About
Chilling under a full moon on First National Bank in Florida Bay
Kayakfari = Fitness, Adventure and Art on the High Seas!
As an active paddler, adventurer and photographer, I created this page as a way of sharing the fun & adventure of kayak touring & camping as I have been fortunate enough to experience it, especially in beautiful sub-tropical Florida. I won’t claim to be the hard core best paddler, nor the ultra-marathon paddler, nor the first to do any trip. What I will offer you on this site are some really cool stories and trips, each unique in their own way, either because of location, historic or scenic value, difficulty, or just plain fun factor. These are the kinds of stories and trips you won’t often read about anywhere else!
In the Kayaking Photo Gallery you’ll find lots of pics and quick descriptions of many favorite local South Florida paddling destinations and trips so you can see what to expect out there. Enjoy!
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I am also featuring my very unique paddling inspired photography and digital Kayakfari Art style for you to enjoy and to inspire YOU!
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“Champagne Dawn” – my world turned all pink just before dawn
It is my hope to get YOU interested in paddlesports, and many trips can be done by reasonably fit folks of all ages and abilities. Paddlesports includes kayaking, canoeing, SuP, and more, and can be a LIFETIME sport, especially in Florida since there is water EVERYWHERE. It’s also an excellent way to stay in shape, release stress, clear your head & put all your concerns into perspective all the while you’re getting a suntan! If you go out to paddle for a couple or three hours, it’s like you mentally went on vacation, plus the serenity offered from a post-workout natural endorphin high is hard to beat!! You simply can not be in a bad mood after a good paddle!!! Maybe you will also get excited about a lifetime of fun & fitness through paddlesports? Yes ! 
A Ying-Yang moment: Moonrise to Sunset
“Bees make Honey” on the Turner River, ENP
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If you are just starting out with kayaking, I encourage you take a class from a reputable paddle shop so you can get started the right way with the right technique. If you’re not near any shops, another great place to start is through a meetup.com group in your area. Whatever you do, don’t buy a kayak based on price alone – make sure it fits YOU and what you want to use it for. A kayak is like clothing, you will want to WEAR YOUR BOAT and have it fit. One size does NOT fit all!!
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“Islands in the Sky” – a 180 degree panoramic of central Florida Bay
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This site serves as a showcase for and to market my style of Kayakfari ART – unique paddling-related photography & Digital Art.
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Blessings friends!!
Flex Maslan
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Become a Fan on fBook:: facebook.com/kayakfari
You may also be interested in my other art projects::
www.decoratedreality.com www.plasticworlds.com
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Ride!
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On Florida Bay with paddles that fly!
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Surfing-in towards the Johnson Key chickee in Florida Bay
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Key Biscayne (Miami), Florida
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Attitude is Chillin’ !
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© 2012 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / digital029art.com. All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise noted. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.
All rights reserved.
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Burning the atoms, sending them up to the stars .. fire, fire burning!
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DISCLAIMER:: The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!
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Blessings friends!
Summer on the Rio Grande, New Mexico
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Here are some of my other art projects you may be interested in::
digital029art.com
decoratedreality.com
got029.com
plasticworlds.com
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Thanks & Enjoy!!
Apr 16, 2012 @ 11:37:14
Hello Flex, We used to do some Kayaking back in the early 1990′s. It’s Glenn O and we paddled off Ft. Laud, MIA and the Keys. I have a blue plastic Prizum. I was surfing around MeetUp for Kayaking and saw your name. I surfed on your web site and have also paddled many of those same places and still go paddleing all over the state. Cool pictures and art you have. Maybe we can go paddleing sometime, drop me a line. See ya, Glenn O >’
Apr 26, 2012 @ 09:51:03
Awesome to re-connect after all these years amigo GlennO !!