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Book SynopsisCreate a canoeing or kayaking experience you’ll never forget, through Florida’s Everglades National Park and the 99-mile Wilderness Waterway.
Those in the know will tell you there is only one way to truly experience Florida’s Everglades National Park, and that is by canoe or kayak. Whether you are a novice paddler or a seasoned whitewater river runner, Paddling the Everglades Wilderness Waterway is your all-in-one guide for safe adventure on this spectacular route.
Authors Holly Genzen and Anne McCrary Sullivan present 17 of their favorite day- and overnight trips from various Everglades departure points. Having spent years exploring this maritime labyrinth, the authors share their intimate knowledge of historic Everglades rivers and bays, the endless horizon of its Gulf Coast, the eerie beauty of its mangrove forests, and the secrets of ancient tribes and early American pioneers. Descriptions of wildlife abound (the birds! the a
Table of Contents
Everglades Wilderness Waterway Overview Map
Front Cover
Overview Map Key
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Preface
INTRODUCTION
PART ONE: On the Everglades Wilderness Waterway
- Section 1/u: Everglades City/Chokoloskee Island
- Section 2/T: Chokoloskee Island/Lopez River Campsite or Crooked Creek Chickee
- Section 3/S: Lopez River Campsite or Crooked Creek Chickee/Marker 123
- Section 4/R: Marker 123/Marker 107
- Section 5/Q: Marker 107/The Watson Place or Sweetwater Chickee
- Section 6/P: The Watson Place or Sweetwater Chickee/Marker 79
- Section 7/O: Marker 79/Plate Creek Chickee or Lostmans Five Campsite
- Section 8/N: Plate Creek Chickee or Lostmans Five Campsite/Marker 49
- Section 9/M: Marker 49/East End of Big Lostmans Bay
- Section 10/L: East End of Big Lostmans Bay/Willy Willy Campsite or Rodgers River Chickee
- Section 11/K: Willy Willy Campsite or Rodgers River Chickee/Marker 26
- Section 12/J: Marker 26/Camp Lonesome or Broad River Campsite
- Section 13/I: Broad River Campsite & Highland Beach Excursion
- Section 14/H: Broad River Campsite/Harney River Chickee via The Nightmare
- Section 15/G: Harney River Chickee/Marker 9 or Canepatch Campsite
- Section 16/F: Marker 9 or Canepatch Campsite/Shark River Chickee
- Section 17/E: Shark River Chickee/Oyster Bay Chickee
- Section 18/D: Oyster Bay Chickee/Joe River Chickee
- Section 19/C: Joe River Chickee/South Joe River Chickee
- Section 20/B: South Joe River Chickee/Tarpon Creek
- Section 21/A: Tarpon Creek/Flamingo
- Map 22: The Historical Route
Part Two: North Everglades Day & Overnight Paddles
- Plan Ahead
- Day Paddles—Everglades City Area
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- Halfway Creek/Turner River Loop
- Lopez River Route
- Sandfly Island
- Sandfly Island Loop
- Smallwood Store Loop
- Overnight Paddles—Everglades City Area
- Hurddles Creek Loop
- Indian Key Pass
- Jewell Key
Part Three: South Everglades Day & Overnight Paddles
- Plan Ahead
- Day Paddles— Flamingo Area
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- Bear Lake Canoe Trail
- Mud Lake Canoe Trail
- Nine Mile Pond
- Noble Hammock Canoe Trail
- Overnight Paddles— Flamingo Area
- Hells Bay Canoe Trail
- Johnson Key
- Shark Point
- South Joe River
- West Lake to Alligator Creek
Part Four: Summer Paddling
Part Five: The Campsites
Part Six: Everglades Flora, Fauna, People, & Places
Appendix 1: Checklist
Appendix 2: Launch Sites
Appendix 3: Outfitters, Suppliers, & Canoe/Kayak Rentals
Appendix 4: Resource Overview
Appendix 5: Internet Resources
Appendix 6: Suggested Reading
Appendix 7: Wilderness Waterway GPS Coordinates
Index
Map legend
About the Authors
Everglades North & South Day & Overnight Paddles
Overview Map
