Will be paddling FLA in FEB (see sched below). Would be great to have any other PW'ers or Floridians join us on any of this schedule. If you can do so, let us know when or where:Ken Johnson at johnsonkw_at_earthlink.net or Mark Arnold at MJAkayaker_at_aol.com . I am leaving tomorrow for the rest of the week in Vera Cruz, Mexico, and then for the Florida trip 2/2/02. Just got back from 2 weeks in San Diego, LA, Ventura and Santa Barbara and really enjoyed paddling with some great paddlers out there. Hope we can do the same thing in FLA. Adios....Ken Johnson P.S. Pictures of Calif paddles and previous years' Everglades paddles are at http://community.webshots.com/user/johnsonkw1 FLA FEB paddle schedule:Sat Feb 2 -- Drive to Tallahase / Sleep in truck at rest stop Sun Feb 3 -- Drive to Everglades City / Check with Ranger/ Camp nearby (Collier Seminole State Park or other) Mon Feb 4 -- 1st Day paddle out / Camp Picnic Key Tue Feb 5 -- 2nd Day paddle out / Camp Mormon Key Wed Feb 6 -- 3rd Day paddle back / Camp Rabbit Key Thur Feb 7-- 4th Day paddle back / Camp Tiger Key Fri Feb 8 -- 5th Day paddle back / Return to Everglade City/ Laundry / Camp nearby Sat Feb 9 -- Drive to Biscayne Hdqs. (meet Kevin ) / Day 1 Paddle out / Camp Elliot Key or Boca Chica Sun Feb 10 -- Day 2 Paddle / Camp Boca Chica Mon Feb 11 -- Day 3 Paddle / Camp Boca Chica Tue Feb 12 -- Day 4 Paddle back / Return to Biscayne Hdgs./ Drive to Flamingo & camp / Laundry ??? Wed Feb 13 - Day 1 Paddle out / Camp Northwest Cape Thur Feb 14 - Day 2 Paddle out / Camp Graveyard Creek Fri Feb 15 - Day 3 Paddle back / Camp East Cape Sat Feb 16 - Day 4 Paddle back / Return to Flamingo \ Camp Flamingo (Kevin Drives to Tampa) Sun Feb 17 - Drive to Big Pine Key \Laundry\ Day trip \ Drive Long Key\ Camp Long Key Mon Feb 18 - Paddle Long Key \ Drive to Everglade City Area \ Camp Collier Seminole or other Tue Feb 19 - Paddle Everglades City Day trip / Drive to Tampa / Camp Fort Desoto Wed Feb 20 - Mark is demo student at BCU Coaches exam / Camp Fort Desoto Thur Feb 21 - Mark is demo student at BCU Coaches exam / Camp Fort Desoto Fri Feb 22 - Day 1 Symposium / Camp Fort Desoto Sat Feb 23 - Day 2 Symposium / Camp Fort Desoto Sun Feb 24 - Day 3 Symposium / Camp Fort Desoto Mon Feb 25 - Drive to Manatee Springs / Laundry / Day trip up Suwanne / Camp at state park Tue Feb 26 - Day trip down Suwanne / Camp at state park Wed - Feb 27 Drive to Louisianna / Sleep in truck in rest stop Thur - Feb 28 Drive home Alternate Finish: Wed Feb 27 - Drive to Biloxi / Paddle out Deer Island & Camp Thur Feb 28 - Paddle out to Horn Island & Camp Fri Mar 1 - Paddle Horn area / Camp at Horn Sat - Mar 2 - Paddle back to Biloxi / Drive home (Short sleep at rest stop) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: Click Here *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Hi Ken, I will be in Florida for the Gulf Coast Symposium/BCU week. Let's hook up there. I'm going to the Galapagos Islands the week of Feb.11th returning to Houston in time to pick up Robert Stark and drive to Fort Desoto. I'll probably be there by the 17th. Robert will fly back and I will start my return on the 25th. I may possibly join you for a return caravan, depending on how much business I've missed by being gone for a couple of weeks. Sounds good though. I've wanted to explore Manatee Springs and the Suwanne. Great opportunity. Stay in touch. Chris *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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