First of all, this little adventure could involve a secret kayak and SUP launch. However, I am so protective of it – it is free and small and lovely – that I am not going to plaster the location all over the internet. Nope. Sorry – not sorry! The good news is that there are […]
Kayaking and Boating in Florida
Key Largo – Unlikely Home For An African Queen
Time for some unusual and ‘living’ history. Every now and then you stumble upon the highly unusual in your neighborhood, something you might have overlooked or you may have known about, but never paid much attention to. It’s not really rare in the Florida Keys to find something odd and delightful, but you do have to […]
Kayaking Off The Beaten Path In The Florida Keys – Rock Harbor In Key Largo
We are always looking for new places to explore and kayak, and I particularly love kayaking the flats in the Keys. The area around Rock Harbor in lower Key Largo should have grabbed our attention a while ago. However, we had no idea how wonderful this area is for kayakers until someone told us to check […]
Kayak With Nurse Sharks, Rays And Parrotfish At Dove Creek In The Florida Keys
It always helps to talk to the locals, especially when you are new to an area. Although we spent quite some time kayaking in the Keys over the years, we did not know about Dove Creek in Tavernier until a local couple, whom we chatted to in a marina, told us about it. They made […]
5 Places Great Places To See Manatees In Florida This Winter!
Who doesn’t love manatees, the cuddly giants of the canals and waterways? Now is the time to get out there and see if you can spot them out and about, as they head for warmer waters during wintertime. During winter months, manatees tend to congregate in springs and power plant discharge basins, while during the […]
Juniper Springs – A ‘Fun Run’ For The Experienced Kayaker
I absolutely love Ocala National Forest in central Florida. It has everything the adventurer desires: the area feels remote, has fantastic trails, beautiful springs, and a lot of interesting ‘old Florida’ quirkiness thrown in – such as the Fort Gates ferry (I wrote about that here). The springs are so very beautiful. My favorites in Ocala […]
5 Reasons To Visit Palatka This Winter Or Anytime!
If you have never heard of Palatka – fear not. Neither had I, until the day that I was traveling on a trusty Amtrak train up to Jacksonville and passed through the area. It looked like a by-gone landscape with beautiful rivers, forests, and not many settlements. I thought to myself that it would be […]
Snorkeling Alligator Reef Lighthouse Off Islamorada – Snorkeling (Not Just) For Wimps Part Two
This was my second ever snorkeling trip and I feel that I have now just about advanced from ‘wimp’ status to ‘slightly nervous snorkeler clenching a noodle’. I smugly noticed that some people were more wimpy than me on this trip. It was satisfying to hear intermittent shrieking that definitely wasn’t my own. Mind you, my […]