There are a few interesting water things going on in the corner of the planet of interest to kayakers (besides the oil spill I mean. So far we are unscathed and hundreds of miles away. But the news would make you think every Florida beach is a hazmat site.) Since I have not seen anyone on paddlewise mention them, I thought I should. In case anyone is looking for something different for their next vacation. First off, there's the Everglades Wilderness Waterway. Its a 99 mile (or more) trail with any water sources. Paddle from Everglades City (FL west coast) to Flamingo (FL east coast). Most people do it in a week to 10 days. Where to put your supply of water is the big problem. This trip is/can be wholly within the Everglades National Park. They say: All users should remember that it is a wilderness trail that should only be used by experienced boaters. It can be confusing and difficult to navigate as the mazes of mangrove-lined creeks and bays all begin to look the same. For more information, consult nautical charts and the parks Wilderness Trip Planner<http://www.nps.gov/ever/planyourvisit/upload/WildernessTripPlanner.pdf> . Next, there are some impressive expedition-style races, the capper being a race around FL. Yes, the WHOLE state. To accomplish that, you need to portage 40 miles from the St. Mary's river to the Suwanee River in northern Florida. The rest of the 1200 miles is on water. Feel free to paddle or sail, so long as you can launch your boat yourself from above the high tide line. http://www.watertribe.com/ For more vacation-sounding opportunities, there's the Florida Paddling Trails Assn who keeps track of the trails around Florida. http://www.floridapaddlingtrails.com/ And for a really fun time, our local blueway - 190 miles of trails. http://calusablueway.com/ and the associated paddling festival http://www.calusabluewaypaddlingfestival.com/. So, c'mon down and dip a paddle here. Lots going on! Carey *************************************************************************** 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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