Paddling tales of Fishes, Wreckers, Pirates and upper Keys History.

Posted by Kayakfari on September 9, 2022

Posted in: 42, 420, adventure, alligator, answer 42, awakenthegrass, beach, boating safety, disco, dive, fishing, fitness, flex maslan, florida, Florida Keys, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys, lighthouse, mojito, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, rasta, reality check, rtm disco, sea kayaker, south florida, summer, sun, tropical, wreck. Tagged: 1982, 2012, 2015, 42, 420, a wake in the grass, adventure, aerial, aerial kayak, aerial photo, Alligator light, alligator lighthouse, alligator reef, alligator reef lighthouse, art, art of the bay, awake in the grass, awaken the grass, awakenthegrass, awakenthegrass.com, back country, Beach, beacon, birds, Biscayne Bay, canoe, cape sable, carl ross key, chickee, Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay, Conservation, Coral Reef, cormorant, crystal clear water, decorated reality, DecoratedReality.com, digital art, digital029art, east cape, ecology, education, ektachrome, environment, Environmental Art, Everglades, Everglades Art, everglades kayak, everglades landscape, everglades national park, everglades paddling, Everglades Photography, expedition, feel irie, film, first national bank, fitness, flamingo, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida bay forever, florida bay landscape, florida keys, florida landscape, fresnel, fresnel lens, gulfstream, heron, History, Indian Key, indian key fill, irie, Islamorad, islamorada, kayafari, kayak, kayak florida, kayak florida keys, kayak photography, kayak south florida, kayakfari, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key largo, keys, keys paddling, keys pirates, keys snorkeling, kodak, landscape, Larry Herlth, lighthouse, lighthouse larry, little rabbit key, low tide, miami, miami art, Miami canoe, Miami Kayak, miami surreal, Miami-Dade, national park, ocean, open water, OSPREY, Paddle, paddling, Paddling Florida Bay, panorama, panoramic, Photography, piracy, reality check, reversal film, River of Grass, salinity, Sandy Key, Sea Kayaker, seagull, shark point, Shark River slough, slide film, snorkel, South Florida, south florida kayak, south florida kayaking, south florida paddle, south florida paddler, stars, STILTSVILLE, SURREAL, SURREAL ART, SURREAL EVERGLADES, Surreal photographer, swim, tavernier, teatable key, terns, the cape, the Keys, tropical, tropical adventure, Tropical Audubon Society, tropical paddling, upper keys, water, water quality, wrecker. Leave a comment

From the top: There are no alligators,

just a pretty reef and a tall light!

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The last functioning beacon atop Alligator Reef Lighthouse.
Kayaking to Alligator Light Reef (lighthouse) .. of Fishes, Wreckers, Pirates and Keys History!

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Alligator Reef Lighthouse

The shallow reef and light were named after the USS Alligator which shipwrecked there in November of 1822, although it would be another fifty years until the light was built in 1873! It is a beautiful and sturdy Victorian era tower, standing 136 feet tall, and has survived several major hurricanes and was an operational lighthouse/beacon until the summer of 2014!

For this trip I chose the “Mojito”, an RTM Disco sit on top kayak. This is probably the nicest handling inexpensive plastic kayak for paddlers under 175 lbs. Granted, it’s a very wet ride, but this is actually a plus in the tropical heat. With the addition of thigh straps, it responds much like a proper sea kayak and is great to learn and practice kayaking and rescue skills. It’s also easy to roll and an excellent surf/play boat for South Florida waters!

I hope you enjoy the fine views from the top!

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Full story at:

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

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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!

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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 – A Declaration of Independence from Land!

Posted by Kayakfari on June 30, 2022

Posted in: 42, 420, adventure, aerial, answer 42, awakenthegrass, banana boat, beach, camping, cosmos, everglades, fisheye, fitness, flex maslan, florida, Florida Keys, island, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys, king tides, landscape, moonlight, paddle, panorama, pentax, pentax q, photography, pole aerial photography, psychedelic, rasta, reality check, sea kayaker, seda glider, sombrero, south florida, summer, sun, sunburn, surreal art, tropical. Tagged: 360, 360 panorama, 360 photography, 42, 420, a higher ground, adventure, aerial, aerial 360, aerial kayak, aerial photo, aerial pole photography, art, banana boat, Barracuda Keys, Bay side, Beach, Big Pine Key, Biscayne Bay, blimp, burnt, Camp, camp cooking, colors, Coral Reef, crabs, Cudjoe Key, decorated reality, digital art, Everglades Art, everglades kayak, everglades paddling, exploration, Extreme Birdwatching, faith in numbers, fat albert, feel irie, fisheye, fishing, fitness, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida keys, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, full moon, Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge, Greenland stick, ground level view, gulf, gulf of mexico, high tide, higher, Higher Consciousness, higher ground, into the sun, irie, island, kayafari, kayak, kayak camping, kayak cooking, kayak florida, kayak florida keys, kayak key west, kayak miami, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayak south florida, kayakfari, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, key west, keys, Keys backcountry, keys camping, keys colors, landscape, landscape photography, low tide, mangrove, mangrove creek, mangrove tunnel, Marvin Key, Marvin Key beach, mathematics, matrix, miami, Miami Kayak, night, ocean, Paddle, paddle miami, paddling, panorama, panoramic, pap, pastel, photo, Photography, pole aerial photography, reality check, ride, safety valve, sand bar, sandbar, sandbar camping, satellite, Sea Kayaker, seda glider, seeking higher ground, shells, shoal, skyline, Snipe Keys, Snipe mangroves, Snipe Point, snorkel, South Florida, south florida kayak, south florida kayaking, south florida paddle, south florida paddler, spatial distortion, stars, sugarloaf, Sugarloaf Key, summer kayaking, summer paddling, summer paddling florida, sun, sunrise, surf ski, surfski, Sweet and delicious moonlight, temporary place, temporary space, tidal flats, tides, tropical, tropical adventure, tropical kayakfari, water quality, wildlife refuge. Leave a comment

Seeking Higher ground and

Faith in Numbers in the Lower Keys!

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“Higher ground.”
Exploring a Higher Ground in the Lower Keys! Part I.

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Part I : Camping on a sandbar shoal and paddling the Barracuda, Marvin and the Snipe Keys.

What’s real nice about a sandbar is that since it is surrounded by water and there’s no vegetation, there are absolutely no bugs to deal with. On the flip side, it gets hot under the summer sun, so it helps to bring your own shade in the form of an umbrella or a Sombrero.

If you decide to work on your tan, don’t forget to flip over.

You wouldn’t want to go home half baked!

As luck would have it, this summer trip occurred near the full moon and the tidal ranges were at the extremes for the Keys! The little sandbar shoal was just about underwater during the daytime high tide, and conversely the daytime low left the seabed exposed almost as far as the eye could see. The “top” of this shoal was smaller than a typical living room. The shape of the high ground “living room” was an interesting contoured triangle type shape that is often found repeated in nature.

Summertime kayaking and exploration of the

lower Keys backcountry.

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Full story at:

https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/higher-ground-in-the-lower-keys-and-faith-in-numbers/exploring-a-higher-ground-in-the-lower-keys/

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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 – There are no alligators, just a pretty reef and a tall light!

Posted by Kayakfari on March 10, 2022

Posted in: 42, 420, adventure, alligator, answer 42, awakenthegrass, beach, boating safety, disco, dive, fishing, fitness, flex maslan, florida, Florida Keys, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys, lighthouse, mojito, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, rasta, reality check, rtm disco, sea kayaker, south florida, summer, sun, tropical, wreck. Tagged: 1982, 2012, 2015, 42, 420, a wake in the grass, adventure, aerial, aerial kayak, aerial photo, Alligator light, alligator lighthouse, alligator reef, alligator reef lighthouse, art, art of the bay, awake in the grass, awaken the grass, awakenthegrass, awakenthegrass.com, back country, Beach, beacon, birds, Biscayne Bay, canoe, cape sable, carl ross key, chickee, Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay, Conservation, Coral Reef, cormorant, crystal clear water, decorated reality, DecoratedReality.com, digital art, digital029art, east cape, ecology, education, ektachrome, environment, Environmental Art, Everglades, Everglades Art, everglades kayak, everglades landscape, everglades national park, everglades paddling, Everglades Photography, expedition, feel irie, film, first national bank, fitness, flamingo, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida bay forever, florida bay landscape, florida keys, florida landscape, fresnel, fresnel lens, gulfstream, heron, History, Indian Key, indian key fill, irie, Islamorad, islamorada, kayafari, kayak, kayak florida, kayak florida keys, kayak photography, kayak south florida, kayakfari, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key largo, keys, keys paddling, keys pirates, keys snorkeling, kodak, landscape, Larry Herlth, lighthouse, lighthouse larry, little rabbit key, low tide, miami, miami art, Miami canoe, Miami Kayak, miami surreal, Miami-Dade, national park, ocean, open water, OSPREY, Paddle, paddling, Paddling Florida Bay, panorama, panoramic, Photography, piracy, reality check, reversal film, River of Grass, salinity, Sandy Key, Sea Kayaker, seagull, shark point, Shark River slough, slide film, snorkel, South Florida, south florida kayak, south florida kayaking, south florida paddle, south florida paddler, stars, STILTSVILLE, SURREAL, SURREAL ART, SURREAL EVERGLADES, Surreal photographer, swim, tavernier, teatable key, terns, the cape, the Keys, tropical, tropical adventure, Tropical Audubon Society, tropical paddling, upper keys, water, water quality, wrecker. 1 Comment

Paddling tales of Fishes, Wreckers,

Pirates and Keys History!

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Stay hydrated at Alligator Reef Light, and please don’t panic!
Kayaking to Alligator Light Reef (lighthouse) .. of Fishes, Wreckers, Pirates and Keys History!

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The reef and light were named after the USS Alligator which shipwrecked there in November of 1822, although it would be another fifty years until the light was built in 1873! It is a beautiful and sturdy Victorian era tower, standing 136 feet tall, and has survived several major hurricanes and was an operational lighthouse/beacon until the summer of 2014!

For this trip I chose the “Mojito”, an RTM Disco sit on top kayak. This is probably the nicest handling inexpensive plastic kayak for paddlers under 175 lbs. Granted, it’s a very wet ride, but this is actually a plus in the tropical heat. With the addition of thigh straps, it responds much like a proper sea kayak and is great to learn and practice kayaking and rescue skills. It’s also easy to roll and an excellent surf/play boat for South Florida waters!

I hope you’ve enjoy the fine views from the top!

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Full story at:

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

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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 – Seeking Higher ground and Faith in Numbers in the Lower Keys.

Posted by Kayakfari on January 26, 2022

Posted in: 42, 420, adventure, aerial, answer 42, awakenthegrass, banana boat, beach, camping, cosmos, everglades, fisheye, fitness, flex maslan, florida, Florida Keys, island, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys, king tides, landscape, moonlight, paddle, panorama, pentax, pentax q, photography, pole aerial photography, psychedelic, rasta, reality check, sea kayaker, seda glider, sombrero, south florida, summer, sun, sunburn, surreal art, tropical. Tagged: 360, 360 panorama, 360 photography, 42, 420, a higher ground, adventure, aerial, aerial 360, aerial kayak, aerial photo, aerial pole photography, art, banana boat, Barracuda Keys, Bay side, Beach, Big Pine Key, Biscayne Bay, blimp, burnt, Camp, camp cooking, colors, Coral Reef, crabs, Cudjoe Key, decorated reality, digital art, Everglades Art, everglades kayak, everglades paddling, exploration, Extreme Birdwatching, faith in numbers, fat albert, feel irie, fisheye, fishing, fitness, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida keys, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, full moon, Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge, Greenland stick, ground level view, gulf, gulf of mexico, high tide, higher, Higher Consciousness, higher ground, into the sun, irie, island, kayafari, kayak, kayak camping, kayak cooking, kayak florida, kayak florida keys, kayak key west, kayak miami, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayak south florida, kayakfari, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, key west, keys, Keys backcountry, keys camping, keys colors, landscape, landscape photography, low tide, mangrove, mangrove creek, mangrove tunnel, Marvin Key, Marvin Key beach, mathematics, matrix, miami, Miami Kayak, night, ocean, Paddle, paddle miami, paddling, panorama, panoramic, pap, pastel, photo, Photography, pole aerial photography, reality check, ride, safety valve, sand bar, sandbar, sandbar camping, satellite, Sea Kayaker, seda glider, seeking higher ground, shells, shoal, skyline, Snipe Keys, Snipe mangroves, Snipe Point, snorkel, South Florida, south florida kayak, south florida kayaking, south florida paddle, south florida paddler, spatial distortion, stars, sugarloaf, Sugarloaf Key, summer kayaking, summer paddling, summer paddling florida, sun, sunrise, surf ski, surfski, Sweet and delicious moonlight, temporary place, temporary space, tidal flats, tides, tropical, tropical adventure, tropical kayakfari, water quality, wildlife refuge. Leave a comment

Summertime kayaking and exploration of the

lower Keys backcountry.

Part I

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(tap or click pic to read)

“Higher ground.”
Exploring a Higher Ground in the Lower Keys! Part I.

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Camping on a sandbar shoal and paddling the Barracuda, Marvin and the Snipe Keys.

One great aspect of a sandbar is that since it is surrounded by water and there’s no vegetation, there are absolutely no bugs to deal with. On the flip side, it’s hot under the summer sun, so it helps to bring your own shade in the form of an umbrella or a Sombrero. If you decide to work on your tan, don’t forget to flip over.

You wouldn’t want to go home half baked!

As luck would have it, this summer trip occurred near the full moon and the tidal ranges were at the extremes for the Keys! The little sandbar shoal was just about underwater during the daytime high tide, and conversely the daytime low left the seabed exposed almost as far as the eye could see. The “top” of this shoal was smaller than a typical living room. The shape of the high ground “living room” was an interesting contoured triangle type shape that is often found repeated in nature.

The graceful curve reminded me somewhat of the pediment shapes commonly seen in Neoclassical architecture!

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Full story at:

https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/higher-ground-in-the-lower-keys-and-faith-in-numbers/exploring-a-higher-ground-in-the-lower-keys/

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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 – Once upon a time at “Flugtag” in Miami.

Posted by Kayakfari on January 18, 2022

Posted in: 42, 420, adventure, aerial, answer 42, beach, beer, biscayne bay, boating safety, fisheye, flex maslan, florida, flugtag, humor, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, miami, paddle, panorama, pentax, pentax q, photography, pole aerial photography, redbull, Rosie, sea kayaker, sombrero, south florida, summer, tropical. Tagged: 42, 420, AC/DC Whole Lotta Rosie, adventure, aerial, aerial kayak, aerial photo, Bayfront Park, bayside, Biscayne Bay, Blessings, blue sky, fat kayak, feel irie, fisheye, fisheye lens, fisheye panorama, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, flugtag, flugtag miami, fun, funscape, happy, hat, home made flying machines, humor, irie, island, kayafari, kayak, kayak biscayne bay, kayak florida, kayak miami, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayak south florida, kayakfari, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, mexican sombrero, miami, miami art, Miami Kayak, miami kayak club, miami kayaking, ocean kayak peekaboo, Paddle, paddle up, paddling, panorama, Peek-a-Boo, Peekaboo, pentax fisheye, Photography, pilsner, plus size kayak, pole aerial photography, reality check, red bull, red bull flugtag, red bull flugtag miami, redbull, RedBull Flugtag kayakfari Miami kayak biscayne downtown bay florida panoramic flex maslan paddle, Rosie, santeria beach, satire, sit on top, sombrero, South Florida, south florida kayak, south florida kayaking, south florida paddle, south florida paddler, stand up, summer, sun, SuP, tropical, tropical adventure, water, water quality, whole lotta kayak, Whole Lotta Rosie. Leave a comment

What the Flugtag are you doing down there?

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Is it Red Bull that gives you wings??
Red Bull Flugtag Miami – Paddling to a downtown kayak, boat & plane party!

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The Red Bull Flugtag are a series of summer events held in cities around the world where teams compete to build and “fly” outrageous and often whimsical home made flying machines in front of large, live audiences.

The local edition was held for four years in Biscayne Bay, just off Bayfront Park in downtown Miami, Florida. It brought out upwards of 100 000 people, and the best way to see and enjoy it was from the water on your kayak, canoe or SUP!

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Full story at:

https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/urban-paddling-in-south-flaariduh-florida/red-bull-flugtag-miami-paddling-downtown-kayak-boat-plane-party/

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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 Daily Dose – The Miami River Canal delivers water, transforms landscapes and the lives of people along the way.

Posted by Kayakfari on December 20, 2021

Posted in: 42, 420, adventure, answer 42, awakenthegrass, biscayne bay, canoe, east everglades, everglades, flex maslan, florida, glades, history, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, lake okeechobee, landscape, loxahatchee, marine trash, miami, miami river canal, Pa-hay-Okee, paddle, pahayokee, panorama, pentax, pentax q, photography, pole aerial photography, reality check, riparian, river, river of grass, sawgrass, south florida, swamp, tropical. Tagged: 2014 River of Grass Canoe Expedition, 42, 420, 826, aerial kayak, aerial pole photography, algae bloom, algal growth, archaeology miami, ART of the Miami River, art on the river, awakenthegrass, back-pumping, Biscayne Bay, Blue-green algae, c-6 canal, Canal, canoe, Clewiston, Conservation, cyanobacteria, dredge, ecology, education, Everglades, everglades landscape, everglades photographer, Everglades Photography, feel irie, fertilizer, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, follow the water, Full moon paddling on the historic Miami River, History, history miami museum, hoover dike, Hot Lips that kissed Miami Ships, industrial kayak, industrial shipyard, industrial zone, indutrial paddle, irie, kayafari, kayak, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayakfari, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, kayaking miami, key biscayne, l67, l67a, Lake Okeechobee, lake pollurion, landscape, Levee, macks fish camp, manati, miami, miami canal, Miami canoe, miami history, Miami Kayak, miami photography, miami river, miami river art, miami river canal, miami river comission, miami river rapids, miami tugboat, miami tugs, Miami-Dade, Miccosukee, night paddle miami, night paddling, night photography, north fork, okeechobee road, Paddle, paddle miami, palmetto expressway, Perspectives of water and people on the move, phosphorus, Photography, pollution, reality check, River, River of Grass, River of Grass Canoe Expedition, rock quarry, s-3 structure, salinity, Sawgrass, seminole, sfwmd, shipping dock, shipping lane, shipyard, South Florida, south florida canals, south florida kayak, south fork, sugarcane, sugarcane burning, tamiami canal, Tequesta, tropical, tropical adventure, water, water conservation area, Water Hyacinth, Water Lettuce, water quality, wca 3, wca 3a, wca 3b. 1 Comment

Paddling this stretch of the Miami River Canal

provides a view of the overall big picture

of living

in modern South Florida!

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Paddling under the Palmetto Expressway (826) on the Miami River!
Paddling the Miami River Canal – Part I: Engineered Freshwater.

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From Lake Okeechobee engineered freshwater flows through the Everglades, past a Shangri-la of sorts, across a DMZ lifeless area and into the Miami urban megalopolis itself. Over the last one hundred years, the Miami River Canal has transformed the South Florida landscape and the lives of people living in it.

I hope you enjoy this little tour of the seldom seen

freshwater part of the Miami (River) Canal!

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https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/urban-paddling-in-south-flaariduh-florida/paddling-the-miami-river-canal-part-i-engineered-freshwater/

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! Bless UP

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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!

🙂

The Daily Dose – “Lift me up and carry me down the river”

Posted by Kayakfari on November 22, 2021

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DIGITAL CONCEPTUAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND ART

from the seat of a Kayak on the Miami River!

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Lift me UP!
ART of the Miami River – Perspectives of water and people on the move.

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The Miami River (Canal) stretches 80 miles from

Lake Okeechobee to Biscayne Bay,

and is one of the main waterways in South Florida.

Along the way it irrigates fields, provides wildlife habitat, flood protection and water to businesses and residences. It’s historic course has been straightened and dredged in the last century. Once the river carried canoes, now giant freighters wind their way through.

The two ends of the Miami River Canal connect

Lake Okeechobee to Biscayne Bay!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Daily Dose – River of Grass Canoe Expedition.

Posted by Kayakfari on October 15, 2021

Posted in: adventure, aerial, awakenthegrass, beach, canoe, east everglades, everglades, everglades art, Fisheating Creek, fisheye, fishing, flex maslan, florida, glades, gladesmen, history, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, lake okeechobee, marine trash, miami, miami river canal, Miccosukee, native, new river, Pa-hay-Okee, paddle, pahayokee, panorama, pentax, pentax q, photography, plastic pollution, reality check, riparian, river, river of grass, sea kayaker, south florida, swamp, tamiami trail, tropical. Tagged: 2014 River of Grass Canoe Expedition, aerial, aerial kayak, aerial pole photography, algae bloom, algal growth, archaeology miami, ART of the Miami River, Arthur R. Marshall Foundation, awakenthegrass, back-pumping, Biscayne Bay, Blue-green algae, c-6 canal, Canal, canoe, Clewiston, Conservation, curtis park, cyanobacteria, dredge, ecology, education, Everglades, Everglades Art, everglades photographer, Everglades Photography, expedition, fertilizer, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, follow the water, Full moon paddling on the historic Miami River, history miami museum, hoover dike, industrial kayak, industrial shipyard, kayafari, kayak, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayakfari, kayakfari art, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, l67, l67a, Lake Okeechobee, lake pollurion, landscape, Levee, macks fish camp, miami, miami canal, Miami canoe, miami river, miami river canal, miami river comission, miami river rapids, Miami-Dade, Miccosukee, moonlight, musa isle, night paddle miami, night paddling, night photography, north fork, okeechobee road, Paddle, paddle miami, paddling, phosphorus, Photography, pollution, production, Public, reality check, River, river art, River of Grass, River of Grass Canoe Expedition, s-3 structure, salinity, Sawgrass, Schools, seminole, sewell park, sfwmd, ships, South Florida, south florida canals, south florida kayak, south fork, sugarcane, sugarcane burning, tamiami canal, Tequesta, tropical, tropical adventure, water, water conservation area, Water Hyacinth, Water Lettuce, water quality, wca 3, wca 3b. Leave a comment

Follow the water:

Lake Okeechobee via Miami River Canal out to Biscayne Bay!

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Canoes on Lake Okeechobee, the headwaters of the Miami River Canal!
River of Grass Canoe Expedition: Lake Okeechobee – Miami River Canal – Biscayne Bay

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Starting about a hundred years ago South Florida saw enormous system-wide changes to it’s natural watershed. These human alterations were meant to better serve agricultural, commercial and the ever growing residential water needs in addition to the much needed flood control. The historic natural, but unpredictable sheet flow was replaced with a very large network of canals and levees that is artificially managed. The result of all this re-plumbing has been devastating to the Everglades ecosystem, with some species experiencing a 90% decline in population. This serious problem is now starting to be addressed with the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). In keeping with the spirit of Everglades restoration, this expedition was organized as an educational outreach program designed to bring Everglades awareness directly to students in local South Florida classrooms.

With live interactive webcasts from the field,

students were able to “follow the water”

along with the expedition team!

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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!

🙂

Kayak Biscayne Bay: Jones Lagoon, feat Totten, Little Totten, Old Rhodes and Porgy Keys!

Posted by Kayakfari on November 18, 2020

Posted in: 42, 420, adventure, aerial, answer 42, awakenthegrass, biscayne bay, canoe, Cloud9, everglades, everglades art, fisheye, fitness, flex maslan, florida, Florida Keys, history, island, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys, landscape, mangrove, miami, paddle, panorama, pentax, pentax q, photography, sea kayaker, south florida, tropical. Tagged: adventure paddling, aerial, aerial kayak, aerial pole photography, awakenthegrass.com, back country, Biscayne Bay, biscayne national park, bushpaddlers, bushpaddlers.org, canoe, chickee, Cloud9, digital029art, environment, Everglades, everglades adventure, Everglades Art, exploration, fishing, fitness, flex maslan, flooded, Florida, florida bay, Israel Lafayette Jones, jones lagoon, kayak, kayak adventure, kayak biscayne bay, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys, landscape, mangrove, nature, nuclear power plant, Old Rhodes Key, open water, orca 16, orca kayak, outback, Paddle, paddling biscayne bay, panorama, panoramic, Photography, Porgy key, rain, remote, Sea Kayaker, South Florida, Totten Key, tropical adventure, turkey point, turkey point power plant, turtle grass, venture kayaks, water quality. 1 Comment

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Paddling and jonesing for scenics

on Jones Lagoon upon

southern Biscayne Bay.

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Aerial view, paddling the southern entrance into Jones Lagoon in Biscayne National Park.
Pictured: Charlie from BushPaddlers.org

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Full story coming soon on this

photo-exploratory paddling trip!

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! BLESS

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All rights reserved!

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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!

🙂

Giddy UP – Paddling with the South Florida Paddlers group on Fisheating Creek.

Posted by Kayakfari on July 24, 2019

Posted in: 42, 420, adventure, aerial, alligator, answer 42, awakenthegrass, canoe, everglades, everglades art, Fisheating Creek, fisheye, flex maslan, florida, hat, humor, Julyer, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, lake okeechobee, landscape, Pa-hay-Okee, paddle, pentax q, photography, riparian, river, sombrero, south florida, summer, tropical. Tagged: 42, 420, aerial, aerial kayak, aerial pole photography, awakenthegrass, awakenthegrass.com, banjos, burnt bridge, canoe fisheating creek, Conservation, cypress knee, cypress tree, david chen, ecology, Everglades, Everglades Photography, facebook group, fec, fec outpost, fertilizer, Fisheating Bay, Fisheating Creek, Fisheating Creek Outpost, fisheating creek shuttle, fisheating creek tributary, Fisheating Creek WMA, flex maslan, free flowing tributary, Greenland stick, hydrilla, july 2019, kayak, kayak fisheating creek, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayakfari, kayakfari art, kayakfari.com, Lake Okeechobee, lake okeechobee free flowing tributary, lake okeechobee tributary, lake pollurion, landscape, lemon lake, Pa-hay-Okee, paddle fisheating creek, Pahayoke, phosphorus, Photography, planta non grata, pollution, Public, real florida, riparian, riparian entertainments, River, scenic florida, sfp, South Florida, south florida kayaking, sugarcane, summer 2019, trident 11, trident 11 kayak, water, Water Hyacinth, Water Lettuce, water levels, water quality, wild Florida, wing paddle. Leave a comment

Beautiful summer paddling on famed

Fisheating Creek,

the last free flowing tributary into

Lake Okeechobee!

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I hear banjos in the distance – Giddy UP!
Summer paddling on Fisheating Creek with the South Florida Paddlers group!

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All rights reserved!

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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 to Lake Okeechobee’s only free flowing tributary and surveying the blue-green algae bloom.

Posted by Kayakfari on October 4, 2018

Posted in: 42, aerial, alligator, answer 42, Art, awakenthegrass, canoe, everglades, everglades art, Fisheating Creek, fisheye, flex maslan, florida, hiking, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, lake, lake okeechobee, landscape, miami river canal, Pa-hay-Okee, paddle, pahayokee, panorama, pentax, photography, reality check, riparian, river, sawgrass, south florida, tropical. Tagged: aerial, aerial kayak, aerial pole photography, algae, algae bloom, algae growth, algal growth, ART of the Miami River, awakenthegrass, awakenthegrass.com, back-pumping, Biscayne Bay, Blue-green algae, Canal, canoe, canoe fisheating creek, Clewiston, Conservation, cyanobacteria, drone aerial, ecology, education, Everglades, everglades photographer, Everglades Photography, fertilizer, Fisheating Bay, Fisheating Creek, Fisheating Creek Outpost, fisheating creek tributary, Fisheating Creek WMA, flex maslan, follow the water, free flowing tributary, hoover dike, hwy 78, kayak, kayak fisheating creek, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayakfari, kayakfari art, kayakfari.com, Lake Okeechobee, lake okeechobee algae, lake okeechobee free flowing tributary, lake okeechobee tributary, lake pollurion, Lakeport, landscape, Levee, miami river canal, okeechobee road, paddle fisheating creek, phosphorus, Photography, planta non grata, pollution, Public, River, river art, River of Grass Canoe Expedition, s-3 structure, Sawgrass, sfwmd, ships, South Florida, south florida canals, sugarcane, sugarcane burning, summer 2018, water, water conservation area, Water Hyacinth, Water Lettuce, water quality. Leave a comment

A short excursion into Fisheating Creek on

troubled Lake Okeechobee!

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Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) in the canal where we launched on Lake Okeechobee.
A short excursion into Fisheating Creek on troubled Lake Okeechobee.

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It’s like a LAKE out there!
A short excursion into Fisheating Creek on troubled Lake Okeechobee.

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Engaging in tranquility on Lake Okeechobee among the “planta non grata“.
A short excursion into Fisheating Creek on troubled Lake Okeechobee.

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© 2018 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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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 today’s Miami River (Canal) – Part II: Industrial and Historic Route!

Posted by Kayakfari on March 21, 2018

Posted in: 42, 420, answer 42, Art, awakenthegrass, biscayne bay, canoe, everglades, flex maslan, florida, freighter ship, history, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, landscape, marine trash, miami, miami river canal, paddle, panorama, photography, plastic pollution, river, sea kayaker, south florida, sun, tamiami trail, tropical. Tagged: 2014 River of Grass Canoe Expedition, 42, 420, aerial, aerial kayak, aerial pole photography, ART of the Miami River, art on the river, Arthur R. Marshall Foundation, awakenthegrass, awakenthegrass.com, Biscayne Bay, c-6 canal, Canal, canoe, caves, Conservation, curtis park, curtis park boat ramp, dolphin expressway, dredge, dynamite, ecology, education, Everglades, expedition, ferguson's mill, flex maslan, follow the water, freighters, History, Hot Lips that kissed Miami Ships, industrial kayak, industrial zone, indutrial paddle, jones boat yard, kayak, kayak miami, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayakfari, kayakfari art, kayakfari.com, kayaking miami, Lake Okeechobee, landscape, lawrence canal, Levee, marlins stadium, mia, miami, miami canal, Miami canoe, miami caves, Miami Grand Canyon, miami history, Miami Kayak, miami photography, miami river, miami river art, miami river canal, miami river rapids, miami springs, miami tugboat, Miami-Dade, Miccosukee, Miccosukee caves, Miccosukee embassy, musa isle, night paddle miami, night photography, north fork, okeechobee road, Photography, pollution, Public, River, river art, River of Grass, River of Grass Canoe Expedition, rock quarry, s-26 structure, s26, salinity, Santería, seminole, sewell park, sfwmd, shipping dock, shipping lane, ships, shipyard, South Florida, south florida canals, south fork, tamiami canal, water, water quality. Leave a comment

Kayaking today’s Miami River Canal:

Part II

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Saltwater Tidal Inlet – Industrial and historic route!

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“Welcome to Miami!”
Paddling the Miami River Canal – Part II: Industrial and Historic Route!

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Explore the varied sights and history of the Miami River from

Miami International Airport out to the Dolphin Expressway overpass!

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© 2018 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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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!

Kayak Miami: Escorting a large freighter and two hard working tugs down the Miami River!

Posted by Kayakfari on March 29, 2017

Posted in: Art, awakenthegrass, biscayne bay, everglades, flex maslan, florida, freighter ship, history, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, marine trash, miami, miami river canal, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, reality check, rip current, river, river of grass, sea kayaker, south florida, tamiami trail, tropical, winter. Tagged: 2014 River of Grass Canoe Expedition, aerial kayak, ART of the Miami River, art on the river, Arthur R. Marshall Foundation, awakenthegrass, awakenthegrass.com, betty k line, betty k viii, Biscayne Bay, c-6 canal, Canal, canoe, caves, curtis park, drawbridge, dredge, dynamite, education, Everglades, everglades landscape, everglades photographer, Everglades Photography, flex maslan, follow the water, freighters, heavy metal, History, Hot Lips that kissed Miami Ships, industrial kayak, industrial zone, indutrial paddle, kayak, kayak miami, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayakfari, kayakfari art, kayakfari.com, kayaking miami, Lake Okeechobee, landscape, Levee, medley, metals recycling, mia, miami, miami canal, Miami canoe, miami history, miami international airport, Miami Kayak, miami photography, miami river, miami river art, miami river canal, miami river rapids, miami tugboat, Miami-Dade, nigel foster, nigel foster silhouette, Photography, pollution, redrum, River, river art, River of Grass, River of Grass Canoe Expedition, rock quarry, s-26 structure, s-3 structure, s26, salinity, sewell park, sfwmd, shipping dock, shipping lane, ships, shipyard, silhouette, silhouette kayak, South Florida, south florida canals, tamiami canal, tug, tug atlas, tugs, water, water conservation area, water quality. Leave a comment

Paddling and exploring the Miami River:

Escorting the Betty K VIII on the Miami River all the way from

Miami International Airport out to Biscayne Bay!

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Escorting the Betty K VIII out the Miami River and into Biscayne Bay!

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© 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 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!

Paddling the engineered freshwater flow of the Miami River Canal.

Posted by Kayakfari on September 14, 2016

Posted in: airboat, alligator, Art, awakenthegrass, biscayne bay, camping, canoe, east everglades, everglades, everglades art, extreme birdwatching, fishing, flex maslan, florida, gladesmen, history, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, lake okeechobee, landscape, miami, miami river canal, paddle, panorama, photography, plastic pollution, river, sawgrass, south florida, swamp, tamiami trail, tropical. Tagged: 2014 River of Grass Canoe Expedition, aerial, aerial kayak, aerial pole photography, ART of the Miami River, art on the river, Arthur R. Marshall Foundation, awakenthegrass, awakenthegrass.com, Biscayne Bay, c-6 canal, Canal, canoe, caves, Clewiston, Conservation, curtis park, dredge, dynamite, ecology, education, Everglades, everglades landscape, everglades photographer, Everglades Photography, expedition, flex maslan, follow the water, freighters, History, Hot Lips that kissed Miami Ships, industrial kayak, industrial zone, indutrial paddle, kayak, kayak miami, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayakfari, kayakfari art, kayakfari.com, kayaking miami, l67, l67a, Lake Okeechobee, landscape, Levee, mack's, macks fish camp, medley, mia, miami, miami canal, Miami canoe, miami caves, miami history, Miami Kayak, miami photography, miami river, miami river art, miami river canal, miami river rapids, miami springs, miami springs lions club, miami tugboat, Miami-Dade, Miccosukee, musa isle, night paddle miami, night photography, okeechobee road, Photography, pollution, Public, River, river art, River of Grass, River of Grass Canoe Expedition, rock quarry, s-26 structure, s-3 structure, s26, salinity, seminole, sewell park, sfwmd, shipping dock, shipping lane, ships, shipyard, South Florida, south florida canals, south fork, sugarcane burning, tamiami canal, water, water conservation area, water quality, wca 3, wca 3a, wca 3b, www.artmarshall.org. Leave a comment

Paddling and exploring the Miami River Canal:

Part I – Freshwater flow.

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Explore the seldom seen sights along the Miami Canal from

Lake Okeechobee down to Miami International Airport!

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Canoeist on Lake Okeechobee with sugar cane fields burning in the background.
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Nice dreams camping along the Miami River Canal at Mack’s Fish Camp!
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Canoeing past one of the many colorful homes that abut the Miami River Canal.
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With that said..
Blessings friends!

Paddling around Bahia Honda State Park in Florida’s Keys!

Posted by Kayakfari on August 27, 2015

Posted in: 420, aerial, answer 42, Art, awakenthegrass, beach, camping, decorated reality, everglades, everglades art, fishing, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, Florida Keys, history, humor, island, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys, landscape, miami, Milky Way, moon, moonlight, night, paddle, panorama, photography, sea kayaker, south florida, surreal art, tropical. Tagged: 180, 180 panorama, 42, 420, 7 mile bridge, a higher ground, adventure, aerial, aerial kayak, aerial pole photography, art, Bay side, Beach, Big Pine Key, Camp, camp cooking, colors, coral, Coral Reef, crabs, decorated reality, digital art, Everglades Art, exploration, fishing, fitness, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida keys, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, full moon, Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge, Greenland stick, ground level view, gulf, gulf of mexico, henry flagler, high tide, higher, Higher Consciousness, higher ground, History, horseshoe crab, into the sun, island, kayak, kayak camping, kayak cooking, kayak florida keys, kayak key west, kayak miami, kayak photograher, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key west, keys, Keys backcountry, keys camping, keys colors, keys history, landscape, landscape photography, low tide, mangrove, mangrove creek, mangrove tunnel, miami, Miami Kayak, mind the gap, night, over the hill, overseas highway, overseas railroad, Paddle, paddle miami, panorama, panoramic, pap, pastel, photo, Photography, pole aerial photography, sand bar, sandbar, satellite, Sea Kayaker, shells, shoal, skyline, snorkel, snorkeling, stars, stick, Sugarloaf Key, summer kayaking, summer paddling, summer paddling florida, sun, sunrise, tidal flats, tides, tropical, tropical adventure, tropical kayakfari, underwater, us 1, wildlife refuge. Leave a comment

Bahia Honda State Park – Kayaking through history along Florida’s lower Keys.

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Bahia Honda State Park – Kayaking through history along Florida’s lower Keys!
“Mind the Gap!”
Also available from Kayakfari ART Photography!

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Happy Virtual Paddling – Enjoy!

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BLESS!

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© 2015 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com / decoratedreality.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!

With that said..
Blessings friends!

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Kayaking Bahia Honda Key – Florida’s lower Keys paddling panoramas!

Posted by Kayakfari on August 24, 2015

Posted in: 420, aerial, answer 42, Art, awakenthegrass, beach, camping, everglades, everglades art, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, Florida Keys, island, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys, landscape, miami, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, sea kayaker, south florida, tropical. Tagged: 180, 180 panorama, 42, 420, 7 mile bridge, a higher ground, adventure, aerial, aerial kayak, aerial pole photography, art, awakenthegrass, awakenthegrass.com, Bahia Honda, bahia honda bridge, bahia honda key, Bay side, Beach, Camp, camp cooking, colors, Coral Reef, crabs, decorated reality, digital art, double decker brdige, Everglades Art, exploration, fishing, fitness, Flagler's Railroad, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida keys, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, florida keys paddling, full moon, Greenland stick, ground level view, gulf, gulf of mexico, henry flagler, high tide, higher, Higher Consciousness, higher ground, horseshoe crab, into the sun, island, kayak, kayak bahia honda, kayak camping, kayak cooking, kayak florida keys, kayak key west, kayak miami, kayak photograher, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key west, keys, Keys backcountry, keys camping, keys colors, keys geology, keys history, landscape, landscape photography, little Bahia Honda, low tide, lower Keys, mangrove, mangrove creek, mangrove tunnel, miami, Miami Kayak, night, overseas highway, overseas railroad, Paddle, paddle miami, panorama, panoramic, pap, pastel, photo, Photography, pole aerial photography, sand bar, sandbar, satellite, Sea Kayaker, seven mile bridge, shells, shoal, skyline, snorkel, stars, stick, summer kayaking, summer paddling, summer paddling florida, sun, sunrise, tidal flats, tides, tropical, tropical adventure, tropical kayakfari, underwater, us 1, wildlife refuge. Leave a comment

Three views kayaking around the iconic Bahia Honda Key bridge gateways to Florida’s lower Keys.

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A lil crashing surf on the limestone rocks of Little Bahia Honda Key frame Henry Flagler’s Overseas Railroad bridge in this Keys colors panorama.
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Panorama from the top of the sectioned double decker Bahia Honda bridge and the Overseas Highway.
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A serene 180 panorama from the ocean side beach of Bahia Honda Key with the Seven Mile Bridge in the distance.
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Happy Virtual Paddling – Enjoy!

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BLESS!
“Buscándote”

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© 2015 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com / decoratedreality.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!

With that said..
Blessings friends!

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Seeking Higher ground in the Lower Keys and Faith in Numbers!

Posted by Kayakfari on August 19, 2015

Posted in: 420, aerial, answer 42, Art, awakenthegrass, beach, camping, cooking, everglades, everglades art, fishing, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, Florida Keys, hat, humor, island, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys, landscape, miami, Milky Way, moon, moonlight, night, paddle, panorama, photography, sea kayaker, sombrero, south florida, stars, tropical. Tagged: 360, 360 panorama, 360 photography, 42, 420, a higher ground, adventure, aerial, aerial 360, aerial kayak, aerial photo, aerial pole photography, art, banana boat, Barracuda Keys, Bay side, Beach, Big Pine Key, Biscayne Bay, blimp, blue pill, blue tent, burnt, Camp, camp cooking, colors, Coral Reef, crabs, Cudjoe Key, decorated reality, digital art, Everglades Art, exploration, Extreme Birdwatching, faith in numbers, fat albert, fisheye, fishing, fitness, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida keys, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, full moon, Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge, Greenland stick, ground level view, gulf, gulf of mexico, high tide, higher, Higher Consciousness, higher ground, horseshoe crab, into the sun, island, kayak, kayak camping, kayak cooking, kayak florida keys, kayak key west, kayak miami, kayak photograher, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, key west, keys, Keys backcountry, keys camping, keys colors, landscape, landscape photography, low tide, mangrove, mangrove creek, mangrove tunnel, Marvin Key, Marvin Key beach, mathematics, matrix, miami, Miami Kayak, night, Paddle, paddle miami, panorama, panoramic, pap, pastel, photo, Photography, pole aerial photography, red pill, red tent, ride, safety valve, sand bar, sandbar, sandbar camping, satellite, Scratch D & H-Bomb - Red Pill, Sea Kayaker, seda glider, seeking higher ground, shells, shoal, skyline, Snipe Keys, Snipe mangroves, Snipe Point, snorkel, spatial distortion, stars, stick, sugarloaf, Sugarloaf Key, summer kayaking, summer paddling, summer paddling florida, sun, sunrise, surf ski, surfski, temporary place, temporary space, tidal flats, tides, tropical, tropical adventure, tropical kayakfari, underwater, wildlife refuge. Leave a comment

Part Three:

Temporary tidal space and Faith in Numbers!

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Summertime kayaking and camping in the lower Keys backcountry on a temporary sandbar base location.

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“Red tent, Blue tent”
Higher ground in the Lower Keys and Faith in Numbers!
Part Three: Temporary tidal space and Faith in Numbers!
CLICK for story!

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You take the blue tent, the story ends here. You wake up on your thermarest and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red tent, you stay in wonderland, and we’ll just see how deep that rabbit hole goes.

This is your last chance!

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Happy Paddling – Enjoy!

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BLESS!
“Red tent, Blue tent”

Seeking Higher ground in the Lower Keys and Faith in Numbers!

Posted by Kayakfari on August 10, 2015

Posted in: 420, aerial, Art, awakenthegrass, beach, camping, everglades, everglades art, fishing, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, Florida Keys, hat, island, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys, landscape, miami, paddle, panorama, photography, sea kayaker, sombrero, south florida, sun, tropical. Tagged: 360, 360 panorama, 360 photography, 42, 420, a higher ground, adventure, aerial, aerial 360, aerial kayak, aerial photo, aerial pole photography, art, banana boat, Barracuda Keys, Bay side, Beach, Big Pine Key, Biscayne Bay, blimp, burnt, Camp, camp cooking, colors, Coral Reef, crabs, Cudjoe Key, decorated reality, digital art, Everglades Art, exploration, Extreme Birdwatching, faith in numbers, fat albert, fisheye, fishing, fitness, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida keys, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, full moon, Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge, Greenland stick, ground level view, gulf, gulf of mexico, high tide, higher, Higher Consciousness, higher ground, horseshoe crab, into the sun, island, kayak, kayak camping, kayak cooking, kayak florida keys, kayak key west, kayak miami, kayak photograher, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, key west, keys, Keys backcountry, keys camping, keys colors, landscape, landscape photography, low tide, mangrove, mangrove creek, mangrove tunnel, Marvin Key, Marvin Key beach, miami, Miami Kayak, night, Paddle, paddle miami, panorama, panoramic, pap, pastel, photo, Photography, pole aerial photography, ride, safety valve, sand bar, sandbar, sandbar camping, satellite, Sea Kayaker, seda glider, seeking higher ground, shells, shoal, skyline, Snipe Keys, Snipe mangroves, Snipe Point, snorkel, spatial distortion, stars, stick, sugarloaf, Sugarloaf Key, summer kayaking, summer paddling, summer paddling florida, sun, sunrise, surf ski, surfski, temporary place, temporary space, tidal flats, tides, tropical, tropical adventure, tropical kayakfari, underwater, wildlife refuge. Leave a comment

Part Two:

A Lower Keys Roundabout!

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Summertime kayaking and exploration of the lower Keys backcountry from a sandbar base location. Featuring kayak photography and paddling and snorkeling Marvin Key and the Snipe Keys!

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Higher ground in the Lower Keys and Faith in Numbers!
Part Two: A Lower Keys Roundabout!
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The Keys are a paradise world of delicious blue-green aquamarine colors and hues.

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Select images available from Kayakfari ART Photography!

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Happy Paddling – Enjoy!

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BLESS ! Yes – Roundabout

Johnson Key Chickee camping platform in Florida Bay – an outback condominium!

Posted by Kayakfari on August 4, 2015

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Camping on the Johnson Key platform in Florida Bay!

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An outback open water condominium six miles from ordinary!

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Happy face aerial 360 x 180 view of the Johnson Key chickee.

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Hatching the plans to take over the world, or at least this chickee!

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They’re all here .. First Contact!
Alien visitors about to make first contact on the Johnson Key chickee!

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Kayaking, camping and nice dreams!

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Selected images available from Kayakfari ART Photography!

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Happy Paddling – Enjoy!

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! BLESS

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© 2015 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!

With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

Seeking Higher ground in the Lower Keys and Faith in Numbers!

Posted by Kayakfari on July 27, 2015

Posted in: 420, aerial, Art, awakenthegrass, beach, camping, cooking, everglades art, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, Florida Keys, hat, history, humor, island, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys, landscape, miami, moon, moonlight, night, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, sea kayaker, sombrero, south florida, stars, tropical. Tagged: 360, 360 panorama, 360 photography, 42, 420, a higher ground, adventure, aerial, aerial 360, aerial kayak, aerial photo, aerial pole photography, art, banana boat, Barracuda Keys, Bay side, Beach, Big Pine Key, Biscayne Bay, blimp, burnt, Camp, camp cooking, colors, Coral Reef, crabs, Cudjoe Key, decorated reality, digital art, Everglades Art, exploration, Extreme Birdwatching, faith in numbers, fat albert, fisheye, fishing, fitness, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida keys, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, full moon, Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge, ground level view, gulf, gulf of mexico, high tide, higher, Higher Consciousness, higher ground, into the sun, island, kayak, kayak camping, kayak cooking, kayak florida keys, kayak key west, kayak miami, kayak photograher, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, key west, keys, Keys backcountry, keys camping, keys colors, landscape, landscape photography, low tide, mangrove, mangrove creek, mangrove tunnel, Marvin Key, Marvin Key beach, miami, Miami Kayak, night, Paddle, paddle miami, panorama, panoramic, pap, pastel, photo, Photography, pole aerial photography, ride, safety valve, sand bar, sandbar, sandbar camping, satellite, Sea Kayaker, seda glider, seeking higher ground, shells, shoal, skyline, Snipe Keys, Snipe mangroves, Snipe Point, snorkel, spatial distortion, stars, sugarloaf, Sugarloaf Key, summer kayaking, summer paddling, summer paddling florida, sun, sunrise, surf ski, surfski, temporary place, temporary space, tidal flats, tides, tropical, tropical adventure, tropical kayakfari, wildlife refuge. 2 Comments

Part One:

Exploring a Higher Ground in the Lower Keys!

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Summertime kayaking and exploration of the lower Keys backcountry. Featuring a sandbar shoal, and paddling the Barracuda Keys, Marvin Key and the Snipe Keys!

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Higher ground in the Lower Keys and Faith in Numbers!
Part One – Exploring a Higher Ground!
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The Keys are a paradise world of delicious blue-green aquamarine colors and hues.

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Available from Kayakfari ART Photography!

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Happy Paddling – Enjoy!

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BLESS ! HIGHER GROUND

Kayaking Marvin and Snipe Keys – Florida’s lower Keys backcountry paddling panoramas!

Posted by Kayakfari on July 9, 2015

Posted in: aerial, awakenthegrass, beach, camping, everglades, everglades art, fishing, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, Florida Keys, hat, island, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys, landscape, miami, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, sea kayaker, south florida, sun, surreal art, tropical. Tagged: adventure, aerial, aerial 360, aerial kayak, aerial photo, aerial pole photography, art, Barracuda Keys, Bay side, Beach, Big Pine Key, Biscayne Bay, blimp, colors, Coral Reef, crabs, Cudjoe Key, decorated reality, digital art, Everglades Art, exploration, Extreme Birdwatching, fat albert, fisheye, fishing, fitness, flex maslan, Florida, florida keys, ground level view, gulf, gulf of mexico, into the sun, island, kayak, kayak florida keys, kayak key west, kayak miami, kayak photograher, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, key west, keys, Keys backcountry, keys colors, landscape, low tide, mangrove, mangrove creek, mangrove tunnel, Marvin Key, Marvin Key beach, miami, Miami Kayak, night, Paddle, paddle miami, panorama, panoramic, pap, pastel, photo, Photography, pole aerial photography, ride, safety valve, sand bar, sandbar, satellite, Sea Kayaker, shells, shoal, skyline, Snipe Keys, Snipe mangroves, Snipe Point, snorkel, stars, Sugarloaf Key, summer kayaking, summer paddling, summer paddling florida, sun, sunrise, surf ski, surfski, temporary place, temporary space, tidal flats, tides, tropical, tropical adventure, tropical kayakfari. 2 Comments

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A panoramic kayak visit to Marvin Key and Snipe Key in the lower Keys backcountry.

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Aerial birds-eye view panorama of kayakers on the beach at Marvin Key in the lower Florida Keys backcountry.
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Summertime paddling and exploration of America’s Caribbean paradise!

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Aerial Cormorant’s- eye view panorama of kayakers snorkeling in the mangrove tidal creeks of the Snipe Keys, Florida Keys backcountry.
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Full story:

Higher ground in the Lower Keys and Faith in Numbers!

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More interactive panoramas:

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Kayakfari ART photography

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Happy Paddling – Enjoy!

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Feel the Pressure Drop
BLESS!

Kayakers on a sandbar shoal – Florida’s lower Keys backcountry paddling panoramas!

Posted by Kayakfari on July 8, 2015

Posted in: aerial, Art, awakenthegrass, beach, camping, everglades, everglades art, fishing, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, Florida Keys, island, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys, landscape, miami, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, sea kayaker, sombrero, south florida, sun, tropical. Tagged: 360, 360 panorama, 360 photography, adventure, aerial, aerial 360, aerial kayak, aerial photo, aerial pole photography, art, Barracuda Keys, Bay side, Beach, Big Pine Key, Biscayne Bay, blimp, colors, Coral Reef, crabs, Cudjoe Key, decorated reality, digital art, Everglades Art, exploration, Extreme Birdwatching, fat albert, fisheye, fishing, fitness, flex maslan, Florida, florida keys, ground level view, gulf, gulf of mexico, into the sun, island, kayak, kayak florida keys, kayak key west, kayak miami, kayak photograher, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, key west, keys, Keys backcountry, landscape, low tide, Marvin Key, miami, Miami Kayak, night, Paddle, paddle miami, panorama, panoramic, pap, pastel, photo, Photography, pole aerial photography, ride, safety valve, sand bar, sandbar, satellite, Sea Kayaker, shells, shoal, skyline, Snipe Keys, snorkel, stars, Sugarloaf Key, summer kayaking, summer paddling, sun, sunrise, surf ski, surfski, temporary place, temporary space, tidal flats, tides, tropical, tropical adventure, tropical kayakfari. Leave a comment

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A panoramic kayak visit to a sandbar shoal in the lower Keys backcountry.

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A 360 aerial Seagull’s eye view panorama of kayakers on a sandbar shoal near the Baracuda Keys, Florida Keys backcountry.
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Two fine views from a temporary tidal space in America’s Caribbean paradise.

One from above, one from the ground!

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A crab’s eye view panorama from ground level on a sandbar shoal near the Baracuda Keys, Florida Keys backcountry.
CLICK for interactive panorama!

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Full story:

Higher ground in the Lower Keys and Faith in Numbers!

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More interactive panoramas:

Aerial and VR Panoramas from Kayakfari.com

https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/360-vr-panoramas/

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Kayakfari ART photography

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Happy Paddling – Enjoy!

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Feel the Pressure Drop
BLESS!

Kayaking to historic Alligator Reef Lighthouse in Florida’s Upper Keys!

Posted by Kayakfari on June 4, 2015

Posted in: aerial, alligator, Art, awakenthegrass, everglades, everglades art, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, history, island, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys, landscape, lighthouse, miami, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, sea kayaker, south florida, sun, tropical. Tagged: 1982, 2012, 2015, a wake in the grass, adventure, aerial, aerial kayak, aerial photo, Alligator light, alligator lighthouse, alligator reef, alligator reef lighthouse, art, art of the bay, awake in the grass, awaken the grass, awakenthegrass, awakenthegrass.com, back country, Beach, beacon, canoe, Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay, Conservation, Coral Reef, crystal clear water, decorated reality, DecoratedReality.com, digital art, digital029art, ecology, education, ektachrome, environment, Environmental Art, Everglades, Everglades Art, everglades landscape, everglades national park, Everglades Photography, film, fitness, flamingo, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida bay forever, florida bay landscape, florida keys, florida landscape, fresnel, fresnel lens, gulfstream, History, Indian Key, indian key fill, islamorada, kayak, kayak florida keys, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, key largo, keys, keys paddling, keys pirates, keys snorkeling, kodak, landscape, Larry Herlth, lighthouse, lighthouse larry, Miami Kayak, open water, Paddling Florida Bay, panorama, panoramic, Photography, piracy, reversal film, salinity, Sea Kayaker, shark point, slide film, snorkel, stars, swim, tavernier, teatable key, the cape, the Keys, tropical, tropical paddling, upper keys, water, wreckers. Leave a comment

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Florida Keys’ unique paddling, swimming and snorkeling destination. Revised and updated!

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2015 Flex Maslan Alligator Reef Light kayakfari kayak lighthouse 1982 keys photography paddle coral panorama snorkel

Alligator Light, summer of 1982.
Kayaking to Alligator Light Reef .. of Fishes, Wreckers, Pirates and Keys History!

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“I have seen the Light, have you?”

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This one for all the divers..
Bless!

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© 2015 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.

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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!

With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

She’s a whole lotta Kayak – A tribute to Rosie and all the plus sized kayaks out there!

Posted by Kayakfari on June 1, 2015

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Here’s a tribute to a kayak I know ..

She ain’t exactly pretty
She ain’t exactly small
Eleven’eleven, thirty’four, sixty’one lbs
But you could say she’s got it all ..

Rosie, she’s a whole lotta Kayak!

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(click each pic for a story!)

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Snorkeling in Biscayne Bay, Rosie is like a personal sized dinghy!
CLICK for story!

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We all love to see the sleek, fast and sexy boats. There are times however when a shorter “plus size” sit on top style kayak fits the bill! This is a humorous-musical ode to mine, which I shall call “Rosie”. She’s an Ocean Kayak Peekaboo, and yes, she’s been used and abused, and generally not pampered. With a shallow-vee and nearly flat hull, she’s the ultimate in stability on flat water! She has a large viewing port, and a jump seat in the front meant for a small child. She could carry two light adults in a pinch, but isn’t rated for it. I personally like to ride Rosie Standing UP style for visibility and photography. The downside to all this stability and generous girth is speed. She will cruise with a 230cm kayak paddle at a little over two knots, less when paddling SUP style. She does respond well to leaning and will turn on a dime with practice. Her long tracking keel does it’s job but will tend to catch on roots and grasses when backing up. Rosie can carry a lot of gear for camping, she likes to go snorkeling, she likes taking her time on flat water and she’s an excellent platform for standing.

I don’t always ride Rosie, but when I do we’re in love! 😉

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Entering a lush mangrove canopy atop Rosie.
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( Cue music )

Sing along to the music, ya’ll can dance if you wan to ..

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Stability to deploy a 23ft pole near a Cypress Dome in the Everglades.
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(intro guitar riff)

Wanna tell you a story
About a kayak I know
When it comes to paddlin’
She steals the show

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Aerial, dragon fly view paddling Rosie in the Everglades.
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She ain’t exactly pretty
Ain’t exactly small
Eleven’eleven, thirty’four, sixty’one lbs
You could say she handles it all

This is what the Peekaboo is ALL about: STABILITY!
I can stand on one leg, on one side and she will NOT flip.
CLICK for story!

Never had a kayak
Never had a kayak like you
Carryin’ all the things and
Doin’ all the things that you do

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StandingUP at the Paddle Up on the Himmarshee Canal event in Ft Lauderdale.
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Ain’t no fast ride
Ain’t no skin and bones
But you give it all you got
Loaded up to thirty two stone!

Does this still count as paddling?
CLICK for story!

You’re a whole lotta kayak
A whole lotta kayak
Whole lotta Rosie
Whole lotta Rosie
Whole lotta Rosie
And you’re a whole lotta kayak

Rosie is kinda like a heavy SUP board.
CLICK for story!

Honey you can do it
Carry me all day long
Only one who let me
Only one who let me stand up on

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Rosie works as a versatile tender to the sailboat in the Ten Thousand Islands.
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All through the night time
Right around the clock
To my delight
Rosie never flips!

Rosie’s claim to fame is her large viewing port.
The Peekaboo from underwater – Namaste Bitches!
CLICK for story!

She was a whole lotta kayak
Whole lotta kayak
Whole lotta Rosie
Whole lotta Rosie
Whole lotta Rosie
A whole lotta kayak

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Looking through the port, looking at you, looking at me!
Are these damsels in distress? CLICK for more!
www.plasticworlds.com

Whole lotta kayak
Whole lotta kayak
Whole lotta Rosie
Whole lotta Rosie
You’re a whole lotta Rosie
A whole lotta kayak

Rosie is not like a Barbie, but they both like to kayak.
CLICK for story!

Whole lotta Rosie
Whole lotta kayak!

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The multi-versal Santa Sombrero and Rosie are a perfect match with the Czech connection!
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(refrain – one more time)

She was a whole lotta kayak
Whole lotta kayak
Whole lotta Rosie
Whole lotta Rosie
Whole lotta Rosie

A whole lotta kayak!

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Blinded by the Light – on Biscayne Bay.
CLICK for story!

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Fair Use – Parody/humor.

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Camping with Rosie on the Hell’s Bay Canoe Trail.
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After all, it’s the fat bottomed kayaks that make the paddling world go ’round! 😉

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Please enjoy this “cover” by Elvis Presley!

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Whole lotta Rosie!
Bless her!!

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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!

With that said..
Blessings friends!

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A view to a Chill – good morning from Little Rabbit Key in Florida Bay!

Posted by Kayakfari on April 25, 2015

Posted in: awakenthegrass, beach, camping, canoe, chickees, cooking, everglades, everglades art, first national bank, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, ft lauderdale, island, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, keys, landscape, miami, moonlight, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, sea kayaker, south florida, stars, sun, surreal art, tropical. Tagged: 180, 360, 42, 420, across florida bay, aerial, aerial kayak, aerial photo, awakenthegrass, Blessings, blue sky, Camp, camping florida bay, camping islands, Camping with the Stars, Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay, circular fisheye, circular panorama, digital art, Everglades, Everglades Art, everglades panorama, everglades photographer, exploring florida bay, first national bank, fisheye, fisheye lens, fisheye panorama, fishing florida bay, flats, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida bay forever, florida bay kayak, florida bay photography, Grass, grass beds, kayafari, kayak, kayak art, kayak miami, kayak photography, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, landscape, little rabbit key, Paddle, paddle florida bay, paddling, panorama, panoramic, pentax fisheye, photo, Photography, pole aerial photography, rabbit key bank, south florida kayak, turtle grass. Leave a comment

Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay – Kayaking, Camping and Nice Dreams! 🙂

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A view to a Chill – good morning from Little Rabbit Key in Florida Bay!
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Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay – Kayaking, Camping and Nice Dreams!

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Enjoy!

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Rabbit In The Moon

Poling around “The Cape” at East Cape Sable in the Everglades.

Posted by Kayakfari on April 7, 2015

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Kayak on “The Cape”, aerial view.
Cape Sable beach, Everglades National Park, Florida.

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Not hanging out, but poling around on “The Cape”..

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Go West to East Cape!

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Go West to East Cape!

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Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay – Kayaking, Camping and Nice Dreams!

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Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay.

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Enjoy!

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Try more interactive panoramas here:

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i Tropical, Bless!

River of Grass Canoe Expedition 2014: Lake Okeechobee – Miami River Canal – Biscayne Bay

Posted by Kayakfari on October 30, 2014

Posted in: aerial, awakenthegrass, beach, biscayne bay, camping, canoe, cape florida, everglades, everglades art, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, ft lauderdale, gladesmen, island, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, keys, lake okeechobee, landscape, miami, miami river canal, pahayokee, photography, river of grass, swamp, tropical. Tagged: 2014 River of Grass Canoe Expedition, aerial kayak, aerial pole photography, Arthur R. Marshall Foundation, awakenthegrass, awakenthegrass.com, Biscayne Bay, Broward and Palm Beach county schools, Broward county schools, c-6 canal, Canal, canoe, Clewiston, Conservation, ecology, education, Everglades, everglades landscape, everglades photographer, Everglades Photography, expedition, flex maslan, follow the water, History, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, l67, l67a, Lake Okeechobee, landscape, Levee, macks fish camp, miami, miami canal, Miami canoe, Miami Kayak, miami river, miami river canal, miami springs lions club, Miami-Dade, Miami-Dade county schools, Palm Beach county schools, Photography, Public, River of Grass, s-3 structure, salinity, Schools, sfwmd, south florida canals, water, water quality, wca 3, wca 3b, webcast, www.artmarshall.org. Leave a comment

River of Grass Canoe Expedition 2014

Lake Okeechobee – Miami River Canal – Biscayne Bay

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“Follow the water” along with the team!

I am honored to have been a part of this educational outreach expedition and pleased to present you with our story:

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Day IV – Final Day

River of Grass Canoe Expedition 2014 – Miami River Canal out to Biscayne Bay

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Mission: Accomplished!

Enjoy!

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Keep Rowing! BLESS!

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River of Grass Canoe Expedition 2014: Lake Okeechobee – Miami River Canal – Biscayne Bay

Posted by Kayakfari on October 23, 2014

Posted in: aerial, awakenthegrass, biscayne bay, camping, canoe, everglades, everglades art, fishing, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, ft lauderdale, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, lake okeechobee, landscape, miami, miami river canal, night, paddle, photography, river of grass, swamp, tropical. Tagged: 2014 River of Grass Canoe Expedition, aerial kayak, aerial pole photography, Arthur R. Marshall Foundation, awakenthegrass, awakenthegrass.com, Biscayne Bay, Broward and Palm Beach county schools, Broward county schools, c-6 canal, Canal, canoe, Clewiston, Conservation, ecology, education, Everglades, everglades landscape, everglades photographer, Everglades Photography, expedition, flex maslan, follow the water, History, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, l67, l67a, Lake Okeechobee, landscape, Levee, macks fish camp, miami, miami canal, Miami canoe, Miami Kayak, miami river, miami river canal, miami springs lions club, Miami-Dade, Miami-Dade county schools, Palm Beach county schools, Photography, Public, River of Grass, s-3 structure, salinity, Schools, sfwmd, south florida canals, water, water quality, wca 3, wca 3b, webcast, www.artmarshall.org. Leave a comment

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River of Grass Canoe Expedition 2014

Lake Okeechobee – Miami River Canal – Biscayne Bay

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“Follow the water” along with the team!

I am honored to have been a part of this educational outreach expedition and pleased to present you with our story:

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Day III

Transition into city and civilization on the Miami River Canal

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Enjoy and stay tuned for Day IV !

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CLICK = Blessings!

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River of Grass Canoe Expedition 2014: Lake Okeechobee – Miami River Canal – Biscayne Bay

Posted by Kayakfari on October 16, 2014

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River of Grass Canoe Expedition 2014

Lake Okeechobee – Miami River Canal – Biscayne Bay

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“Follow the water” along with the team!

I am honored to have been a part of this educational outreach expedition and pleased to present you with our story:

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Day II

Canal paddling on the edge of civilization in a Water Conservation Area

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Enjoy and stay tuned for Day III !

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CLICK 4 Blessings!

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River of Grass Canoe Expedition 2014: Lake Okeechobee – Miami River Canal – Biscayne Bay

Posted by Kayakfari on October 7, 2014

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River of Grass Canoe Expedition 2014

Lake Okeechobee – Miami River Canal – Biscayne Bay

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Lake Okeechobee to Biscayne Bay – follow the water at the heart of the K-O-E watershed!
Arthur R. Marshall Foundation: www.artmarshall.org

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“Follow the water” along with the team!

I am honored to have been a part of this educational outreach expedition and pleased to present you with our story:

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Day I

Paddling along Lake Okeechobee to the Miami River Canal “headwaters”

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Expedition team paddles and broadcast from Lake Okeechobee to the “headwaters” of the Miami River Canal.

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Enjoy and stay tuned for Day II !

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© 2014 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.

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Blessings!

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Paddling towards the Light – the historic Alligator Reef Lighthouse.

Posted by Kayakfari on July 25, 2014

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Florida Keys summertime paddling. C’mon in, the water’s fine!

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Aerial view from the top!
From the book “Florida Bay Forever: A Story of Water from the Everglades to the Keys”

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Have a great weekend everyone!

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From the top: There are no alligators,

just a pretty reef and a tall light!

I hope you enjoy the fine views from the top!

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Seeking Higher ground and

Faith in Numbers in the Lower Keys!

Part I : Camping on a sandbar shoal and paddling the Barracuda, Marvin and the Snipe Keys.

If you decide to work on your tan, don’t forget to flip over.

You wouldn’t want to go home half baked!

Summertime kayaking and exploration of the

lower Keys backcountry.

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Paddling tales of Fishes, Wreckers,

Pirates and Keys History!

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Summertime kayaking and exploration of the

lower Keys backcountry.

Part I

Camping on a sandbar shoal and paddling the Barracuda, Marvin and the Snipe Keys.

You wouldn’t want to go home half baked!

The graceful curve reminded me somewhat of the pediment shapes commonly seen in Neoclassical architecture!

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What the Flugtag are you doing down there?

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Paddling this stretch of the Miami River Canal

provides a view of the overall big picture

of living

in modern South Florida!

I hope you enjoy this little tour of the seldom seen

freshwater part of the Miami (River) Canal!

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DIGITAL CONCEPTUAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND ART

from the seat of a Kayak on the Miami River!

The Miami River (Canal) stretches 80 miles from

Lake Okeechobee to Biscayne Bay,

and is one of the main waterways in South Florida.

The two ends of the Miami River Canal connect

Lake Okeechobee to Biscayne Bay!

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Lake Okeechobee via Miami River Canal out to Biscayne Bay!

With live interactive webcasts from the field,

students were able to “follow the water”

along with the expedition team!

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Paddling and jonesing for scenics

on Jones Lagoon upon

southern Biscayne Bay.

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photo-exploratory paddling trip!

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Beautiful summer paddling on famed

Fisheating Creek,

the last free flowing tributary into

Lake Okeechobee!

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