License #3106
Charles brings over 30 years of experience in public accounting to our firm. He provides both tax and audit services to a variety of clients ranging from individuals, closely-held businesses, and non-profit organizations. Charles directs the firm’s non-profit practice and has a great deal of experience advising non-profit clients in both the audit and taxation areas. His experience led to his appointment on the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) committee on Not-For-Profits as well as serving as Chairman on the Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants’ committee on Non-Profit Accounting. He recently chaired the statewide sub-committee on Transparency and Compliance for Non-profits, as a part of an initiative by Mississippi’s Secretary of State, Delbert Hosemann. Charles is a frequent speaker on various non-profit topics. He is currently serving as an instructor for the AICPA where he teaches continuing education courses for other CPAs. He is also a former instructor of the Becker CPA review course.
Charles serves clients of all sizes. He has worked with small locally owned businesses to companies that have operations in several states. He currently works with businesses in a number of industries including auto rental dealerships, construction companies, dentists, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Rural Development multi-family housing projects and others. Charles also has significant experience in forensic accounting and has served as an expert witness in a number of business litigation cases. His case involvement includes serving as an expert, court testimony and depositions.
Charles earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi, where he was President of the Associated Student Body. He is a licensed CPA in the State of Mississippi. His professional memberships include the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Charles is involved in many civic and community organizations. He is currently Vice-President of the North Jackson Rotary Club and a charter member of the Keystone Fund of the Junior League of Jackson’s Board of Directors. He is Past President of the Board of Trustees of the Jackson Public School District and former Chairman of the Central MS Chapter of the American Red Cross. He has also served on the Catholic Charities Advisory Board for six years.
Charles is married to Virgi Stewart Lindsay. They have two children, Chaz and Mary-Michael and live in Jackson’s historic Belhaven neighborhood. He is active at St. Richard's Catholic Church where he has taught Sunday school and served as Chairman of the Church Finance Committee.
Charles’ Solution:
1. Decide on the type of trip you and your companions will take. One day kayaking adventure trips are the easiest trips to arrange. They can be anywhere from a mile to 25 miles depending on water conditions and weather. In sluggish rivers or streams, you may travel at a rate of 2 miles and hour. On a faster flowing river, your speed will double.
2. Take your time with planning. Create a check list of items to take and safety checks that need to be performed.
3. Plan a map out of your route and tell someone where you and your companions are gong. Make sure you know the statistics of the river, i.e., what class river, whether there is white water, flat, rocky or shallow. Also it is nice to know what kind of fish or wildlife you may come across. There are still pats of this world that is wilderness and wild, so preparation is key to safety. Always have at least three people in your group.
4. Wear the right clothes for the weather conditions, and carry spare warm clothes in a waterproof bag. If the weather is that of the spring or fall, war a wetsuit. The best time of year to plan a kayaking adventure vacation depends on where you are going and on your level of experience. The open sea around July or August or a lake is best for a novice; that is when the water is warmer and calm. For a more experienced kayaker that wants to taste the thrill of rapids on a mountain river, then spring is a god time.
5. Take along food (in a waterproof bag) and drinking water.
6. If you are a novice kayaker or explorer, ask an experienced person to go on your adventure vacation. Also start with a single overnight trip to gain experience, and then work up to multi-day trips.
7. Multi-day adventures trips, or touring, require detailed preparation. You need to carry the right amount of camping gear, food, and water. Lightweight waterproof sleeping bags are a good alternative to tents. Dehydrated food is also a good lightweight alternative.
8. Stow your equipment so the weight is evenly distributed throughout the kayak. Always pack food and clothes in watertight bags.
9. Enjoy the experience and have fun on your kayaking vacation and your time with exploration – there is a lot to see. Watch for wildlife as you explore the side streams, creeks and backwaters on your vacation
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