Florida Outdoor Getaways 2008 - (Page 17) Get a FREE Florida Paddling Trails Guide Want a free Florida Paddling Trails guide? Get one electronically or VISIT FLORIDA will send you a print version. See VISITFLORIDA.com/guides. Left and center, two views of a yoga trip from Backcountry Kayak Outfitters. Far right, Encounter a manatee on a tour with Adventure Kayak of Cocoa Beach. Glitzy Fort Lauderdale For something tamer, take a kayak tour of the extravagant waterfront houses that belong to Fort Lauderdale’s rich and famous. A Full Moon Kayak guide will give you the skinny on who lives where and what they do, as well as other local history. The outfitter offers an easy twohour paddle or a five-hour trip that includes a tour of the historic Stranahan House, which nestles the riverbank farther upstream (954-328-5231, www.fullmoonkayak.com or Blue Moon Outdoor Center at www.bluemoonmiami.com). Historic State Park, which is now accessible only by kayak or canoe. Backcountry Kayak Outfitters in Islamorada supplies the kayak, class and snacks and offers the tour twice a month. After the one-hour yoga class, you can explore the streets of the 1830s ghost town that was the first county seat of Dade County. Better yet, go for a swim (305-517-4177, www.backcountrycowboy.com). continued > The Great Search in the Florida Keys Paddlers in search of inner peace and fitness can join a sunrise yoga class on Indian Key Paddling Charlotte Harbor On the Cover: Nestled along the Southwest Gulf of Mexico coast, the waters of Charlotte’s Peace and Myakka rivers converge to form Charlotte Harbor, Florida’s second-largest estuary covering 270 square miles. With 830 miles of shoreline, this pristine coastal area offers a unique network of barrier islands, river passages, tropical hammock, pine flatwoods, freshwater marsh and mangrove forests. Situated south of Sarasota and north of Fort Myers, the Charlotte Harbor & The Gulf Islands region provides a slow-paced, friendly and natural counterpoint to busy coastal areas. For more information, see www.CharlotteHarborTravel.com Outdoor Getaways 17 http://VISITFLORIDA.com/guides http://www.backcountrycowboy.com http://www.fullmoonkayak.com http://www.bluemoonmiami.com http://www.charlotteharbortravel.com
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