Photographic Revelations in the high desert. Kayaking in the high desert of New Mexico, I came upon this ice formation during Christmas which fell apart five minutes later! . (tap or click pic to read) . The Rio Grande has spoken to me many times through the seasons. Studies in perception, anthropomorphism, and meaning in […]
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The 61st Annual Greater Pompano Beach Holiday Boat Parade . “A Salute to our First Responders” . (click pic to enter) . “Just when you thought the Holidays were over, we’re back at you one more time!” . https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/events/paddling-the-2023-chaos-pompano-beach-holiday-boat-parade/ . . More on paddling the the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade : Kayaking a […]
The 61st Annual Greater Pompano Beach Holiday Boat Parade . “A Salute to our First Responders” . For many in South Florida, one of the highlights of the Holidays has always been the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade. Due to a week of unprecedented poor weather and gale force easterly winds, the 2023 Winterfest […]
Happy Paddling Holidays! (tap or click pic) . The Winterfest Holiday Boat Parade has become of the top 20 world-wide parades to see with over ONE MILLION cheering spectators lining up in Ft Lauderdale along the 12 mile route in boats and on shore. The year 2023 marks what would have been the 52nd annual […]
Winterfest Holiday Boat Parade 2022 Once again we led the parade as part of the non-motorized vessel pre-show ahead of the fireworks. . (tap or click pic to read) . HAPPY PADDLING HOLIDAYS! Notably absent however was our dear friend Whitney Turner, RIP. Whitney was a key figure in South Florida paddling as the organizer […]
I’m just hanging around for the Holidays, but kayaking is the gift that keeps on giving! . . Merry Christmas 2022! Happy Holidays! Feliz Navidad! Veselé Vánoce! . . Blessings !!! . . . . . © 2022 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com. All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and […]
Happy Paddling South Florida’s Holiday Boat Parades! . (tap or click pic) . The Winterfest Holiday Boat Parade has become of the top 20 world-wide parades to see with over ONE MILLION cheering spectators lining the 12 mile route in boats and on shore. The year 2021 marked the 50th annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest […]
T’was the year’s last camp out on the Johnson Key Chickee in Florida Bay. . (click pic) . “The Nightmare after Festivus” Starring Kaya K. Skellitonova as herself in a Kayakfari.com original production of her festive adventures shot on location in Florida Bay, the Everglades. . https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/kayakfari-art/the-nightmare-after-festivus-in-the-everglades/ . . . . . © 2021 […]
On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me: Two Smurf kayakers, rolling in a Christmas tree. . . . . . . © 2021 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com. All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise noted. […]
Kayaking is more than an ornament, it’s the gift that keeps on giving year round! . . Merry Christmas 2021! Happy Holidays! Feliz Navidad! Veselé Vánoce! . . Blessings !!! . . . . . © 2021 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com. All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned […]
Winterfest Holiday Boat Parade 2021 Once again we led the parade as part of the non-motorized vessel pre-show. . (tap or click pic to read) . HAPPY PADDLING HOLIDAYS! Notably absent however was our dear friend Whitney Turner, RIP. Whitney was a key figure in South Florida paddling as the organizer of the South Florida […]
Revealing the magic of the high desert! The alligator, a swan, a goose, Jabba the Hut, even Snoopy and the Road Runner – not to mention the Nativity in Ice a day before Christmas! . (tap or click pic to read) . This Floridian has spent some quality time on the Rio Grande in the […]
The Holidays are a time of joyful gift giving. It’s also a time when copious amounts of packaging waste are generated! . (tap or click pic to read) . Underneath the fancy Miami gloss surface treatment are pimples and blemishes made of trash and debris. But a lot of times the trash also lies out […]
They’re .. here! Home for the Holidays .. See them live tonight at the 50th annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Holiday Boat Parade. . The non-motorized vessel pre-show starts at 6:00 p.m! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . They’re home for the Holidays! . […]
When a good time comes around, You must paddle it! . (tap or click pic to read) . This year the 50th annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Holiday Boat Parade happens on Saturday Dec 11th in Ft Lauderdale. The non-motorized vessel pre-show starts at 6:00 p.m! . Crack that Whip, see you there! . https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/kayaking-a-parade-of-lights-seminole-winterfest-boat-parade/whipped-it-good-winterfest-boat-parade-2018/ […]
HAPPY PADDLING HOLIDAYS! The 50th annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Holiday Boat Parade happens on Saturday Dec 11th in Ft Lauderdale. The non-motorized vessel pre-show starts at 6:00 p.m! . (tap or click pic to read) . If there’s one (and I mean THE one!) “local” Ft Lauderdale annual tradition it has to be the […]
Paddle on, forever more dear friend! Today reflecting on times spent with a friend who passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday April 6, 2021. RIP Whitney Turner, you left us all far too soon! Whitney was the organizer of the South Florida Kayaking Meetup Group during it’s heyday and got many new paddlers into the sport […]
Kayaking the 58th Annual Greater Pompano Beach Holiday Boat Parade . (click pic to enter) . H A P P Y H O L I D A Y S !! . “Wishing you all a very Happy New Year!” . . https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/urban-paddling-in-south-flaariduh-florida/paddling-the-2020-pompano-beach-holiday-boat-parade/ . More on paddling the the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade : […]
The 58th Annual Greater Pompano Beach Holiday Boat Parade . Salutes our “EVERYDAY AMERICAN HEROES” those on the front lines getting us through the Covid-19 pandemic. . . For many in South Florida, one of the highlights of the Holidays has always been the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade. Due to the pandemic closures, […]
Grass paddling to “Main Street” on the Shark River Slough aka “River of Grass”! . With the historic high water levels in the Everglades, more and more trips are now accessible to paddle craft. During the 2020 Holiday season, seven paddlers took advantage to kayak from the Pahayokee Overlook vicinity to the center of the […]
All was still in the night, except for the lights in the sky! . (click pic to begin your journey!) . . https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/kayaking-a-parade-of-lights-seminole-winterfest-boat-parade/paddling-the-2019-winterfest-boat-parade-seeing-the-lights/ . . . . . © 2020 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com . All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, […]
T’was the cloudy night before the Winterfest Boat Parade, and all was still in the night. . The 48th Annual Seminole Winterfest Holiday Boat Parade through Ft Lauderdale was held on December 14, 2019. The theme this year was “Lights, Camera, Action – Movies on Parade“. Well, the night before on friday the 13th, the […]
Just when you thought it was safe, Santa Claus is paddling to town! . (click pic to enter) . https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/urban-paddling-in-south-flaariduh-florida/kayaking-the-boca-raton-holiday-boat-parade/paddling-the-2018-boca-raton-holiday-boat-parade-santa-claus-is-paddling-to-town/ . Enjoy! . . . . . © 2019 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com. All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise […]
“Santa Claus is paddling to town!” . The Boca Raton Holiday Boat Parade is one of several held throughout South Florida during the Holiday Season. We had just “Whipped it Good!” at the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade in Ft Lauderdale a week earlier! The Boca parade is smaller but with a much more […]
We came, We paddled, . We Whipped It Good! . (click pic to enter) . When a good time turns around, You must whip it! . https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/kayaking-a-parade-of-lights-seminole-winterfest-boat-parade/whipped-it-good-winterfest-boat-parade-2018/ . . Enjoy! . . . . . © 2019 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com. All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and […]
The 47th Annual Winterfest Boat Parade 2018 We came, we paddled, we Whipped It! . . Local paddlers “Kayak Ted” and “Kayak Whitney” of the South Florida Kayaking meetup group once again organized a group paddle of this parade that has become a year-end paddling highlight and an annual South Florida kayaking tradition! This is […]
Ten years of paddling the Ft Lauderdale Winterfest Holiday Boat Parade with the South Florida Kayaking Meetup group! . (click pic to read) . The Parade theme back in 2008 was: “Rockin the Night Aweigh”! The 2018 theme is: “Best of the 80s“. Back to the future, will 2018 be the year of DEVO again? […]
Going back ten years in time to find .. DEVO ? . . The 2008 Winterfest Holiday Boat Parade through Ft Lauderdale took place on December 13, 2008. It was organized by the South Florida Kayaking Meetup group and the late great South Florida REAL kayak shop “KayakJeff.com“. . . The Parade route has not […]
The Kayakfari world domination is nearly complete.* . Excellent! 😉 . . *Except for certain parts of Africa and the Middle East, Svalbard and North Korea! (sorry) . Thank you for your viewership and I’m happy that you are finding this site useful, informative & entertaining. . Friends near & far .. keep on paddling, […]
Post-Hurricane Irma kayaking, camping and photography at Cape Romano in the Ten Thousand Islands! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Excellent drone footage at low tide shows how little beach is left after Hurricane Irma! . […]
Goodbye 2017, sleep well my friends! . (click pic) . https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/kayakfari-art/the-nightmare-after-festivus-in-the-everglades/ . . . . . © 2017 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.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 […]
“The Nightmare after Festivus” Starring Kaya K. Skellitonova as herself in a Kayakfari.com original production of her festive adventures shot on location in Florida Bay, the Everglades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . […]
Cool paddling on the 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Holiday Boat Parade. . Happy Holidays from the South Florida Kayaking Meetup crew and Kayakfari.com ! . (click pic to enter!) . https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/kayaking-a-parade-of-lights-seminole-winterfest-boat-parade/kayaking-the-2017-winterfest-boat-parade-through-ft-lauderdale/ . Happy Holidays! Feliz Navidad! Veselé Vánoce! . . . . . . © 2017 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com . All […]
The Holidays are upon us here in South Florida! . . Just in time, a strong cold front moved over our area on December 9th, 2017. Preceded by numerous squalls and rain bands, the 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Holiday Boat Parade faced an uncertain forecast. As a result, turnout was a bit lower than […]
The 46th Annual Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade happens tonight 12-9-2017 in Ft Lauderdale! . (click any pic for more) . Cheer us on as we paddle into town! . . Our decorated and brightly lit kayaks will be leading the Parade along with SUPers, rowers and possibly other human-powered craft! . . . […]
Places and Kayaks i have Known and Loved: A 30 Year Paddling – Photo Love Story ( 1991 – 2021 ) . In the year 2021, I am Thankful for 30 years of actively paddling in special places. Paddling has been good to me and has kept me in shape – physically and mentally and […]
The Lost Portage – you can get there from here! . “Please tell me you’re not going to Canepatch!” said the Park Rangerette when I stepped up to get my backcountry camping permit at Flamingo. “How’d you know? What’s wrong with Canepatch?”, I asked. “Bugs, it’s really bad with the bugs”, she replied. As it […]
Happy Holidays paddling the 2016 Boca Raton Holiday Boat Parade. Rudolph has completely taken over. I have no more control. Merry Christmas! . (click pic to enter!) . https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/urban-paddling-in-south-flaariduh-florida/kayaking-the-boca-raton-holiday-boat-parade/kayaking-the-2016-boca-raton-holiday-boat-parade-with-rudolph/ . Happy Holidays! Feliz Navidad! Veselé Vánoce! . . . . . © 2016 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com. All original photographs, artworks and music […]
“Rudolph was my Co-Pilot” The Boca Raton Holiday Boat Parade is one of several held throughout South Florida during the Holiday Season. While not as elaborate as the BIG Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade in Ft Lauderdale, it makes up for it with a much more personal feel and great Holiday cheer!! Human powered […]
Paddling the windy 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Holiday Boat Parade. A South Florida Kayaking Meetup Winter tradition! . (click pic to enter!) . https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/urban-paddling-in-south-flaariduh-florida/paddling-the-windy-2016-seminole-hard-rock-winterfest-holiday-boat-parade-on-the-new-river/ . Happy Holidays! Feliz Navidad! Veselé Vánoce! . . . . . © 2016 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com. All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are […]
“Against the wind, but with the tide!” The Holidays are upon us in South Florida and just in time for the 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Holiday Boat Parade. This is THE boat parade to see and it’s always a real special treat to be a part of it! Once again, local paddlers “Kayak Ted” […]
South Florida’s Winterfest Boat Parade kicks off the Holidays tomorrow night! . A South Florida Kayaking Meetup annual winter tradition! 🙂 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Happy Paddling Holidays!! . . . . . © 2016 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com […]
Scratching underneath that glossy Miami surface treatment! . . Miami is known worldwide for it’s natural beauty thanks it’s lush sub-Tropical setting and rich cultural heritage mix. Take for example the beautiful aerial panorama above of the city skyline and a tiny island in Biscayne Bay. That little island has been recently “renovated” with beautiful […]
The Sombrero is the multi-universal hat that asks for little, yet gives so much! 🙂 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part hat, part umbrella, part wind block, part sail, part visual […]
I’m just hanging around for the Holidays, but kayaking is the gift that keeps on giving year round! . . Merry Christmas 2015 ! Happy Holidays! Feliz Navidad! Veselé Vánoce! . . Blessings!!! . . . . . . © 2015 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com. All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted […]
Paddling the 2015 Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Holiday Boat Parade. A South Florida Kayaking Meetup Winter tradition! . Saturday 12/12/15 – Ft Lauderdale, Florida. . (click pic to enter) . Happy Holidays! Feliz Navidad! Veselé Vánoce! . . . . . . © 2015 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com. All original photographs, artworks and […]
“The Parade is coming, the Parade is coming!” . The Holidays are upon us in South Florida and just in time for the 2015 Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Holiday Boat Parade. This is THE boat parade to see and it’s always a real special treat to be a part of it! “Kayak Ted” and “Kayak Whitney” of […]
On this Cinco de Mayo, it’s my privilege to present the most humble of hats. The Sombrero is the multi-universal hat that asks little, yet gives so much! 🙂 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part hat, part umbrella, part […]
. . At the top of the world in the Everglades – from the tower at Shark Valley! (click pic) . Contemporary Everglades exploration series: “Willoughby Key” . This story is part two of an experimental hiking and kayaking adventure at Shark Valley in the Everglades interior. Why Shark Valley? Because it is ideally positioned […]
Anthropomorphic magic forms and Riparian voices of the Rio Grande at Cochiti Lake. . Studies in perception, anthropomorphism, and meaning in the dead of the New Mexican winter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kayaking and photography in the high desert on a quest to […]
. Happy Christmas 2014 Edition! . . . . Blessings!!! . .
. Happy Holidays paddling the 2014 Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Holiday Boat Parade! . They came, they saw, they paddled! Mind you, the Aliens have already been receiving our TV’s Greatest Hits for decades. With the switch to digital TV, they now need a decoder box which is not available in their part of the […]
. It’s that time of the Season in South Florida – the time for the 2014 Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Holiday Boat Parade! This year, “Kayak Ted” and “Kayak Whitney” of the South Florida Kayaking meetup group organized a paddle of the Winterfest parade. This is THE boat parade to see and it’s always a real treat to be a […]
. Happy Holidays paddling the 2014 Boca Raton Holiday Boat Parade! . RESISTANCE WAS MINIMAL & FUTILE ! (click pic to enter) . . . Happy Holidays!! . .
. The Boca Raton Holiday Boat Parade is one of several held throughout South Florida during the Holiday Season. While not as elaborate as the BIG Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade in Ft Lauderdale, it makes up for it with a much more personal feel and great Holiday cheer!! This year, “Kayak Ted” of the Palm Beach Water […]
. The Holidays are here tomorrow night on the New River in Ft Lauderdale. It’s a South Florida tradition! . The best seat for viewing the parade is right from the seat of your kayak or canoe. Join the South Florida Kayaking Meetup group for a Winterfest Boat Parade viewing Raftup ! . FREE – just bring your boat ! NOTE: You […]
“It takes a kayaker to photograph a Stiltsville village!” . STILTSVILLE LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY and DIGITAL ART from BISCAYNE BAY Available as high quality archival prints for sale directly to you in various sizes for your collecting, decorating and viewing pleasure! Images are also available to license for your print or editorial needs! E-mail me for a price […]
Paddling adventures in The High Country – Part I . . . Kayaking in the desert? That was my question when I lived in Santa Fe a few years ago. Coming from south Florida, the question might seems an oxymoron. Truth is the high desert environment of New Mexico has many rivers running through it. […]
. . The Boca Raton Holiday Boat Parade is one of a handful held each year in South Florida celebrating the Holidays with processions of colorful and elaborately lit boats. The most well known of these is the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. Human powered watercraft are not excluded, and […]
. Yes it’s early, but it takes time .. Santa Claws is paddling to town! 😉 . . . . Blessings to you and yours this Holiday Season! Flex Maslan . . (Please ignore any ads you might see below)
A tropical marine wilderness just outside the world of people. . On a clear and sunny mid February day I was cruising towards a distant wooden camping platform shimmering on the horizon. It’s where I would spend the night, comfortably perched about ten feet above a vast, shallow body of water. I might have well been […]
South Florida’s Holiday Tradition! . . If there’s one (and I mean THE one!) “local” Ft Lauderdale annual tradition it has to be the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade. It is the largest single event not just in town, but in all of Florida, and one of the largest in the USA, drawing over […]
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