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Enjoy!

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! BLESS

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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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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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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

For the world is round and today is Pi day – 3 14 π .. 2023!

Posted by Kayakfari on March 14, 2023

Posted in: 42, 420, adventure, answer 42, awakenthegrass, banana boat, beach, biscayne bay, Boca Chita, camping, cape romano, cape sable, carysfort reef lighthouse, chokoloskee, Cloud9, cosmos, earth, east everglades, elliott key, everglades, everglades art, fisheye, fishing, fitness, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, Florida Keys, glades, island, johnson key, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, landscape, little rabbit key, lost portage, mangrove, miami, Milky Way, Mizell-Johnson, moon, moonlight, night, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, Pi, psychedelic, rasta, river of grass, science fiction, sea kayaker, sombrero, south florida, space, stars, surreal art, ten thousand islands, tropical, whiskey creek, Willoughby, winter. Tagged: 180, 185° Fisheye Lens, 3-14-2023, 3.14, 3.14159, 360 panorama, 42, 420, adventure, awakenthegrass, ∏, back country, backbone of night, Beach, Bless UP, camp lulu, camping, camping florida bay, camping platform in Florida Bay, Camping with the Stars, cape romano island, carl ross key, chekika island, Chekika's hammock, chickee, chickee camping, chickee hut, chickee platform, Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay, chief Chekika, circular fisheye, circular panorama, coastal optics fisheye, crooked creek chickee, cypress tree, digital art, digital029art, dildo cactus, Everglades, everglades adventure, Everglades Art, everglades artist, everglades exploration, everglades kayak, everglades landscape, everglades national park, everglades paddling, everglades panorama, everglades photographer, Everglades Photography, Everglades Skyway, everglades trail, exploring everglades, exploring florida bay, feel irie, fisheye lens, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida bay kayak, florida bay photography, florida keys paddling, heaven and hell, higher ground, Hugh L. Willoughby, hurricane irma, irie, it's full of stars, π, johnson key, Johnson Key Chickee, kayafari, kayak, kayak everglades, kayak florida, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayak shark valley, kayak south florida, kayakfari, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys camping, landscape photography, mangroves, miami, milky way, milky way galaxy, national park, native, nest key camping, nice dreams, North Nest Key, one-mile tamiami trail bridge, open water, Paddle, paddling, Paddling Florida Bay, Pahayokee, panorama, panoramic, pelicans everglades, pentax, pentax fisheye, pentax q, Photography, Pi, pi day, pi full of pixels, Pi number, pie, pixels, platform, pole aerial photography, poling, Prairie, River of Grass, sandbar, sandbar camping, Sawgrass, sea grass, seagrape hammock, second chance sandbar, shark valley, skyway bridge, snow florida bay, south florida kayak, south florida kayaking, south florida paddle, south florida paddler, space exploration, tamiami trail, tropical, tropical adventure, tropical kayakfari, Willoughby Key. Leave a comment

$Presented in honor of Pi ,$

$π$ $day,$

$everything is round today! 😮$

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Happiness is camping on a sandbar in the Ten Thousand Islands.
On the fine ART of living in a lens Bubble!

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Fishy tales from the Everglades,

Ten Thousand Islands, Florida Bay and the Keys!

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Today is 3-14 π 2022 !

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Full story at:

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! Bless UP

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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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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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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

The Time-release Dose – Celebrating National Lighthouse Day in South Florida.

Posted by Kayakfari on August 7, 2022

Posted in: 42, 420, adventure, aerial, answer 42, Art, beach, biscayne bay, Boca Chita, cape florida, carysfort reef lighthouse, fisheye, fitness, flex maslan, florida, Florida Keys, fowey rocks, history, jupiter, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, keys, landscape, lighthouse, miami, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, reef, sea kayaker, soldier key, sombrero, south florida, stiltsville, surfski, tropical. Tagged: adventure paddling, Alligator light, alligator lighthouse, alligator reef lighthouse, American Shoal, American Shoal kayak, American Shoal lighthouse, American Shoal reef, art, attitude is everything, awakenthegrass, awakenthegrass.com, Beach, beacon, Biscayne Bay, Biscayne Bay triangle, biscayne national park, Blessings, Boca Chita, Boca Chita Key, boca chita lighthouse, cape florida, cape florida lighthouse, carysfort, carysfort reef, carysfort reef lighthouse, Carysfort Sanctuary Preservation Area, carysfort snorkel, cast iron, Cayo Sombrero, circular fisheye, Coral Reef, disco kayak, distance paddling, feel irie, First-order fresnel lens, fisheye, fisheye lens, fitness paddling, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, florida keys, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, florida keys paddling, Florida Keys Reef Lights, florida landscape, florida lighthouses, florida reefs, fowey rocks, fowey rocks kayak, fowey rocks lighthouse, fresnel lens, Garden Cove, George Meade, gulf stream, gulfstream, hillsboro inlet, hillsboro lighthouse, History, Indian Key, irie, iron foundation pilings, iron screw pile, islamorada, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Jupiter lighthouse, kayak, kayak adventure, kayak art, kayak biscayne bay, kayak fitness, kayak florida keys, kayak keys, kayak miami, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayakfari, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, key largo, keys, keys lights, keys paddling, keys pirates, keys snorkeling, light, lighthouse, miami, miami history, mojito kayak, mooring buoys, nautical history, north key largo, offshore kayaking, offshore paddling, open water paddling, Paddle, paddle miami, paddling biscayne bay, panorama, Pennekamp, pentax, pentax wg-3, Photography, reef, reef photography, rtm disco, safety valve, Sand Key, Sand Key kayak, Sand Key lighthouse, Sea Kayaker, shearwater surfski, shipwreck, shoal, snorkel, soldier key, sombrero, sombrero beach, sombrero light, sombrero lighthouse, sombrero reef lighthouse, South Florida, south florida history, south florida kayak, south florida lighthouses, surfski touring, Tequesta, the Keys, tropical, tropical adventure, tropical paddling, tubular skeletal tower, turquoise water, upper keys, water quality, white mooring buoys, wrecking, wrought iron. Leave a comment

Today is National Lighthouse Day.

In South Florida we have several lighthouses,

celebrate by visiting one!

Some are on land and accessible to everyone, others are out at sea over the Florida Keys reef chain.

They are just a small subset of all the lighthouses in Florida!

These lighthouses were lifesaving beacons in their day and

today remain beacons of time in South Florida history!

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Florida offshore kayaking portal to:
Fowey Rocks, Carysfort Reef, Alligator Reef, Sombrero Reef, American Shoal and Sand Key lighthouses!

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Please note:

I am describing open water trips miles offshore with NO possibility of getting out anywhere.

Plan accordingly and paddle within your limitations and the weather conditions!!

Offshore means you are subject to wind, waves, currents AND the South Florida general boating public!

Be absolutely sure you know what you are getting into before considering doing this kind of a trip!

Safety first means planning and research first!

Always have plenty of fresh water to stay hydrated!

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Kayaking the Biscayne Bay triangle: Cape Florida – Fowey Rocks – Soldier Key!

Boca Chita – kayaking to a Fantasy Island on Biscayne Bay!

Bill Baggs to Boca Chita across the “Safety Valve” on Biscayne Bay.

Carysfort Reef Lighthouse – paddling into upper Keys nautical history!

Kayaking to Alligator Light Reef (lighthouse) .. of Fishes, Wreckers, Pirates and Keys History!

Sombrero Reef Lighthouse – visiting the tallest of the reef lights via kayak!

Lower Keys paddling to American Shoal Lighthouse on the edge of the Gulf Stream!

Sand Key Lighthouse – kayaking to the “southern star” of the offshore Keys reef lights!

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https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/offshore-paddling-the-six-historic-florida-keys-lighthouses/

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More lighthouse information:

https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/florida-bay-keys/fowey-rocks-lighthouse-paddling-out-to-the-eye-of-miami/

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Enjoy!

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! BLESS

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© 2022 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 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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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!

…

I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

The Time-release Dose – Miami urban offshore paddling and exploration at Fowey Rocks lighthouse.

Posted by Kayakfari on March 24, 2022

Posted in: 42, 420, adventure, answer 42, Arratoon Apcar, awakenthegrass, beach, biscayne bay, cape florida, carysfort reef lighthouse, eye of miami, fitness, flex maslan, florida, fowey rocks, grey ghost, history, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, lighthouse, miami, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, posture, rasta, reality check, reef, safety valve, sea kayaker, soldier key, sombrero, south florida, stellar ses, surf ski, surfski, tropical, wreck. Tagged: 1825, 1878, 2017, 42, 420, adventure, American Shoal lighthouse, Arakanapka, Arakanapka wreck, archaeology miami, Arratoon Apcar, Arratoon Apcar dive, Arratoon Apcar wreck, awakenthegrass, Beach, bill baggs, Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, Bill Bags Cape Florida State Park, Biscayne Bay, Biscayne Bay triangle, biscayne national park, biscayne safety valve, Bless UP, Blessings, boat channel, cape florida, cape florida lighthouse, Carondelet ship, Carondelet wrecked, cone hat, Coral Reef, currents, digital029art, dive, dive fowey rocks, everglades kayak, everglades paddling, eye of miami, feel irie, fiesta privada, first order lens, fitness, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, florida keys, Florida Keys Reef Lights, fowey rocks, fowey rocks lighthouse, fresnel lens, funny hat, ghost kayak, grey ghost, gulf stream, gulfstream, H.M.S. Fowey, high seas, high visibility, History, idiot boater, irie, island, island time, kayafari, kayak, kayak art, kayak biscayne bay, kayak dolly, kayak florida, kayak Jesus, kayak keys, kayak miami, kayak photography, kayak south florida, kayak touring, kayakfari, kayakfari art, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, kayaking dangers, key biscayne, key largo, keys, landscape, landscape photography, light, lighthouse, lighthouse twins, limestone coral rock, Maritime Heritage Trail, miami, miami history, Miami Kayak, miami paddle, miami surfski, midden mound, ocean, offshore paddling, open water, open water paddling, orange clothing, orange hat, orange safety hat, Paddle, paddle miami, paddling, paddling biscayne bay, panorama, panoramic, pentax, Photography, reality check, reef, reporter Rose Mallory, safety, safety hat, safety orange, safety sombrero, safety valve, satellite, scuba, Sea Kayaker, shipwreck, snorkel, snorkeling, soldier key, soldier key club, sombrero, sombrero research institute, South Florida, South Florida boating, south florida kayak, south florida kayaking, south florida paddle, south florida paddler, south florida surfski, spar buoy, speeding boaters, stellar elite small, stellar ses, stellar surfski, summer heat, surfski, Tequesta, traffic cone, traffic cone hat, tropical, tropical adventure, turquoise, ultimate urban safety hat, urban paddling, visual signal, water quality, wreck, wrecking. Leave a comment

The original first order Fresnel lens from

Fowey Rocks lighthouse stood about 12 feet tall!

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The Grey Ghost at historic Fowey Rocks lighthouse and reef some seven miles due SE of Key Biscayne.
Fowey Rocks lighthouse – Paddling out to “The eye of Miami”.

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Fowey Rocks lighthouse was called

“The eye of Miami”

because it’s beacon would guide ships entering the Port of Miami.

Fowey Rocks lighthouse is the northernmost in a chain of six lighthouses positioned over Florida’s very shallow reefs. The other five lighthouses are: Carysfort Light, Alligator Reef Lighthouse, Sombrero Reef Lighthouse, American Shoal Lighthouse and the Sand Key Lighthouse off Key West! The Florida reef chain proved treacherous for mariners and has been responsible for untold numbers of ship wrecks over the centuries. In fact this lighthouse itself is named after the H.M.S. Fowey which ran aground onto the reef in June 1748.

Fowey Rocks is the last remaining operational lighthouse of the original six Florida Keys offshore reef lights erected in the second half of the 19th century. While the light was still under construction, the steam ship freighter Arratoon Apcar rammed into the reef only 200 yards from the lighthouse on February 20, 1878!

Today this spot is marked with white mooring buoys and is where I tied off my surfski on this fitness adventure dive trip.

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Full story at:

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! Bless UP

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© 2022 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 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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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!

…

I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

The Time-release Dose – Free ranging to Carysfort Reef Lighthouse off Key Largo.

Posted by Kayakfari on March 17, 2022

Posted in: 42, 420, adventure, answer 42, awakenthegrass, beach, biscayne bay, carysfort reef lighthouse, dive, Findeisen Shearwater, fisheye, fitness, flex maslan, florida, Florida Keys, history, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys, landscape, lighthouse, ONEWAY, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, rasta, reality check, reef, sea kayaker, south florida, surf ski, surfski, tropical, wreck. Tagged: 1852, 22 miles, 31BH marker, 42, 420, adventure, adventure paddling, Alec Owen Maitaland, alligator lighthouse, art, attitude is everything, awakenthegrass.com, Beach, beacon, brain coral, Capt. John Whalton, carysfort, carysfort dive, carysfort photography, carysfort reef, carysfort replacement tower, Carysfort Sanctuary Preservation Area, carysfort snorkel, Christ of the Abyss, circular fisheye, Conservation, coral head, Coral Reef, crystal clear water, Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park, decorated reality, DecoratedReality.com, digital art, distance paddling, ecology, education, elkhorn coral, environment, Everglades Art, everglades kayak, everglades paddling, feel irie, First-order fresnel lens, fish form, fisheye, fisheye lens, fishform surfski, fitness, fitness paddling, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, florida keys, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Florida Keys Reef Lights, florida landscape, florida reefs, fresnel, fresnel lens, Garden Cove, gulf stream, gulfstream, H.M.S. Carrysford, H.M.S. Winchester, History, history miami museum, Indian Key, irie, iron screw pile, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, kayafari, kayak, kayak adventure, kayak fitness, kayak florida, kayak florida keys, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayak south florida, kayakfari, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key largo, keys, keys lights, keys paddling, keys pirates, keys snorkeling, landscape, lighthouse, lightship, mooring buoys, Mustard Hill Coral, north key largo, ocean, one way, ONEWAY, open water, open water paddling, Paddle, paddling, panorama, panoramic, Pennekamp, pentax wg-3, Photography, piracy, Rattlesnake Key, reality check, reef photography, Sea Kayaker, shearwater, shearwater surfski, ship wreck, shipwreck, snorkel, soft coral, South Florida, south florida kayak, south florida kayaking, south florida paddle, south florida paddler, south florida surfski, staghorn coral, state park, surf ski, surfski, surfski touring, the Keys, Third-order fresnel lens, tropical, tropical adventure, tropical paddling, upper keys, VRB-25, water, water quality, Whalton's Cove, wreckers, wrecking. Leave a comment

Up close with the oldest standing screw pile lighthouse in the nation!

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Silently gliding towards Carysfort Reef Lighthouse in my vintage Shearwater surfski.
Carysfort Reef Lighthouse – paddling into upper Keys nautical history!

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You can’t actually see Carysfort Light from the seat of the kayak when you first set out.

Carysfort Reef Lighthouse is the oldest of all the Keys offshore lighthouses constructed in the 19th century that is still standing. It became operational in 1852 and replaced the lightship “Florida” which was tending that duty with limited success. It was also the first to use the iron screw pile construction method that has proven to stand the test of time.

Carysfort Reef and lighthouse are named after the H.M.S. Carrysford (note change in spelling) which ran aground on the reef on October 23, 1770. However this reef also carries the distinction of being the site of the oldest recorded shipwreck in North America, that of the H.M.S. Winchester on September 24, 1695. The wreck was not discovered until 1938, and further salvage into the 1950s yielded many artifacts including several of her cannons and many valuable artifacts.

Carysfort Reef Light is the longest serving of all the Keys lighthouses, having been in continuous operation from 1852 to 2014.

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Full story at:

https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/florida-bay-keys/carysfort-reef-lighthouse-paddling-into-upper-keys-nautical-history/

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! Bless UP

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© 2022 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 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!

…

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!

…

I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

The Time-release Dose – For the world is round and today is Pi day – 3 14 π .. 2022!

Posted by Kayakfari on March 14, 2022

Posted in: 42, 420, adventure, answer 42, awakenthegrass, banana boat, beach, big cypress, biscayne bay, Boca Chita, camping, canepatch, cape romano, cape sable, carysfort reef lighthouse, chokoloskee, Cloud9, cosmos, dania beach, earth, east everglades, elliott key, everglades, everglades art, Findeisen Shearwater, first national bank, fisheye, fishing, fitness, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, Florida Keys, glades, gladesmen, history, humor, island, johnson key, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, key west, landscape, little rabbit key, lost portage, mangrove, miami, Milky Way, Mizell-Johnson, moon, moonlight, night, orbit, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, Pi, psychedelic, rasta, river of grass, science fiction, sea kayaker, sombrero, south florida, space, stars, surreal art, ten thousand islands, tropical, whiskey creek, Willoughby, winter. Tagged: 180, 185° Fisheye Lens, 3-14-2022, 3.14, 3.14159, 360, 360 panorama, 42, 420, adventure, awakenthegrass, ∏, back country, backbone of night, base camp, basecamp, Beach, Big Cypress, Bless UP, camp lulu, camping, camping florida bay, camping hell, camping platform in Florida Bay, Camping with the Stars, canoe everglades, cape romano island, carl ross key, chekika island, Chekika's hammock, chickee, chickee camping, chickee hut, chickee platform, Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay, chief Chekika, circular fisheye, circular panorama, coastal fisheye, coastal optics fisheye, crooked creek chickee, cypress tree, deep space, digital art, digital029art, dildo cactus, Everglades, everglades adventure, Everglades Art, everglades artist, everglades exploration, everglades kayak, everglades landscape, everglades national park, everglades paddling, everglades panorama, everglades photographer, Everglades Photography, Everglades Skyway, everglades trail, exploring everglades, exploring florida bay, feel irie, fisheye, fisheye 4.88mm, fisheye lens, fishing florida bay, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida bay kayak, florida bay photography, florida keys paddling, gumbo limbo, heaven and hell, higher ground, Hugh L. Willoughby, hurricane irma, irie, it's full of stars, π, johnson key, Johnson Key Chickee, kayafari, kayak, kayak everglades, kayak florida, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayak shark valley, kayak south florida, kayakfari, kayakfari art, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys camping, landscape photography, lower Keys, mangroves, meike 6.5mm fisheye, miami, milky way, milky way galaxy, national park, native, nest key camping, nice dreams, North Nest Key, ocean, off trail, one-mile tamiami trail bridge, open water, outback, Paddle, paddling, Paddling Florida Bay, Pahayokee, panorama, panoramic, pelicans everglades, pentax, pentax fisheye, pentax q, Photography, Pi, pi day, pi full of pixels, Pi number, pie, pixels, platform, pole aerial photography, poling, Prairie, reality check, River of Grass, sandbar, sandbar camping, Sawgrass, sea grass, seagrape hammock, second chance sandbar, selfie, shark valley, skyway bridge, snow florida bay, South Florida, south florida kayak, south florida kayaking, south florida paddle, south florida paddler, space exploration, stars, tamiami trail, tropical, tropical adventure, tropical kayakfari, water quality, Willoughby Key. Leave a comment

$Presented in honor of Pi ,$

$π$ $day,$

$everything is round today! 😮$

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Deep space exploration base camp on a sandbar in the Ten Thousand Islands.
On the fine ART of living in a lens Bubble!

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Fishy tales from the Everglades,

Ten Thousand Islands, Florida Bay and the Keys!

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Today is 3-14 π 2022 !

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Full story at:

https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/kayakfari-art/on-the-fine-art-of-living-in-a-lens-bubble/

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! Bless UP

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© 2022 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 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!

…

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!

…

I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

The Daily Dose – Paddling has been my affordable health care plan for 30 years.

Posted by Kayakfari on November 18, 2021

Posted in: 42, 420, adventure, awakenthegrass, banana boat, beach, biscayne bay, boat parade, Boca Chita, camping, cape florida, cape romano, cape sable, carysfort reef lighthouse, chokoloskee, Christ of the Abyss, Cloud9, cochiti, cooking, Czech Republic, dania beach, decorated reality, dreadlocks, elliott key, everglades, everglades art, Findeisen Shearwater, first national bank, fitness, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, Florida Keys, fowey rocks, ft lauderdale, glades, gladesmen, greenland, grey ghost, Gulftstream Elan Crosstrainer, high desert, johnson key, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, kirton k1, little rabbit key, lost portage, miami, miami river canal, Mizell-Johnson, new mexico, ONEWAY, Pa-hay-Okee, paddle, pahayokee, panorama, pentax, photography, pole aerial photography, rasta, reality check, redrum, RGB, river of grass, rtm disco, sawgrass, sea kayaker, seda glider, Shark Point Chickee, silhouette kayak, slough, sombrero, south florida, stellar ses, stiltsville, surfski, ten thousand islands, tropical, west lake park, whiskey creek, Willoughby. Tagged: 1991, 1992, 30 years, 42, 420, across florida bay, adventure, Adventure and Art on the high seas, alien, alligator lighthouse, art of darkness, awakenthegrass, backcountry, banana boat, Beach, birds, Biscayne Bay, Bless UP, Blessings, camping, Camping with the Stars, canoe everglades, cape sable, chekika, Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay, Christ of the Abyss, cochiti lake, dania beach, dania kayak, digital029art, Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park, dreadlocks, east cape, Everglades, everglades adventure, Everglades Art, everglades artist, Everglades birds, everglades camping, everglades exploration, everglades kayak, everglades national park, everglades panorama, everglades photographer, Everglades Photography, feel irie, fisheye lens, fitness, flamingo, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida kayak, florida keys, fort lauderdale kayak, fowey rocks lighthouse, ft lauderdale beach, give thanks, grass paddling, Greenland stick, grey ghost, hollywood, hurricane irma, irie, island, John U. Lloyd State Park, Johnson Key Chickee, kayafari, kayak, kayak art, kayak everglades, kayak miami, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayak Prague, kayak touring, kayak whiskey creek, kayakfari, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, kayakversary, key biscayne, lighthouse, little rabbit key, mahogany hammock, mangrove, mental health plan, miami, Miami Kayak, Mizell-Johnson State Park, moonlight, mud flats, new mexico, nice dreams, night, ocean, Pa-hay-Okee, Paddle, paddling, Pahayokee, panorama, Photography, pole aerial photography, port everglades, Prague, rasta, reality check, River of Grass, roots paddling, sandbar, Sawgrass, Sea Kayaker, Sea Kayaker magazine, seda glider, Shark River slough, Slough, soldier key, South Florida, south florida kayak, south florida lighthouses, stiltsville village, surfski, swamp, ten thousand islands, thanksgiving, thrasher, tidal flats, tree hammock, tropical, tropical adventure, west lake park, whiskey creek, Willoughby Key, wing paddle, winterfest boat parade. Leave a comment

Taking care of mind, body & soul!

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Giving Thanks – 30 year Kayakversary of

“Fitness, Adventure and Art on the High Seas”.

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“What a long, strange Trip it’s been!”
Giving Thanks for 30 years of active paddling, adventure and photography!

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Every paddle is like a new beginning and always different –

the eternal freshness of a new beginning.

Paddling never gets old!

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https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/reality-check/giving-thanks-for-25-years-of-active-paddling-and-photography/

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! Bless UP & TESTIFY

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© 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. 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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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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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

Paddling South Florida’s Offshore Reef Lighthouses!

Posted by Kayakfari on May 26, 2021

Posted in: 42, 420, adventure, aerial, answer 42, Art, beach, biscayne bay, Boca Chita, cape florida, carysfort reef lighthouse, fisheye, fitness, flex maslan, florida, Florida Keys, fowey rocks, history, jupiter, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, keys, landscape, lighthouse, miami, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, reef, sea kayaker, soldier key, sombrero, south florida, stiltsville, surfski, tropical. Tagged: adventure paddling, Alligator light, alligator lighthouse, alligator reef lighthouse, American Shoal, American Shoal kayak, American Shoal lighthouse, American Shoal reef, art, attitude is everything, awakenthegrass, awakenthegrass.com, Beach, beacon, Biscayne Bay, Biscayne Bay triangle, biscayne national park, Blessings, Boca Chita, Boca Chita Key, boca chita lighthouse, cape florida, cape florida lighthouse, carysfort, carysfort reef, carysfort reef lighthouse, Carysfort Sanctuary Preservation Area, carysfort snorkel, cast iron, Cayo Sombrero, circular fisheye, Coral Reef, disco kayak, distance paddling, feel irie, First-order fresnel lens, fisheye, fisheye lens, fitness paddling, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, florida keys, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, florida keys paddling, Florida Keys Reef Lights, florida landscape, florida lighthouses, florida reefs, fowey rocks, fowey rocks kayak, fowey rocks lighthouse, fresnel lens, Garden Cove, George Meade, gulf stream, gulfstream, hillsboro inlet, hillsboro lighthouse, History, Indian Key, irie, iron foundation pilings, iron screw pile, islamorada, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Jupiter lighthouse, kayak, kayak adventure, kayak art, kayak biscayne bay, kayak fitness, kayak florida keys, kayak keys, kayak miami, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayakfari, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, key largo, keys, keys lights, keys paddling, keys pirates, keys snorkeling, light, lighthouse, miami, miami history, mojito kayak, mooring buoys, nautical history, north key largo, offshore kayaking, offshore paddling, open water paddling, Paddle, paddle miami, paddling biscayne bay, panorama, Pennekamp, pentax, pentax wg-3, Photography, reef, reef photography, rtm disco, safety valve, Sand Key, Sand Key kayak, Sand Key lighthouse, Sea Kayaker, shearwater surfski, shipwreck, shoal, snorkel, soldier key, sombrero, sombrero beach, sombrero light, sombrero lighthouse, sombrero reef lighthouse, South Florida, south florida history, south florida kayak, south florida lighthouses, surfski touring, Tequesta, the Keys, tropical, tropical adventure, tropical paddling, tubular skeletal tower, turquoise water, upper keys, water quality, white mooring buoys, wrecking, wrought iron. Leave a comment

These lighthouses were lifesaving beacons in their day and remain beacons of time integral to South Florida history!

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The six offshore lighthouses presented:

Kayaking the Biscayne Bay triangle: Cape Florida – Fowey Rocks – Soldier Key!

Carysfort Reef Lighthouse – paddling into upper Keys nautical history!

Kayaking to Alligator Light Reef (lighthouse) .. of Fishes, Wreckers, Pirates and Keys History!

Sombrero Reef Lighthouse – visiting the tallest of the reef lights via kayak!

Lower Keys paddling to American Shoal Lighthouse on the edge of the Gulf Stream!

Sand Key Lighthouse – kayaking to the “southern star” of the offshore Keys reef lights!

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(click on pic to enter portal!)

Florida offshore kayaking portal to:
Fowey Rocks, Carysfort Reef, Alligator Reef, Sombrero Reef, American Shoal and Sand Key lighthouses!

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Please note:

I am describing open water trips miles offshore with NO possibility of getting out anywhere.

Plan accordingly and paddle within your limitations and the weather conditions!!

Offshore means you are subject to wind, waves, currents AND the South Florida general boating public!

Be absolutely sure you know what you are getting into before considering doing this kind of a trip!

Safety first means planning and research first!!

Always have plenty of fresh water to stay hydrated!

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! BLESS

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© 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. 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!

…

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!

…

I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

Visiting South Florida’s lighthouses to Celebrate National Lighthouse Day!

Posted by Kayakfari on August 7, 2020

Posted in: 42, 420, adventure, aerial, answer 42, Art, beach, biscayne bay, Boca Chita, cape florida, carysfort reef lighthouse, fisheye, fitness, flex maslan, florida, Florida Keys, fowey rocks, history, jupiter, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, keys, landscape, lighthouse, miami, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, reef, sea kayaker, soldier key, sombrero, south florida, stiltsville, surfski, tropical. Tagged: 2020, adventure paddling, aerial, Alligator light, alligator lighthouse, alligator reef lighthouse, American Shoal, American Shoal kayak, American Shoal lighthouse, art, attitude is everything, awakenthegrass, awakenthegrass.com, Beach, beacon, Bill Bags Cape Florida State Park, Biscayne Bay, Biscayne Bay triangle, biscayne national park, Blessings, Boca Chita, boca chita lighthouse, cape florida, cape florida lighthouse, carysfort, carysfort reef lighthouse, Carysfort Sanctuary Preservation Area, carysfort snorkel, cast iron, Cayo Sombrero, circular fisheye, Coral Reef, digital art, digital029art, distance paddling, feel irie, First-order fresnel lens, fisheye, fisheye lens, fitness paddling, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, florida keys, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Florida Keys Reef Lights, florida landscape, florida lighthouses, florida reefs, fowey rocks, fowey rocks lighthouse, fresnel lens, Garden Cove, George Meade, gulf stream, gulfstream, hillsboro inlet, hillsboro lighthouse, History, Indian Key, irie, iron foundation pilings, iron screw pile, islamorada, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Jupiter lighthouse, kayak, kayak adventure, kayak art, kayak biscayne bay, kayak fitness, kayak florida keys, kayak key west, kayak keys, kayak miami, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayakfari, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, key largo, key west, keys, keys lights, keys paddling, keys pirates, keys snorkeling, light, lighthouse, miami, miami history, mojito kayak, mooring buoys, national lighthouse day, nautical history, north key largo, open water paddling, Paddle, paddle miami, paddling biscayne bay, panorama, Pennekamp, pentax, pentax wg-3, Photography, reef, reef photography, safety valve, Sand Key, Sand Key kayak, Sand Key lighthouse, Sea Kayaker, shearwater surfski, shipwreck, snorkel, soldier key, sombrero, sombrero beach, sombrero light, sombrero lighthouse, sombrero reef lighthouse, South Florida, south florida history, south florida kayak, south florida lighthouses, surfski touring, Tequesta, the Keys, tropical, tropical adventure, tropical paddling, tubular skeletal tower, turquoise water, upper keys, water quality, white mooring buoys, wrecking, wrought iron. 1 Comment

Today is National Lighthouse Day!

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In South Florida we have several lighthouses – celebrate by visiting one.

Some are on land and accessible to everyone, others are out at sea over the Florida Keys reef chain.

They are just a small subset of all the lighthouses in Florida!

You can take a virtual peek or an extended tour of the lighthouses and reefs that I have paddled out to.

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First, the offshore reef lights

along the Florida Keys chain:

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Florida Keys offshore reef lighthouses.
Photograph courtesy U.S. Coast Guard

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(click on any pic for story!)

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Kayaking the Biscayne Bay triangle: Cape Florida – Fowey Rocks – Soldier Key!

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Carysfort Reef Lighthouse – paddling into upper Keys nautical history!

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Kayaking to Alligator Light Reef (lighthouse) .. of Fishes, Wreckers, Pirates and Keys History!

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Sombrero Reef Lighthouse – visiting the tallest of the reef lights via kayak!

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Independence Day at American Shoal Lighthouse!
Lower Keys paddling to American Shoal Lighthouse on the edge of the Gulf Stream!

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ONEWAY at what is left of Sand Key eight miles SW of Key West.
Sand Key Lighthouse – kayaking to the “southern star” of the offshore Keys reef lights!

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Boca Chita – kayaking to a Fantasy Island on Biscayne Bay!
(This is a decorative lighthouse, but worth seeing nonetheless.)

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Land based South Florida lighthouses:

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Jupiter Inlet – the Red Lighthouse kayak paddle.

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Kayaks at Hillsboro Lighthouse at the inlet.
Note the difference in water quality and spot the Blimp! 😮
Click for interactive 360 aerial panorama.

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Cape Florida lighthouse on Key Biscayne at Bill Baggs State Park, aerial seagull’s eye view.
Click for interactive panorama!

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There’s also the historic Key West lighthouse ,

and two more in the Dry Tortugas that I also hope to visit soon! 🙂

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These lighthouses were lifesaving beacons in their day and

today remain beacons of time in South Florida history!

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More lighthouse information:

https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/2013/10/06/jupiter-inlet-red-lighthouse-kayak-paddle/

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Enjoy!

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http://www.dermandar.com/p/amqLbO/pompano-hillsboro-light-kayakfari-aerial

http://www.dermandar.com/p/cOFcJC

https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/urban-paddling-in-south-flaariduh-florida/kayaking-the-biscayne-bay-triangle-cape-florida-fowey-rocks-soldier-key/

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https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/florida-bay-keys/carysfort-reef-lighthouse-paddling-into-upper-keys-nautical-history/

https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/florida-bay-keys/alligator-light-reef-lighthouse/

https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/florida-bay-keys/sombrero-reef-lighthouse-visiting-the-tallest-of-the-reef-lights-via-kayak/

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! BLESS

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© 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, 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.

…

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!

…

I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

.

With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

Celebrating National Lighthouse Day with South Florida’s local lighthouses!

Posted by Kayakfari on August 7, 2019

Posted in: 42, 420, adventure, aerial, answer 42, Art, beach, biscayne bay, Boca Chita, cape florida, carysfort reef lighthouse, fisheye, fitness, flex maslan, florida, Florida Keys, fowey rocks, history, jupiter, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, keys, landscape, lighthouse, miami, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, reef, sea kayaker, soldier key, sombrero, south florida, stiltsville, surfski, tropical. Tagged: 2019, adventure paddling, aerial, Alligator light, alligator lighthouse, alligator reef lighthouse, art, attitude is everything, awakenthegrass, awakenthegrass.com, Beach, beacon, Bill Bags Cape Florida State Park, Biscayne Bay, Biscayne Bay triangle, biscayne national park, Blessings, Boca Chita, boca chita lighthouse, cape florida, cape florida lighthouse, carysfort, carysfort reef lighthouse, Carysfort Sanctuary Preservation Area, carysfort snorkel, cast iron, Cayo Sombrero, circular fisheye, Coral Reef, digital art, digital029art, distance paddling, feel irie, First-order fresnel lens, fisheye, fisheye lens, fitness paddling, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, florida keys, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Florida Keys Reef Lights, florida landscape, florida lighthouses, florida reefs, fowey rocks, fowey rocks lighthouse, fresnel lens, Garden Cove, George Meade, gulf stream, gulfstream, hillsboro inlet, hillsboro lighthouse, History, Indian Key, irie, iron foundation pilings, iron screw pile, islamorada, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Jupiter lighthouse, kayak, kayak adventure, kayak art, kayak biscayne bay, kayak fitness, kayak florida keys, kayak keys, kayak miami, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayakfari, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, key largo, keys, keys lights, keys paddling, keys pirates, keys snorkeling, light, lighthouse, miami, miami history, mojito kayak, mooring buoys, national lighthouse day, nautical history, north key largo, open water paddling, Paddle, paddle miami, paddling biscayne bay, panorama, Pennekamp, pentax, pentax wg-3, Photography, reef, reef photography, safety valve, Sea Kayaker, shearwater surfski, shipwreck, snorkel, soldier key, sombrero, sombrero beach, sombrero light, sombrero lighthouse, sombrero reef lighthouse, South Florida, south florida history, south florida kayak, south florida lighthouses, surfski touring, Tequesta, the Keys, tropical, tropical adventure, tropical paddling, tubular skeletal tower, turquoise water, upper keys, water quality, white mooring buoys, wrecking, wrought iron. 1 Comment

Today is National Lighthouse Day!

.

In South Florida we have several lighthouses – celebrate by visiting one. Some are on land and accessible to everyone, others are out at sea over the Florida Keys reef chain. They are just a small subset of all the lighthouses in Florida!

Presented here in order from north to south, starting with Jupiter Lighthouse and ending with Sand Key Lighthouse. You can take a virtual peek or an extended tour of the one’s that I have paddled out to.

These lighthouses were beacons in their day and

today remain beacons in time as integral parts of South Florida history!

.

(click on any pic for more!)

Jupiter Inlet – the Red Lighthouse kayak paddle.

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Kayaks at Hillsboro Lighthouse at the inlet.
Note the difference in water quality and spot the Blimp! 😮
Click for interactive 360 aerial panorama.

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Cape Florida lighthouse on Key Biscayne at Bill Baggs State Park, aerial seagull’s eye view.
Click for interactive panorama!

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Kayaking the Biscayne Bay triangle: Cape Florida – Fowey Rocks – Soldier Key!

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Boca Chita – kayaking to a Fantasy Island on Biscayne Bay!
(This is a decorative lighthouse, but worth seeing nonetheless.)

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Carysfort Reef Lighthouse – paddling into upper Keys nautical history!

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Kayaking to Alligator Light Reef (lighthouse) .. of Fishes, Wreckers, Pirates and Keys History!

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Sombrero Reef Lighthouse – visiting the tallest of the reef lights via kayak!

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Lower Keys paddling to American Shoal Lighthouse on the edge of the Gulf Stream!

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Sand Key Lighthouse – kayaking to the “southern star” of the offshore Keys reef lights!

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Then there are also a few more historic lighthouses like the Key West lighthouse , and two more in the Dry Tortugas that I hope to visit soon! 🙂

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More lighthouse information: