Full Description
For anyone who has ever dreamed of truly experiencing America's unique Everglades National Park, there is only one way: by canoe or kayak. And Paddling the Everglades Wilderness Waterway is the all-in-one guide for safe adventure on this spectacular 99-mile route. No time for such days-long expeditions? No matter. Authors Holly Genzen and Anne McCrary Sullivan entice with their favorite day- and overnight trips from various Everglades departure points. Having spent years exploring this maritime labyrinth, the authors now 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 who left their distinctive traces. Descriptions of wildlife abound (the birds! the alligators!), as do the details of exquisite flora that flourishes here. But Genzen and Sullivan do not skimp on practicalities nor on threats to this environment. Safety, weather, insects, food, fresh water, and camping on rustic "chickee" platforms stilted above the rivers all earn many pages here.
As does what lies in store for the timeless but fragile Everglades ecology. This book is a treasure trove for all paddlers--from novices to champions.
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
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
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
