Exploring Other Places - Everglades Exploration Network2024-03-29T14:37:03Zhttps://gladesgodeep.ning.com/forum/categories/exploring-other-places/listForCategory?feed=yes&xn_auth=noARM Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge 2021tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2021-07-24:2541133:Topic:1543312021-07-24T20:33:57.511ZAmazon Billhttps://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/Bill
<p><strong><em>Sunrise to Sundown Intrepid Paddlers.</em></strong></p>
<p>FWC opened the interior area of ARM Lox Refuge to paddling - non motorized water craft. See in the map (yellow area) below. Interested in a paddle across the ARM Lox Wildlife Refuge in Fall 2021 Winter 2022? </p>
<p>The <strong>untested, unknown yellow or red routes</strong> are 21 miles! Water gage is North CA-1 …</p>
<p><strong><em>Sunrise to Sundown Intrepid Paddlers.</em></strong></p>
<p>FWC opened the interior area of ARM Lox Refuge to paddling - non motorized water craft. See in the map (yellow area) below. Interested in a paddle across the ARM Lox Wildlife Refuge in Fall 2021 Winter 2022? </p>
<p>The <strong>untested, unknown yellow or red routes</strong> are 21 miles! Water gage is North CA-1 <a href="http://waterdata.usgs.gov/fl/nwis/dv?format=gif&period=730&site_no=263537080211400&agency_cd=USGS" target="_blank" rel="noopener">North CA-1 Water Gage</a> Exploration trips this Fall to determine water level needed as compared to gage readings. I <span style="text-decoration: underline;">think but dont know</span> if water elevation 16 ft would be a starting point for a trip. </p>
<p>The park hours are 6 am to 10 pm so gives the <em>No Brochure Team</em> plenty of time. The route looks like a type of airboat trail, possibly for park maintenance use. The north end of yellow route is at the boat ramp. then a two mile canal paddle to a trail into the interior.</p>
<p>Drop the canoes at the 20 mile bend boat ramp. Shuttle cars back to the main park entrance of US 441 and Lee Road. End of the day would be at the main parking lot. Easy drive to Turnpike or Sawgrass Expy. </p>
<p>The <strong>white route is a public canoe trail loop.</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9307422870?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9307422870?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="200" class="align-full"/></a><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9307427697?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/9307427697?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="300" class="align-full"/></a></p>
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<p></p> Paddling to South Florida’s Offshore Reef Lighthouses!tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2021-05-27:2541133:Topic:1540902021-05-27T14:05:24.003ZFlex Kayakfari.comhttps://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/029
<p>The six offshore lighthouses presented:</p>
<p>( click on pic to enter portal! )…</p>
<p><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/offshore-paddling-the-six-historic-florida-keys-lighthouses/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-left" src="https://kayakfari.files.wordpress.com/2021/05/kayakfari-keys-reef-lighthouse-paddle-kayak.jpg?profile=RESIZE_710x"></img></a></p>
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<p>The six offshore lighthouses presented:</p>
<p>( click on pic to enter portal! )</p>
<p><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/offshore-paddling-the-six-historic-florida-keys-lighthouses/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://kayakfari.files.wordpress.com/2021/05/kayakfari-keys-reef-lighthouse-paddle-kayak.jpg?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-left"/></a></p>
<p><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/2021/05/26/paddling-south-floridas-offshore-reef-lighthouses/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/2021/05/26/paddling-south-floridas-offshore-reef-lighthouses/</a></p>
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<div style="all: initial;" class="notranslate"></div> Summer Solstice paddle to Sombrero Reef Lighthouse in the middle Keys.tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2019-07-09:2541133:Topic:808392019-07-09T15:48:39.052ZFlex Kayakfari.comhttps://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/029
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Bringing the Sombrero</strong> <strong>to the</strong></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Sombrero Reef Lighthouse!</strong></h3>
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<p style="text-align: center;">(click pic)…</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Bringing the Sombrero</strong> <strong>to the</strong></h3>
<h3 style="text-align: center;"><strong>Sombrero Reef Lighthouse!</strong></h3>
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<p style="text-align: center;">(click pic)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/florida-bay-keys/sombrero-reef-lighthouse-visiting-the-tallest-of-the-reef-lights-via-kayak/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://kayakfari.files.wordpress.com/2019/07/kayakfari-sombrero-reef-lighthouse-kayak-paddle-dive-66.jpg?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center"/></a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/florida-bay-keys/sombrero-reef-lighthouse-visiting-the-tallest-of-the-reef-lights-via-kayak/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/florida-bay-keys/sombrero-reef-lighthouse-visiting-the-tallest-of-the-reef-lights-via-kayak/</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/blog/" 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></p> Carysfort Reef Lighthouse - Open water paddling adventure into upper Keys nautical history.tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2019-06-14:2541133:Topic:808372019-06-14T15:34:24.402ZFlex Kayakfari.comhttps://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/029
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Summer slumber interrupted with this</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">22 mile paddle and dive day trip to Carysfort Reef Lighthouse</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">off Key Largo!</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">(click pic)…</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Summer slumber interrupted with this</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">22 mile paddle and dive day trip to Carysfort Reef Lighthouse</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">off Key Largo!</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">(click pic)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/florida-bay-keys/carysfort-reef-lighthouse-paddling-into-upper-keys-nautical-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://kayakfari.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/kayakfari-carysfort-reef-lighthouse-kayak-paddle-dive-45.jpg?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center"/></a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/florida-bay-keys/carysfort-reef-lighthouse-paddling-into-upper-keys-nautical-history/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/florida-bay-keys/carysfort-reef-lighthouse-paddling-into-upper-keys-nautical-history/</a></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/blog/" 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></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"></p> From sunny to sundry – North Nest Key, Joe Bay and tropical storm Gordon!tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2018-10-26:2541133:Topic:785392018-10-26T15:43:36.842ZFlex Kayakfari.comhttps://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/029
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>When Tropical Storm Gordon blows into town,</strong></span></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>Plan B happens!</strong></span></h2>
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<p style="text-align: center;">(CLICK on either pic to enter!)…</p>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>When Tropical Storm Gordon blows into town,</strong></span></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>Plan B happens!</strong></span></h2>
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<p style="text-align: center;">(CLICK on either pic to enter!)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/florida-bay-keys/north-nest-key-joe-bay-and-tropical-storm-gordon/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://kayakfari.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/kayakfari-nest-key-largo-kayak-camp-storm-08.jpg?width=550" class="align-center" width="550"/></a> Sunny camping on North Nest Key, Labor Day weekend 2018.<br/> <strong>North Nest Key, Joe Bay and tropical storm Gordon!</strong></p>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>From this to that!</strong></span></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>But what about take #2 ?</strong></span></h2>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/florida-bay-keys/north-nest-key-joe-bay-and-tropical-storm-gordon/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://kayakfari.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/kayakfari-nest-key-largo-kayak-camp-storm-19.jpg?width=500" class="align-center" width="500"/></a> Paddling in a heavy downpour in eastern Florida Bay near the Nest Keys.<br/> <strong>North Nest Key, Joe Bay and tropical storm Gordon!</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/florida-bay-keys/north-nest-key-joe-bay-and-tropical-storm-gordon/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/florida-bay-keys/north-nest-key-joe-bay-and-tropical-storm-gordon/</span></strong></a></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"></p> Carr Islandtag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2018-01-22:2541133:Topic:772292018-01-22T02:22:40.679ZTedhttps://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/Ted
<p>I took a trip out to Carr Island (located .75 miles north the tip of Cape Romano), below is a short recap.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.findmespot.com/spotadventures/index.php/view_adventure?tripid=354581">https://www.findmespot.com/spotadventures/index.php/view_adventure?tripid=354581</a></p>
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<p>I took a trip out to Carr Island (located .75 miles north the tip of Cape Romano), below is a short recap.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.findmespot.com/spotadventures/index.php/view_adventure?tripid=354581">https://www.findmespot.com/spotadventures/index.php/view_adventure?tripid=354581</a></p>
<p></p> Paddling for Jesus in the Florida Keys dive country!tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2017-06-12:2541133:Topic:743302017-06-12T15:35:25.998ZFlex Kayakfari.comhttps://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/029
<h2 class="entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-4">Kayaking to Dry Rocks Reef on</span></h2>
<h2 class="entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-4">a Sunday Pilgrimage to find the “Christ of the Abyss”</span></h2>
<h2 class="entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-4">off Key Largo!</span></h2>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-4"><strong>“Jesus is here!”…</strong></span></p>
<h2 class="entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-4">Kayaking to Dry Rocks Reef on</span></h2>
<h2 class="entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-4">a Sunday Pilgrimage to find the “Christ of the Abyss”</span></h2>
<h2 class="entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-4">off Key Largo!</span></h2>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-4"><strong>“Jesus is here!”</strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">(click pic)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/florida-bay-keys/kayaking-to-dry-rocks-reef-a-pilgrimage-to-find-the-christ-of-the-abyss-off-key-largo/" target="_blank"><img src="https://kayakfari.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/kayak-jesus-christ-reef-kayakfari-key-largo-dive-54.jpg" class="align-center"/></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font-size-4"><strong>“I gave the people kayaks. People love kayaks!”</strong></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/florida-bay-keys/kayaking-to-dry-rocks-reef-a-pilgrimage-to-find-the-christ-of-the-abyss-off-key-largo/" target="_blank">https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/florida-bay-keys/kayaking-to-dry-rocks-reef-a-pilgrimage-to-find-the-christ-of-the-abyss-off-key-largo/</a></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Enjoy!</strong></p>
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<p></p> Florida Keys paddling trip infotag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2016-12-16:2541133:Topic:729432016-12-16T18:24:59.117ZDave Briggshttps://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/DaveBriggs
<p>Hey everyone,</p>
<p>I planned a 6 day paddling trip with 2 friends for Jan. The plan was to start at Long Key, leave my truck there and paddle to Key West, camping en route at Curry Hammock, Molasses Key, Big Pine Key Fishing Lodge, Tarpon Belly Key, Marvin Key and last day to Boyds in Key West. Months ago the rangers at Curry Hammock said they have a site that they keep for thru paddlers and to call a couple of weeks before so they would know you are coming. Well I did that yesterday and…</p>
<p>Hey everyone,</p>
<p>I planned a 6 day paddling trip with 2 friends for Jan. The plan was to start at Long Key, leave my truck there and paddle to Key West, camping en route at Curry Hammock, Molasses Key, Big Pine Key Fishing Lodge, Tarpon Belly Key, Marvin Key and last day to Boyds in Key West. Months ago the rangers at Curry Hammock said they have a site that they keep for thru paddlers and to call a couple of weeks before so they would know you are coming. Well I did that yesterday and was told by a fairly surly ranger that the site is now being used for temporary restrooms while the main building is undergoing renovations. They would not let me park there for 5 or 6 days either. Luckily, other than Boyds I only have 1 reservation which is for Big Pine Key Lodge and I can change that if needed.</p>
<p>So my questions are,</p>
<p>1. Does anyone know if it is still possible to camp on Toms Harbor Key (the Keys Paddling Atlas says it is but is a few years old by now and may be out of date)</p>
<p>2. Does anyone know of a safe place to park my truck for 5 or 6 days and launch from on Marathon, preferably middle or towards the western end and I will make Molasses Key my first stop.</p>
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<p>I plan on using the extra day to camp a second night on Marvin Key and explore that area, looks awesome out there.</p>
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<p>Thanks for any advice</p>
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<p>Dave</p> Entertaining the Darkness with the corpse of Kaya Kay!tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2016-10-12:2541133:Topic:722372016-10-12T15:43:42.286ZFlex Kayakfari.comhttps://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/029
<p>Celebrating Halloween-time with a most well-traveled corpse ..</p>
<p>Starting with:</p>
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<div><div><div class="_1mf _1mj"><span class="font-size-4"><span>"Kaya Kay’s most excellent Dark kayaking adventure at Whiskey Creek!"</span></span></div>
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<p>Celebrating Halloween-time with a most well-traveled corpse ..</p>
<p>Starting with:</p>
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<div><div><div class="_1mf _1mj"><span class="font-size-4"><span>"Kaya Kay’s most excellent Dark kayaking adventure at Whiskey Creek!"</span></span></div>
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<div class="_1mf _1mj">(click pic to enter)</div>
<div class="_1mf _1mj"><span><span><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/kayakfari-art/dark-art-of-halloween-paddling-kaya-kays-excellent-adventure-on-whiskey-creek/" target="_blank"><img src="https://kayakfari.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/halloween-kayak-skeleton-kayakfari-whiskey-creek-paddle-12.jpg" class="align-full"/></a></span></span></div>
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<div><div class="_1mf _1mj"><span><span><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/2016/10/12/further-entertaining-the-darkness-with-kaya-kay-at-whiskey-creek/" target="_blank">https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/2016/10/12/further-entertaining-the-darkness-with-kaya-kay-at-whiskey-creek/</a></span></span></div>
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<div class="_1mf _1mj"><span><span>Flex Maslan</span></span></div>
<div class="_1mf _1mj"><span><span><a href="http://www.kayakfari.com">www.kayakfari.com</a></span></span></div>
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</div> Geoaching in 10,000 Islandtag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2016-06-03:2541133:Topic:709362016-06-03T04:13:10.206ZTedhttps://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/Ted
<p>Spent this past weekend Geo-hunting in the 10,000 Islands.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.findmespot.com/spotadventures/index.php/view_adventure?tripid=344266" target="_blank">http://www.findmespot.com/spotadventures/index.php/view_adventure?tripid=344266</a></p>
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<p>Spent this past weekend Geo-hunting in the 10,000 Islands.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.findmespot.com/spotadventures/index.php/view_adventure?tripid=344266" target="_blank">http://www.findmespot.com/spotadventures/index.php/view_adventure?tripid=344266</a></p>
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