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Category Archives: Kayaking
Magical Manatee Madness
At the time of writing this article, the West Indian Manatee, and its two subspecies, the Antillean and Florida Manatee, is still listed on the Endangered Species List. There is a current proposal before the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service … Continue reading
Posted in Destinations, Kayaking, Wildlife
Tagged Crystal River, endangered species, florida springs, kayaking, King's Bay, manatees, snorkeling, wildlife viewing
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Kayaking on Big Escambia Creek on the Alabama/Florida Line
On this adventure, I met up with the FPCKC (Florida Panhandle Canoe & Kayak Connection) group that I’m a part of, in order to join them on a trip down Big Escambia Creek (aka Conecuh River), which as luck would … Continue reading
Posted in Destinations, Kayaking
Tagged alabama, canoeing, Conecuh River, cypress, Escambia River, float trip, florida, kayaking, paddling, trains
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Paddling With the Dolphins of Choctawhatchee Bay
One of my favorite things to do after a long day at work is to take the paddleboard out for a couple of hours and paddle around the bayou. On special days like today, I’ll sometimes find myself amongst a … Continue reading
Posted in Kayaking, SUP
Tagged choctawhatchee bay, dolphins, florida, fort walton beach, kayaking, nature, paddling, standup paddleboard, wildlife
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Kayaking Adventure on Rocky Creek, Niceville FL
With the recent heat indexes in Florida we’ve been keeping the adventures fairly close to home so that we can start early and be off of the water before the temperatures really start to broil. Yesterday, we decided to take … Continue reading
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Tagged canoeing, float trip, florida, kayaking, nature, outdoors, paddleboard, summer, SUP
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The Small Wonders of Basin Bayou, Freeport Fla
Basin Bayou is a nearly pristine, yet somewhat overlooked area nestled on the north shore of Choctawhatchee Bay and located a short drive west of Freeport, Florida on Highway 20. The northern side of Basin Bayou is surrounded and protected … Continue reading
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Tagged basin bayou, basin creek, canoeing, choctawhatchee bay, florida, Freeport, kayaking, paddling
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