Sea
Kayaking in Florida
#1.
Kice Island and
Cape Romano
Cape Romano Island and adjacent
Kice Island are barrier
islands just south of Marco
Island. The trip details
two outings: one around
Kice Island, and the other
beyond Kice Island to Cape
Romano. Both ...
From the guidebook "Guide
to Sea Kayaking in Southern
Florida"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Marco, FL - Sea Kayaking
- 8 miles (About Top Trails)
#2. Geiger Key
A leisurely circuit of Geiger
Key offers shelter and shallow
water, so it makes a great
beginner trip. You stand
a good chance of seeing
a lot of birds in the “lake”
section to the north of
Geiger Key...
From the guidebook "Guide
to Sea Kayaking in Southern
Florida"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Key West, FL - Sea Kayaking
- 4.6 miles (About Top Trails)
#3. Jupiter Intercoastal
Waterway
This relaxing route highlights
the contrast between the
Old Florida, with secluded
mangrove channels and tiny
sandy beaches, and the typical
Florida east coast dredge-and-fill
canal development with p...
From the guidebook "Guide
to Sea Kayaking in Southern
Florida"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Jupiter, FL - Sea Kayaking
- 3.7 miles
#4. Cape Sable
For a strenuous three- or
four-day paddling adventure,
try this journey that circles
Cape Sable at the northwest
corner of Florida Bay. The
four-day trip comprises
a two-day journey from Flamingo
alon...
From the guidebook "Guide
to Sea Kayaking in Southern
Florida"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Cape Sable, FL - Sea Kayaking
- 60 miles
#5. Everglades City
Circuit
You’ll find a little
of each of the main ingredients
of the Everglades coast
within this one five-day
journey. Starting and finishing
at Everglades City, the
trip begins by traversing
a region of mang...
From the guidebook "Guide
to Sea Kayaking in Southern
Florida"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Everglades City, FL - Sea
Kayaking - 52 miles
#6. Nest Keys
This journey follows a sheltered
route from Key Largo through
Tarpon Basin and Little
Buttonwood Sound to Porjoe
Key, an excellent bird-watching
area. From Porjoe there
is an open crossing of about
2 ...
From the guidebook "Guide
to Sea Kayaking in Southern
Florida"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Key Largo, FL - Sea Kayaking
- 17.3 miles
#7. El Radabob Key
El Radabob Key lies on the
Atlantic side of Key Largo.
A complete circuit of El
Radabob Key totals about
12 miles, but the nature
of the sheltered waters
with mangrove channels at
either end of Largo ...
From the guidebook "Guide
to Sea Kayaking in Southern
Florida"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Key Largo, FL - Sea Kayaking
- 4.6 miles
#8. Myakka River
The Myakka River winds through
Myakka River State Park,
passing through two lakes.
It offers one of the finest
opportunities to observe
alligators in abundance.
The river is freshwater
and flanked by ...
From the guidebook "Guide
to Sea Kayaking in Southern
Florida"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Bradenton, FL - Sea Kayaking
- 17.3 miles
#9. Hells Bay
This trip in Everglades
National Park explores an
area of mangrove forest
that opens up with distance
from the launch site into
a bewildering area of streams
and ponds, but still offers
protection fro...
From the guidebook "Guide
to Sea Kayaking in Southern
Florida"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Flamingo, FL - Sea Kayaking
- 13.8 miles
#10. Nest Keys Overnight
Starting from Nest Keys,
this trip takes you on an
11-mile round trip to the
southern fringes of the
Everglades. You may even
see the rare American crocodile.
To get to Nest Keys in the
first place, j...
From the guidebook "Guide
to Sea Kayaking in Southern
Florida"
Running
the Rivers of North America
Key Largo, FL - Sea Kayaking
- 12.7 miles
