Kayaking Florida Everglades

Our House for the Winter!

Kayaking Everglades City
Everglades City proclaims itself as the Gateway to the 10,000 Islands, and for paddlers that is most certainly true. It is one end of the Wilderness Waterway, the famous Everglades backcountry route linking Everglades City to Flamingo.

It isyour base for explorations of Big Cypress National Preserve, Everglades National Park, and Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve. It even has a tiny airport, so you can fly in or book a float plane tour to get a bird's-eye view of the islands before putting your paddle to the water.

Kayaker Paradise! Birding Paradise

Spend the winter in FL Paddling! Dec 15-th 2006- Jan 15th 2007
Our trip to Southern Florida will cover:

Cost
House rental plus tax $3300.00
Cleaning fees $100 once per week
Gas to and from FL 2762 miles! is approx $700 plus oil change of $25.00

Food cost $150 per week for group breakfast/lunches
Park Entrance Free per week $70 per week (may be more)

Total group cost is $5305 for the 4 weeks.

With 13 people signing up, that comes to approx $400 per person.

You can pay your $400 fee via paypal, check or cash.
First to get your payment in gets first choice of room selection!

Kayaking The Everglades National Park

Kayaking 10,000 Islands and Big Cypress Natural Preserve

Kayaking The Great Calusa Blueway (The Gulf of Mexico)- selected by GORP as one of the Top 10 Adventures

Hiking Audubon' s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

Birding thru out Southwestern FL

Sanibel Island, birds, kayaking and camping at "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge

Running/hiking on the beach

Photography - trip to Clyde Butcher's Gallery (renowned Black and
White Photographer) in Big Cypress Swamp

What is included in your trip fee?

Lodging at our rental house
Transportation of club boats/gear to FL and back
Transport of your boat on our trailer
Park fees/entrance fee when trailer is used

What is not included?

Your personal Gear
Dinners
Holiday Party
New Year's Eve Party
Transport to and from the airport
Your share of gas money
Your flight to Florida

If you would like to share a ride down .. or a ride back to Chicago, those dates are leaving Dec. 12th and return Jan 17th. If possible, I will do my best to pick you up at Ft. Meyers Airport but that is not guaranteed. Please contact to me arrange.

Who can attend?
Chicago Kayak Club members and their partners/family

This is not a commercial trip and is not open to the public.