The region from the southernmost point of the Florida peninsula, stretching south and west to the Dry Tortugas National Park, is one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems in the continental United States, and there's no better way to explore it than by kayak. Here, the freshwater temperate latitudes meld with a tropical marine environment to create unique paddling opportunities. In the nearshore waters, secret mangrove tunnels, unending beds of turtle grass and colourful sponge flats contrast with the vibrant coral-studded waters found offshore. Bill Keogh is your guide to this paddler's paradise. Each trip in this title includes a chart, route suggestions, information on distance, tides and winds, and safety tips. There is also information on the wildlife, habitats and ecosystems that will be encountered as well as historical and natural features of the sea.
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Bill Keogh is owner of Big Pine Kayak Adventures, Inc., a guide business that leads paddling tours in the Keys. His years of experience include providing photographs and leading backcountry paddling trips for many environmental organizations, including National Geographic, The Nature Conservancy, and World Wildlife Fund. He lives in Big Pine Key, Florida.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Featuring 8,500 miles of tidal shoreline,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Florida Keys Paddling Guide: From Key Largo to Key West (Paperback)
The Florida Keys Paddling Guide: From Key Largo To Key West is a compendium of recreational resources for dedicated water sport fans in general, and canoe and kayaking enthusiasts in particular. Featuring 8,500 miles of tidal shoreline, 7,800 lakes, 320 springs, and 35 rivers, The Florida Keys Paddling Guide is the perfect planning guide for exploring and enjoying the southernmost Florida peninsula and one of the most biologically diversified ecosystems in the continental United States. From Floridian coastal marshes to mangrove swamps, from back bay inlets to riverbed islands, The Florida Keys Paddling Guide is comprehensive, user friendly, and "take-along" portable!
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feature-full,
By mae north (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Florida Keys Paddling Guide: From Key Largo to Key West (Paperback)
Good read, good trips, precise GPS coordinates, and a significant naturalist section to boot! Match the critters you see against drawings in the book to find out what they are, what they eat, and how they live.
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Guide needs an update,
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This review is from: Florida Keys Paddling Guide: From Key Largo to Key West (Paperback)
We took this book with us for a paddling trip in the Florida Keys.The book definitely needs to be updated. We couldn't do some of the day trips we wanted to because the put-in sites listed in the guide were no longer available -- blocked by locked gates. When I ordered the book, I didn't realize that the publication date of the "all-new guide to sea kayaking trips" was 2004! Good descriptions of what you might see on each outing -- if you can get out on the water.
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