Exploring the Everglades - Everglades Exploration Network2024-03-29T07:40:55Zhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/forum/categories/exploring-the-everglades/listForCategory?categoryId=2541133%3ACategory%3A21&feed=yes&xn_auth=no2 Days 3 Nights in Evergladestag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2023-01-06:2541133:Topic:1565322023-01-06T14:55:22.030ZLauren Mhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/LaurenM
<p>Hi All, I'm back for my third foray into the Everglades this Feb. With the help of this forum we visited Sweetwater Chickee from Everglades City and North Nest Key from Key Largo. We are seeking another two nights camping trip either leaving from Everglades City or from Flamingo in Feb.</p>
<p>I had my eye on the Hells Bay trail, but we would have to transport our kayak/canoe rental to the trail head on our own which we don't have the equipment to do. My preference is to stay out of big open…</p>
<p>Hi All, I'm back for my third foray into the Everglades this Feb. With the help of this forum we visited Sweetwater Chickee from Everglades City and North Nest Key from Key Largo. We are seeking another two nights camping trip either leaving from Everglades City or from Flamingo in Feb.</p>
<p>I had my eye on the Hells Bay trail, but we would have to transport our kayak/canoe rental to the trail head on our own which we don't have the equipment to do. My preference is to stay out of big open water as much as possible because we are pretty locked into our dates and can't flex a lot due to wind and weather. I'd rather plan on a route that can be paddled regardless of winds.</p>
<p>I'm wondering if Hells Bay and Lane Bay chickees from Coots Bay/Flamingo is a reasonable two night trip. Hells Bay is booked our second night, so we'd have to stay there the first, which means a longish paddle back through Whitewater Bay. </p>
<p>Another idea was Johnson/Shark Point chickee loop and will just have to keep an eye on weather which makes me a little nervous. </p>
<p>Also open to Everglades City options. </p> Everglades Invitational 2021 on the Nine Mile – Craighead Pond route!tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2021-12-01:2541133:Topic:1557292021-12-01T17:22:04.518ZFlex Kayakfari.comhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/029
<p>The Everglades Invitational 2021 on the Nine Mile – Craighead Pond route was a success.</p>
<p>Thanks to all who participated and made it happen!</p>
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<p><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/2021/12/01/the-daily-dose-harmlessly-paddling-the-time-away-in-the-grasslands-on-the-everglades-invitational-2021/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="https://kayakfari.files.wordpress.com/2021/11/kayakfari-craighead-nine-mile-pond-kayak-everglades-05.jpg?profile=RESIZE_710x"></img></a></p>
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<p>The Everglades Invitational 2021 on the Nine Mile – Craighead Pond route was a success.</p>
<p>Thanks to all who participated and made it happen!</p>
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<p><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/2021/12/01/the-daily-dose-harmlessly-paddling-the-time-away-in-the-grasslands-on-the-everglades-invitational-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://kayakfari.files.wordpress.com/2021/11/kayakfari-craighead-nine-mile-pond-kayak-everglades-05.jpg?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p>
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<p><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/2021/12/01/the-daily-dose-harmlessly-paddling-the-time-away-in-the-grasslands-on-the-everglades-invitational-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/2021/12/01/the-daily-dose-harmlessly-paddling-the-time-away-in-the-grasslands-on-the-everglades-invitational-2021/</a></p>
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<p>See y'all next time!</p> Shark River Parktag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2021-02-11:2541133:Topic:1467072021-02-11T01:05:18.742ZAmazon Billhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/Bill
<p>The new ENP plan is in review. See this link. <a href="https://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?projectID=91143" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Shark River Park improvement plan </a></p>
<p>Go to the site and add your comments now til Summer 2021. <br></br>2/10/21 public meeting presentation <a href="https://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkID=374&projectID=91143&documentID=110012" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Public meeting presentation</a></p>
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<p>The plan will add a…</p>
<p>The new ENP plan is in review. See this link. <a href="https://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?projectID=91143" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shark River Park improvement plan </a></p>
<p>Go to the site and add your comments now til Summer 2021. <br/>2/10/21 public meeting presentation <a href="https://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkID=374&projectID=91143&documentID=110012" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Public meeting presentation</a></p>
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<p>The plan will add a kayak launch at Tamiami trail on the south side of Old Tamiami Trail roadbed and more parking and raise park road near the tower to reduce road flooding. </p>
<p>During the public meeting I asked about</p>
<p>1. Can canoes get a shuttle to the tower? They said yes, the current concession plan allows for occasional canoe shuttles to the tower for a fee! A special permit for backcountry camping is needed. </p>
<p>2. Creating a guided loop to Gumbo Limbo Hammock like Nine Mile Pond? Yes, that could be done during high water periods when staff levels are sufficient.</p>
<p></p> Hell in the Glades 2020tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2020-09-29:2541133:Topic:858932020-09-29T19:16:31.807ZTedhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/Ted
<p>Below is a link to a recap of a trip that Flex and myself did for 3 days and 2 nights (09/25-09/27) around the Cape Sable area.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.tripline.net/trip/Hell_in_the_Glades_2020_Cape_Sable-0337456215601017822AA36453111954">https://www.tripline.net/trip/Hell_in_the_Glades_2020_Cape_Sable-0337456215601017822AA36453111954</a></p>
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<p>Below is a link to a recap of a trip that Flex and myself did for 3 days and 2 nights (09/25-09/27) around the Cape Sable area.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.tripline.net/trip/Hell_in_the_Glades_2020_Cape_Sable-0337456215601017822AA36453111954">https://www.tripline.net/trip/Hell_in_the_Glades_2020_Cape_Sable-0337456215601017822AA36453111954</a></p>
<p></p> Into the Glades 2020tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2020-02-23:2541133:Topic:827342020-02-23T20:47:09.112ZTedhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/Ted
<div style="animation-duration: 0s; animation-name: none; color: #050505; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14.86px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; transition-duration: 0s; transition-property: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; word-spacing: 0px;"></div>
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</div> Easter 4/20 exploratory coastal fitness paddling in a K1 trainer kayak on Florida Bay.tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2019-04-24:2541133:Topic:805342019-04-24T18:25:21.059ZFlex Kayakfari.comhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/029
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>I introduced my K1 trainer kayak “<span style="color: #ff0000;">R</span><span style="color: #339966;">G</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">B</span>” to the Everglades and Florida Bay!</strong></h3>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>(click pic)…</strong></p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>I introduced my K1 trainer kayak “<span style="color: #ff0000;">R</span><span style="color: #339966;">G</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">B</span>” to the Everglades and Florida Bay!</strong></h3>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>(click pic)</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/fitness/easter-4-20-exploratory-coastal-fitness-paddling-a-k1-trainer-on-florida-bay/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://kayakfari.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/kayakfari-k1-everglades-kayak-florida-bay-fitness-27.jpg?w=627&h=418&profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center"/></a></strong></p>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Covered about 24 miles and checked out East Cape and the relatively new East Cape Canal Plug which was actually underwater on high tide! :(<br/></strong></h3>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/fitness/easter-4-20-exploratory-coastal-fitness-paddling-a-k1-trainer-on-florida-bay/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/fitness/easter-4-20-exploratory-coastal-fitness-paddling-a-k1-trainer-on-florida-bay/</a></strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://kayakfari.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/rasta-happy-kayakfari-adventure-photography-gif.gif?w=627&profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center"/></a></strong></p>
<p></p> Roads in the Ten Thousand Islands!tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2018-12-17:2541133:Topic:790962018-12-17T17:40:33.551ZMegan Digeonhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/MeganStoll
<p>I was looking for maps to download for my handheld GPS. I opened one up in Garmin Basecamp only to discover named roads in the upper 10,000 Islands! The only thing I can think of is that they're from a development plan that never made it. If you follow them, they lead back up to Port of the Islands. Does anyone know the history of this? <a href="http://www.gmaptool.eu/en/content/usa-south-atlantic-osm-topo-routable" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Here is a link to the map…</a></p>
<p>I was looking for maps to download for my handheld GPS. I opened one up in Garmin Basecamp only to discover named roads in the upper 10,000 Islands! The only thing I can think of is that they're from a development plan that never made it. If you follow them, they lead back up to Port of the Islands. Does anyone know the history of this? <a href="http://www.gmaptool.eu/en/content/usa-south-atlantic-osm-topo-routable" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Here is a link to the map download.</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/401108948?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/401108948?profile=original" class="align-center"/></a></p> WARNING: This is not poetry!tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2018-08-09:2541133:Topic:783352018-08-09T16:00:00.300ZFlex Kayakfari.comhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/029
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>Tall tales from the Everglades:</strong></span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>Act I</strong></span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>“Spiders, mangroves and Irma”</strong></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><strong>(click pic)…</strong></span></p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>Tall tales from the Everglades:</strong></span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>Act I</strong></span></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>“Spiders, mangroves and Irma”</strong></span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><strong>(click pic)</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/humor/tall-tales-from-the-everglades-act-i/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://kayakfari.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/kayak-everglades-mangrove-irma-kayakfari-dark-photography-28.jpg" class="align-center"/></a></strong></span><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/humor/tall-tales-from-the-everglades-act-i/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/humor/tall-tales-from-the-everglades-act-i/</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p> Summer slumber interrupted .. you have entered the Florida Bay Zone!tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2018-08-03:2541133:Topic:780362018-08-03T15:48:21.970ZFlex Kayakfari.comhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/029
<h3 class="entry-title"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Five days of hot summer camping and cruising ..</span><br></br> <span style="font-size: 18pt;">freestyle leisure in a tropical marine wilderness!</span></h3>
<p>(click pic)</p>
<p><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/everglades-hot-summer-camping-and-cruising-the-central-western-florida-bay-loop/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="https://kayakfari.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/kayakfari-florida-bay-kayak-everglades-summer-satellite.jpg?w=627&h=418"></img></a></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Florida Bay is a step just outside of…</span></p>
<h3 class="entry-title"><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Five days of hot summer camping and cruising ..</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 18pt;">freestyle leisure in a tropical marine wilderness!</span></h3>
<p>(click pic)</p>
<p><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/everglades-hot-summer-camping-and-cruising-the-central-western-florida-bay-loop/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://kayakfari.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/kayakfari-florida-bay-kayak-everglades-summer-satellite.jpg?w=627&h=418" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 18pt;">Florida Bay is a step just outside of the world of people!</span></p>
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<p><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/everglades-hot-summer-camping-and-cruising-the-central-western-florida-bay-loop/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/everglades-hot-summer-camping-and-cruising-the-central-western-florida-bay-loop/</a></p>
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<p>Keep it cool friends! :o</p> Little Sable Creektag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2018-03-27:2541133:Topic:774372018-03-27T20:48:38.431ZRandy Dudleyhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/RandyDudley
<p>Does anyone know if Little Sable Creek is passable after Irma? </p>
<p>Does anyone know if Little Sable Creek is passable after Irma? </p>