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PLEASE CONTACT TRIP LEADER IF
INTERESTED IN BEING PUT ON A WAITING LIST.
 This is a canoeing
and camping trip through Florida’s freshwater
swamps, brackish estuaries and white sand beaches of the Keys. We will
paddle through a maze of islands and mangrove estuaries, looking for
dolphins, manatees and pelicans. Hopefully spy white ibis, osprey, and
possibly a roseate spoonbill in this paradise where air plants and
exotic flowers flourish. As we visit a wildlife preserve, we will enter
a sub tropic world of endangered birds, alligators. We will paddle out
into the bays off the Gulf of Mexico and camp on the beaches.
Wilderness Inquiry will provide 2 experienced guides to help us
appreciate Florida's paradise of undeveloped areas and uninhabited
Keys!
We will travel among low-lying islands, bays, beaches, canals, and
lakes in the Gulf of Mexico. Paddle and camp on beaches in the 10,000
Islands area of the Everglades. The 10,000 Islands offer a wide range
of daily route options from very easy to very difficult.
We will paddle 17-foot Old Town Tripper canoes, which hold two to three
paddlers, plus all necessary gear. An average day's travel will consist
of 4-6 hours of paddling, depending on the tides and weather. Travel
distances will vary from 4-12 miles per day with the exception of
scheduled layover days. To protect the environment, WI uses Leave No
Trace camping techniques.
Temperatures at that time of the year can range from 35 F at night to
90 F during the day. Rainfall can vary, but you should expect at least
a day of rain.
We will set up a base camp out on one of the keys. At night we will
sleep in a comfortable Eureka Timberline tent. Typically, there are 3
people per 4 person tent (although other arrangements can be made). WI
recommends that you bring your own personal sleeping bag and sleeping
pad (a limited number of sleeping bags and mattresses are available for
individuals who need to borrow them). Bathroom facilities consist of a
foldable commode chair set up in a privacy tent. We make every effort
to ensure privacy and cleanliness. No showers will be available.
 The trip will end
late afternoon on March 5, so unless you plan to fly
out late that evening, you might prefer to stay overnight at a local
hotel especially after camping for six days. You will have to make
those arrangements on your own.
Daily Itinerary
Cost includes:
2 experienced
Wilderness Inquiry guides for 7 days, 6 nights,
1
night hotel stay in Ft. Meyers,
Ground
transportation from meeting place to put in and back,
All
trail meals and snacks for 6 days,
Lotus
PDFs, Old Town Tripper canoes, paddles ,cooking gear and tents.
Not included:
Airfare to Ft.
Meyers,
Dinner
the first night and breakfast on Day2,
Alcohol,
soda,
Clothes,
personal items (including sleeping bag and pad)
Voluntary
tip to the guides.
For information and to register contact Micheline Kagan, 17108 Gladwin
Avenue, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365; 718 746 4753; mfkagan@gmail.com.
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