Nigel Foster leads kayakers on 40 trips, with many additional route alternatives, in the wildlife-rich marine habitats of southern Florida. Features thorough descriptions of the routes, including prominent landmarks and points of special interest; detailed maps; and overviews of southern Florida's weather, tide, and current patterns.
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Let world-renowned sea kayaker Nigel Foster guide you through one of his favorite kayaking havens. In 'Guide to Sea Kayaking in Southern Florida,' he leads kayakers of all skill levels on 40 trips, with many additional route alternatives, in some of the most spectacular and wildlife-rich marine habitats on the planet. Designed for the beginner, intermediate, and advanced kayakers, this guide gives detailed descriptions of the routes, including prominent landmarks and interesting sites along the way. Detailed maps as well as overviews of Southern Florida's weather, tide, and current patterns add to the thorough coverage of paddling this spectacular coastline.
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Nigel Foster is regarded as one of the most charismatic and talented kayaking instructors in the world today. His innovative approach attracts kayakers of all levels throughout the USA, where he now lives, in Europe, and elsewhere around the world.
Introduced to kayaking as a teenager Foster soon became obsessed with trying as many styles of kayaking that he could, from surf competition to white water racing, slalom to marathon, sea touring to inland touring. He also learned to paddle a variety of different styles of canoe, from sprint to white-water. His first multiday solo kayak trip was around SW and southern England. That trip sparked a whole series of longer explorations. At age 24 he circumnavigated Iceland in his first design of sea kayak. Trips to Newfoundland, (he and his friend cut their kayaks in half to fly them out, as there were none available in Newfoundland in those days) the Faeroe Islands and Norway. He crossed France in a tandem racing kayak, and explored the west coast of Scotland.
Fully qualified as a teacher, Foster made a living teaching Outdoor Education in local authority centers in England and Wales. After his near-deadly solo kayak trip from Baffin Island to Labrador (see his book "Stepping Stones of Ungava and Labrador") he moved to the National Water-Sports Center in Wales.
When he launched his own business in Wales, (now based in USA) sea kayaking became his major focus, but not just on-water teaching around the world. Foster also designs sea kayaks for companies in USA, Canada and Sweden, writes (books and magazine articles), teaches canoeing, and for fun plays guitar. His most recent book "Stepping Stones of Ungava and Labrador" recounts not only his epic solo Hudson Strait crossing but also the journey he made to finish that trip in 2004 with his now wife Kristin Nelson.
Discover more about Nigel Foster on his web-sites www.nigelkayaks.com and www.nigelfosterdesigns.com
Introduced to kayaking as a teenager Foster soon became obsessed with trying as many styles of kayaking that he could, from surf competition to white water racing, slalom to marathon, sea touring to inland touring. He also learned to paddle a variety of different styles of canoe, from sprint to white-water. His first multiday solo kayak trip was around SW and southern England. That trip sparked a whole series of longer explorations. At age 24 he circumnavigated Iceland in his first design of sea kayak. Trips to Newfoundland, (he and his friend cut their kayaks in half to fly them out, as there were none available in Newfoundland in those days) the Faeroe Islands and Norway. He crossed France in a tandem racing kayak, and explored the west coast of Scotland.
Fully qualified as a teacher, Foster made a living teaching Outdoor Education in local authority centers in England and Wales. After his near-deadly solo kayak trip from Baffin Island to Labrador (see his book "Stepping Stones of Ungava and Labrador") he moved to the National Water-Sports Center in Wales.
When he launched his own business in Wales, (now based in USA) sea kayaking became his major focus, but not just on-water teaching around the world. Foster also designs sea kayaks for companies in USA, Canada and Sweden, writes (books and magazine articles), teaches canoeing, and for fun plays guitar. His most recent book "Stepping Stones of Ungava and Labrador" recounts not only his epic solo Hudson Strait crossing but also the journey he made to finish that trip in 2004 with his now wife Kristin Nelson.
Discover more about Nigel Foster on his web-sites www.nigelkayaks.com and www.nigelfosterdesigns.com
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
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Lots of trips to keep one busy kayaking South Florida,
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This review is from: Guide to Sea Kayaking in Southern Florida: The Best Day Trips and Tours from St. Petersburg to the Florida Keys (Paperback)
Nigel Foster has finally turned his excellent writing skills to South Florida. Having kayaked in South Florida for the past 6 years, I have personally done most of the trips described in the book. Mr. Foster's descriptions are brief, but his attention to detail, and excellent on-water guides make the book very useful. Short accounts of the history of some areas (i.e., "The Watson Mystery") enliven the book. It is written in the style of a travel guide - a bit unusual for a guide to kayak touring, but it lends itself to the area. His "Caution" tips, e.g., "Watch out for racoons at your picnic site." are well-chosen. Trip ratings are very reasoned and appropriate, e.g., "Paddling the outer coast is committing, with exposure to the Gulf...Waves across Whitewater Bay generally produce a short chop...No one lives in this area, and there's no way out of it except at the camping sites...." A concisely written book. Well done!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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Great for planning your eco-trip,
By David A. Springer (Galloway, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Guide to Sea Kayaking in Southern Florida: The Best Day Trips and Tours from St. Petersburg to the Florida Keys (Paperback)
Thank you Nigel Foster for such a complete and wonderful guide! I have been to a few areas in Florida, and can not wait to go this February and "try" out a few more of the recommended trips. A friend and I are going to go to Ding Darling Refuge and the Black Island (Lover's Key) trip at the very least. The trip descriptions have me longing for my vacation to get here. Very good maps, and I appreciate the section on places to stay and camp!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Keys section very good,
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This review is from: Guide to Sea Kayaking in Southern Florida: The Best Day Trips and Tours from St. Petersburg to the Florida Keys (Paperback)
Very good advice in the Keys section. Did several of the trips recently. Always "as advertised" in the book.Worth the $$$.
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