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Florida Paddling Travel Guide

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• Biking
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Top Paddling Destinations In Florida

• Everglades National Park, FL
  
• Suwannee River State Park, FL
  
• Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge, FL
  

Travel Guides In Florida

• Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide
  • Family Guide
• Fort Myers, Sanibel and Captiva, FL
  • Family Guide
• Key West, FL
  • Beach Guide
  • Gay and Lesbian Guide
• Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater, FL
  • Family Guide
• Jacksonville, FL
  • Parks and Outdoors Guide
  • Beach Guide
  • Family Guide
• Naples, FL
  • Beach Guide
  • Family Guide
• Captiva Island, FL
  • Beach Guide
• Cocoa Beach, FL
  • Beach Guide
• Siesta Key, FL
  • Beach Guide
• Suwannee River State Park, FL
  • Active and Adventure Guide

Southeast Paddling States/Provinces

• Arkansas
• Florida
• Georgia
• Louisiana
• North Carolina
• Tennessee
• Virginia

Active and Adventure Travel Destinations

• Mid-Atlantic
  • Maryland
  • New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania
  • West Virginia
• Midwest
  • Indiana
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • South Dakota
  • Wisconsin
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  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Mississippi
  • North Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • Virginia
• Southwest
  • Arizona
  • Nevada
  • New Mexico
  • Texas

Top Florida Paddling Destinations

• Everglades National Park
• Suwannee River State Park
• Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge

Photos

Feature Articles

• Best Trips of 2001: Open-Air Classroom
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  Open-Air Classroom
• GO FAR: 10 New Outfitted Trips for Families
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• GORP - Egmont National Wildlife Refuge
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• The Unseen Florida
  Spring break spots like Panama City, Destin, and the rest of the “Redneck Riviera” may get the lion’s share of visitors to Florida’s panhandle—and for travelers lusting for a little crowd-free romance, that’s just the way they want it.
• July Parks and the Outdoors Travel Guide
  

Trip Ideas

• Backyard Playgrounds
  Miami

Practical Advice

• A Whitewater Rafting Primer
  
• A Sea Kayaking Primer
  
• GORP - Mastering Leave No Trace - Introduction
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• GORP - How To Outfit a Family Canoe Adventure
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• GORP - Choosing a Canoe for Family Trips
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GORPTravel Trips

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  Florida Everglades Sea Kayaking
  Crystal Seas Kayaking
  from $359, 2-7 days
  The Everglades are simply amazing...As the weather cools off and winter sets in, the Everglades reach their prime. Sunny clear skies and warm waters...
  
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  Adventuring the Dry Tortugas
  Sierra Club Outings
  from $1445, 7 days
  The Florida Keys is famous for attracting visitors with a passion for island life. These islands have been home to pirates, sportsmen, scoundrels,...
  
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  Famous Florida Beaches and Rivers
  Sierra Club Outings
  from $1375, 7 days
  Join us on a beach adventure that spans from Cape Canaveral to St. Augustine. Each day we'll discover the lure of the ocean and sand. Kayak inner...
  

Gear

• Complete Gear Archives: Paddling
  From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things paddling.
• KayakPro Nemo Sea Kayak
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  H2Aaahh
• Necky Manitou 13
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• Float and Gloat
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  Not every playboat is for whitewater. Maximize your summer fun on lakes, rivers, and oceans with these versatile sit-on-top kayaks.
• Sea Me
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  British adventure filmmaker JUSTINE CURGENVEN, 33, elevates sea kayaking to the highest level of action sports: cool videos!

Fitness

• Power Stroke
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  Get fit for summer's hottest sport—in less time than you'd think
• City Without Limits
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  Seattle
• The Shape of Your Life
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  Beyond the Weight Room

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Hotels

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Days Inn Homestead
51 S Homestead Blvd (US 1)
Homestead, FL 33030 Map

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Heron House
512 Simonton Street
Key West, FL 33040 Map

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The Ritz-Carlton, Naples
280 Vanderbilt Beach Road
Naples, FL 34108 Map

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