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Tag Archives: kayaking
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
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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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Low Impact Adventure After an Illness
Occasionally there comes a time, perhaps due to illness, weather, equipment or the like where an outdoor activity may need to be scaled back to accommodate the capability of the participant. I recently experienced this while recovering from a … Continue reading
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Tagged cabin fever, fishing, fishing fever, hiking after an injury, kayaking, low impact, nature, paddling, stir crazy, wildlife
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Chassahowitzka River Kayaking Part Two
Our adventure continues, read Part One here, with a mother manatee and calf right in front of the boat launch and docks. The fact that these two made it into the No Wake zone is a miracle in itself. So … Continue reading