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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! 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 – Where the people aren’t, the ultimate luxury!

Posted by Kayakfari on June 1, 2022

Posted in: 42, 420, adventure, aerial, answer 42, Audubon, awakenthegrass, beach, birding, camping, cape sable, chickees, cosmos, everglades, Everglades birds, first national bank, fisheye, fitness, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, Florida Keys, history, hurricane, island, johnson key, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, landscape, little rabbit key, mangrove, Nest Key, noseeum, paddle, panorama, pentax, pentax q, photography, pole aerial photography, rasta, sea kayaker, Shark Point Chickee, snake bight, sombrero, south florida, stars, summer, surreal art, tropical. Tagged: 42, 420, across florida bay, adventure, answer 42, art of the bay, Audubon Everglades, Audubon Sandy Key, Audubon's Island, awakenthegrass, back country, Beach, beach erosion, bird migration, bird rookery, birding, birds, Birds of America, Bless UP, Bradley Key, Calusa, Camp, camping, cape sable, carl ross key, chickee, chickee camping, Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay, clouds, Clubhouse Beach, coastal paddling, cormorant, Curlew, currents, DecoratedReality.com, digital029art, dildo key, dildo key bank, east cape, east cape canal, east clubhouse beach, Everglades, everglades adventure, Everglades Art, Everglades birds, everglades camping, everglades exploration, everglades kayak, everglades landscape, everglades national park, everglades paddling, everglades panorama, Everglades Photography, everglades stories, Everglades wildlife, Extreme Birdwatching, feel irie, first national bank, Fish Crow, fisheye lens, fitness paddling, flamingo, flats fishing, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida bay kayak, florida bay kayaking, florida bay landscape, florida bay photography, freshwater, full moon, gulf of mexico, Guy Bradley, heron, History, Ibis, Indian Key, irie, island time, John James Audubon, Johnson Key Chickee, kayafari, kayak, kayak adventure, kayak everglades, kayak fitness, kayak florida, kayak florida bay, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayak south florida, kayak touring, kayakfari, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, landscape photography, Little Blue Heron, little rabbit key, low tide, mangrove, Mangrove blossom, mangrove seedling, milky way, millinery trade, moonlight, mud flats, national park, Nest Key, night photography, North Nest Key, open water, OSPREY, oyster keys, paddle florida bay, Paddling Florida Bay, panorama, pelican migration, pelicans everglades, pelicans florida bay, pentax, pentax q, Photography, pole aerial photography, rasta, reality check, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-winged Blackbird, roots paddling, Roseate Spoonbill, Royal Tern, Ruddy Turnstone, sandbar, Sandy Key, satellite, Sea Kayaker, seagrass beds, seagull, Shark Point Chickee, snake bight, sombrero, South Florida, south florida kayak, south florida kayaking, south florida paddle, south florida paddler, stars, summer camping everglades, summer heat, summer paddling florida, summer storms, Superheroes of the Everglades, SURREAL ART, terns, the cape, The Everglades are for the birds, thunder storm, tidal flats, tides, Tricolored Heron, tropical adventure, Tropical Audubon Society, tropical back country, tropical kayakfari, turquoise water, water levels, water quality, Where the People Aren't, white heron, White Pelican, widely scattered showers, Wildlife. Leave a comment

Take a break on Florida Bay,

it’s

“Where the People Aren’t”.

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Pit stop on a tiny island day use area, Everglades National Park.
Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay – Kayaking, Camping and Nice Dreams!

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A tropical marine wilderness just

outside the world of people.

Florida Bay is a large body of water bordered by Everglades National Park to the north, and Florida’s Keys along with the Gulf Stream ocean current to the south. Covering over 800 square miles, it forms a roughly triangular shape about 40 miles wide from east to west. From north to south, it tapes out from six miles in the east to 25 miles on it’s western edge with the Gulf of Mexico. Almost all of the ‘Bay, as it is called locally, is a part of Everglades National Park, and has been protected since the Park’s inception in 1947. Within it’s boundaries, there are about 100 small islands or keys. Very few of these have any actual dry land; most are just clumps of mangroves and mud barely standing above sea level.

However there is an irresistible allure to those keys hovering on the horizon as if mirages, but they are real places!

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Full story at:

https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/chickees-and-keys-in-florida-bay-kayaking-camping-and-nice-dreams/

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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!

…

DISCLAIMER:

The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

…

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

.

With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

The Daily Dose – Priceless views outside the world of people!

Posted by Kayakfari on January 9, 2022

Posted in: 42, 420, adventure, answer 42, Art, awakenthegrass, beach, birding, camping, cape sable, chokoloskee, decorated reality, everglades, everglades art, Everglades birds, extreme birdwatching, first national bank, fisheye, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, Florida Keys, island, johnson key, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, landscape, little rabbit key, mangrove, Milky Way, moonlight, Nest Key, Pa-hay-Okee, paddle, pahayokee, panorama, pentax, pentax kp, pentax q, photography, pole aerial photography, psychedelic, rasta, river of grass, sea kayaker, Shark Point Chickee, snake bight, sombrero, south florida, stars, surreal art, ten thousand islands, tropical, winter. Tagged: 42, 420, adventure, aerial, art of the bay, awakenthegrass, back country, Beach, birds, Blessings, Bradley Key, Calusa, camping, Camping with the Stars, cape sable, carl ross key, chickee, Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay, circular panorama, Clubhouse Beach, cormorant, decorated reality, DecoratedReality, digital art, digital029art, dildo key, dildo key bank, east cape, east clubhouse beach, Everglades, everglades artist, everglades camping, everglades landscape, everglades national park, everglades photographer, Everglades Photography, Extreme Birdwatching, fall in florida, feel irie, first national bank, flamingo, flats, flats fishing, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida bay kayak, florida bay kayaking, florida bay landscape, florida bay photography, florida keys, gulf of mexico, heron, humor, irie, island, johnson key, kayafari, kayak, kayak art, kayak camping, kayak florida bay, kayak florida keys, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayakfari, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, landscape, little rabbit key, mental health, mental health plan, milky way, moonlight, mud flats, mudflat, national park, Nest Key, night, North Nest Key, open water, open water paddling, orion, OSPREY, oyster keys, Paddle, paddle florida bay, paddling, Paddling Florida Bay, panorama, Pelicans, pelicans florida bay, pentax, pentax kp, pentax lens, Photography, Prairie, reality check, River, sand bar, Sandy Key, Sea Kayaker, seagrass beds, seagull, shark point, Shark Point Chickee, shoal, South Florida, south florida kayak, stars, Summer's Almost Gone, sunset, sweet dreams, ten thousand islands, terns, the cape, tidal flats, tropical, tropical adventure, water quality. Leave a comment

Kayakfari ART photography brings you

the magic of Florida Bay.

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“A view to a Chill” – good morning from Little Rabbit Key in Florida Bay!
ART of the Bay – Florida Bay Landscapes.

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There is an irresistible allure to the keys hovering on the horizon

as if mirages, but they are real places!

Florida Bay is a large body of water bordered by Everglades National Park to the north, and Florida’s Keys along with the Gulf Stream ocean current to the south. Covering over 800 square miles, it forms a roughly triangular shape about 40 miles wide from east to west. From north to south, it tapes out from six miles in the east to 25 miles on it’s western edge with the Gulf of Mexico. Almost all of the ‘Bay, as it is called locally, is a part of Everglades National Park, and has been protected since the Park’s inception in 1947. Within it’s boundaries, there are about 100 small islands or keys. Very few of these have any actual dry land; most are just clumps of mangroves and mud barely standing above sea level. But they are all full of life.

EVERGLADES LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY and

DIGITAL ART from FLORIDA BAY

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Full story at:

https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/kayakfari-art/art-of-the-bay-florida-bay-landscapes/

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More on paddling and camping on Florida Bay:

https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/chickees-and-keys-in-florida-bay-kayaking-camping-and-nice-dreams/

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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!

.

With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

The Daily Dose – Sixty miles across Florida Bay, paddling Flamingo to Long Key (r/t).

Posted by Kayakfari on December 15, 2021

Posted in: 1000mm lens, 42, 420, adventure, answer 42, awakenthegrass, banana boat, beach, camping, cooking, cosmos, everglades, everglades art, fisheye, fitness, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, Florida Keys, island, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys, landscape, little rabbit key, Milky Way, moon, moonlight, noseeum, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, rasta, sea kayaker, seda glider, sombrero, south florida, stars, sun, tropical, winter. Tagged: 42, 420, across florida bay, adventure, aerial, arsnicker keys, art of darkness, art of the bay, awakenthegrass, back country, banana boat, Beach, Blessings, camping, camping florida bay, camping islands, Camping with the Stars, chickee, chickee life camping, chickee platform, chickees, Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay, darkness, digital029art, Everglades, everglades adventure, everglades camping, everglades exploration, everglades kayak, everglades landscape, everglades national park, everglades photographer, Everglades Photography, exploring florida bay, feel irie, fisheye lens, fishing, fitness, flamingo, flamingo cell tower, Flamingo Ranger Station, flamingo to long key, flats, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, florida bay, florida bay forever, florida bay kayak, florida bay kayaking, florida bay landscape, florida bay photography, florida keys, grass beds, Greenland stick, irie, island, kayafari, kayak, kayak adventure, kayak everglades, kayak florida bay, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayakfari, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, kayaking photography, little rabbit key, long key, long key bridge, long key camping, low tide, mangroves, milky way, mud flats, nice dreams, open water, orion, outback, overseas highway, Paddle, paddle florida bay, paddling, Paddling Florida Bay, panorama, pentax, Photography, rasta, reality check, Sea Kayaker, seagrass beds, seda glider, shoal, sombrero, South Florida, south florida kayak, stars, sunset, tidal flats, tides, tropical, tropical adventure, tropical back country, tropical kayakfari, turtle grass, water quality. 2 Comments

‘Slow it down’ brothers and sisters!

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Watching my kayak slowly drift away from me on the flats of central Florida Bay.
Across Florida Bay: Flamingo to Long Key Roundtrip Adventure!

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Know where?

Nowhere and now here!

Across Florida Bay is about 25 – 30 miles each way, so it’s possible to do this roundtrip in two days. However, chances are you might get stranded on one of the flats banks because the tide models inverse about half way through to the Keys. Also, you might just miss out on all those little things along the way, so my advice is to ‘slow it down’ brothers and sisters!

You are truly in ‘the middle of nowhere’ out on Florida Bay!

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https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/across-florida-bay-flamingo-to-long-key-roundtrip-adventure/

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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 – Across Florida Bay, Miami to Flamingo via Short Key.

Posted by Kayakfari on November 20, 2021

Posted in: 42, 420, adventure, answer 42, awakenthegrass, banana boat, beach, camping, convoy point, east everglades, everglades, fitness, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, Florida Keys, island, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, mangrove, miami, Nest Key, night, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, rasta, sea kayaker, seda glider, Shark Point Chickee, Short Key, south florida, tropical. Tagged: 42, 420, across florida bay, adventure, aerial, art of darkness, art of the bay, awakenthegrass, back country, banana boat, barnes sound, Beach, Biscayne Bay, blackwater sound, Blessings, camping, camping florida bay, camping islands, Camping with the Stars, chickee, chickee life camping, chickee platform, chickees, Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay, convoy point, darkness, digital029art, Everglades, everglades adventure, everglades camping, everglades exploration, everglades kayak, everglades landscape, everglades national park, everglades photographer, Everglades Photography, exploring florida bay, feel irie, fisheye lens, fishing, fitness, flamingo, flamingo cell tower, flats, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, florida bay, florida bay forever, florida bay kayak, florida bay kayaking, florida bay landscape, florida bay photography, florida keys, grass beds, Greenland stick, irie, island, kayafari, kayak, kayak adventure, kayak everglades, kayak florida bay, kayak miami, kayak miami flamingo, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayakfari, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, kayaking photography, key largo, low tide, mangroves, miami, milky way, mud flats, Nest Key, nice dreams, night, North Nest Key, open water, orion, outback, overseas highway, Paddle, paddle florida bay, Paddling Florida Bay, panorama, pentax, Photography, platform, rasta, Sea Kayaker, seagrass beds, seda glider, shark point, Shark Point Chickee, shoal, Short Key, snake bight, sombrero, South Florida, south florida kayak, stars, sunset, tidal flats, tides, tropical, tropical adventure, tropical back country, tropical kayakfari, turtle grass, water quality. 1 Comment

Miami (Black Point) to Flamingo is approximately

a 70 mile one way trip via Short Key

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Kayak group camping on Short Key in Barnes Sound.
Miami to Flamingo across Florida Bay via Short Key.

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Adventures across Biscayne Bay, Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound and Florida Bay.

A multi-day paddle trip so that we could really enjoy ourselves out there in the wide open expanses!

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https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/florida-bay-keys/miami-to-flamingo-across-florida-bay/

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! Bless UP

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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!

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The Daily Dose – Kayakfari ART photography bringing you the magic of Florida Bay.

Posted by Kayakfari on November 12, 2021

Posted in: 42, 420, adventure, aerial, answer 42, awakenthegrass, camping, cape sable, everglades, everglades art, Everglades birds, first national bank, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, Florida Keys, island, johnson key, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, landscape, little rabbit key, moonlight, paddle, panorama, pentax, pentax kp, pentax q, photography, pole aerial photography, sea kayaker, Shark Point Chickee, snake bight, south florida, surreal art, tropical. Tagged: 42, 420, aerial, art of the bay, back country, Beach, birds, Bradley Key, Calusa, Camp, canoe, cape sable, carl ross key, chickee, Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay, Clubhouse Beach, cormorant, DecoratedReality, digital art, digital029art, dildo key, dildo key bank, east cape, east clubhouse beach, Everglades, everglades landscape, everglades national park, everglades photographer, Everglades Photography, Extreme Birdwatching, feel irie, first national bank, flamingo, flats, flats fishing, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida bay kayaking, florida bay landscape, florida bay photography, heron, humor, irie, johnson key, kayafari, kayak, kayak florida bay, kayak photography, kayakfari, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys, landscape, little rabbit key, low tide, milky way, moonlight, mud flats, national park, Nest Key, night, North Nest Key, orion, OSPREY, oyster keys, Paddle, paddling, Paddling Florida Bay, panorama, Pelicans, pelicans florida bay, pentax kp, pentax lens, Photography, Prairie, Sandy Key, Sea Kayaker, seagrass beds, seagull, shark point, Shark Point Chickee, South Florida, south florida kayak, stars, terns, the cape, tidal flats, tropical. Leave a comment

EVERGLADES LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY and

DIGITAL ART from FLORIDA BAY

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Kayakfari ART photography – “Mangrove Ghost at Sunset”
ART of the Bay – Florida Bay Landscapes.

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Kayakfari ART photography from outside the world of people!

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! Bless UP

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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!

🙂

Was Valentine looking for Love in all the wrong places?

Posted by Kayakfari on February 14, 2018

Posted in: 42, 420, answer 42, Art, awakenthegrass, barbie, camping, chickees, everglades, everglades art, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, ft lauderdale, holidays, humor, island, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, landscape, mangrove, miami, paddle, pentax, photography, south florida, surreal art, ten thousand islands, tropical, valentines, winter. Tagged: 10000 islands, 42, 420, adventure, amor, art, Art Exhibit, art of the bay, awake in the grass, awaken the grass, awakenthegrass, awakenthegrass.com, barbie, barbie art, barbie fantasy, barbie kayak, Beach, camping, canoe, canoe everglades, canoe trail, cape, chickees, colors, cupid, day dream, daydream, decorated reality, digital art, digital029art, doll, dream, encounter at shark point, Environmental Art, Everglades, Everglades Art, everglades encounter, everglades landscape, everglades national park, everglades photographer, Everglades Photography, everglades trail, exploration, fantasy, fitness, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida landscape, friday, fun, funscape, humor, humour, island, kayak, kayak everglades, kayak photograher, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys, landscape, Looking for Love, Looking for Love in all the wrong places, love, mangroves, miami, miami art, Miami Kayak, Miami-Dade, nice dreams, not enough love to go around, Paddle, panorama, panoramic, perfect day, photo, Photography, pink, plastic worlds, plasticworlds, plasticworlds.com, premature, premature valentine, premature valentines, redhead, satire, sexy, shark point, SURREAL, SURREAL ART, SURREAL EVERGLADES, Surreal photographer, swamp, ten thousand islands, tropical, tropical adventure, valentine, valentine's day, valentine's day kayaking, Valentine’s encounter in the Everglades, Valentine’s workout, valentines, you're in love. Leave a comment

“Valentine’s encounter at Shark Point.

A day dream in the Everglades?”

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Valentine really thought he knew, but was he just looking for Love in all the wrong places?
ART of a Dream – an Everglades encounter at Shark Point.

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

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! BLESS – You’re in Love

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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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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!

Keep your feet firmly in the kayak and stay limber!

Posted by Kayakfari on September 3, 2015

Posted in: 420, airboat, alligator, awakenthegrass, beach, biscayne bay, camping, chickees, east everglades, everglades, first national bank, flex maslan, florida bay, Florida Keys, flugtag, hiking, humor, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, key biscayne, keys, miami, new mexico, paddle, photography, port everglades, redbull, river of grass, sea kayaker, slough, south florida, surf ski, surfski, Whole Lotta Rosie. Tagged: 10000, 10000 islands, 42, 420, AC/DC Whole Lotta Rosie, adventure, Alligator light, alligator lighthouse, alligator reef, art, art of the bay, awakenthegrass, awakenthegrass.com, back country, Beach, Big Cypress, Biscayne Bay, biscayne trash, Blessings, booties, camel toe, cameltoe, camping florida bay, camping hell, camping islands, canoe, canoe everglades, canoe trail, chickees, Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay, circular fisheye, digital art, digital029art, ecology, education, environment, Everglades, everglades national park, Everglades Photography, exploration, exploring florida bay, fat kayak, feet, first national bank, fisheye lens, fitness, flamingo, flats, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida bay kayak, florida bay kayaking, florida keys, foot, foot brace. camel toe, foot pegs, footwear, ft lauderdale kayak, fun, funscape, garbage, Grass, grass beds, green hulk, gulf of mexico, happy, head in the clouds, higher ground, humor, humour, i spy camel toe, ice paddling, islamorada, island, kayafari, kayak, kayak art, kayak biscayne bay, kayak everglades, kayak florida keys, kayak miami, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, kayaking shoes, key biscayne, key largo, keys, keys paddling, keys snorkeling, lower Keys, mangrove canopy, mangroves, miami, Miami Kayak, miami trash, Miami-Dade, nice dreams, open water, Paddle, paddle florida bay, paddle new river, paddling, Paddling Florida Bay, parody, Peek-a-Boo, Peekaboo, photo, Photography, plus size kayak, Rosie, sand spurs, sandspurs, satire, Sea Kayaker, shoes, sit on top, sliding pegs, sliding rudder, Slough, snorkel, snorkeling, sombrero, south florida kayak, stand up, stuck, summer, sun, SuP, tavernier, ten thousand islands, the Keys, toe, toes, trash, tropical, tropical paddling, turtle grass, upper keys, whole lotta kayak, Whole Lotta Rosie. Leave a comment

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This one is all about the feet, many various feet. So follow along – each pic is clickable for a related story!

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Most paddlers don’t think much about their feet. They tend to focus more on their arms, their hips and their paddles. But the foot is an important and integral part of kayaking and any paddling in general. Along with the hips and thighs, the feet anchor a paddler in or on top of the craft. Foot protection and footwear come in many forms and styles. As with distinctive paddling hats, footwear also sets paddlers apart!

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All toes on board at Whiskey Creek in Dania Beach, Florida.
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Kayaking Whiskey Creek & John U Lloyd State Park.

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I spy camel toe booties at Alligator Light Reef!
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Kayaking to Alligator Light Reef in the upper Keys.

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Footwear for kayaking to an Everglades tree island hammock.
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Grass Paddling in the East Everglades Expansion Area.

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Camo bugsuit with sandals could result in camo-toe! 😉
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Full moon paddling on the historic Miami River.

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Attitude may be everything, but still, you wouldn’t like me when I’m hungry!
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Attitude IS Everything, Kayaking IS Anger management!

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The view from within, the feet on the pedals!
Putting up a shelf – creating underdeck storage space inside the kayak cockpit!
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Putting up a shelf – creating underdeck storage space inside the kayak cockpit!

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The feet will let you know when there is a problem or a mismatch with foot pegs or foot pads. Whether fixed, adjustable or sliding, a properly customized fit ensures maximum control and comfort while on the water. In a sit on top you’ll always be looking at your feet. In a traditional kayak, you might not see them but you’ll be feeling and using them – or should be! Sea Kayaks and traditional sit inside kayaks usually have adjustable foot bars or foot pegs. Most sit on top style kayaks have several fixed molded in foot braces. In either case you want to adjust your foot position so that your feet are pushing your butt back into the seat. This will help to keep your lower back straight and in a slightly forward leaning position.

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Great video on proper foot positioning from Nigel Foster via Paddling.net

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I often see paddlers sit in their boat and immediately lean back as if at home in a recliner. You never want to be leaning back into the backrest unless you’re taking a break! Otherwise you’ll be in the wrong position for actual paddling and harmfully compressing your spine! You may need to readjust or re-position your seat straps to accomplish this. The lean forward position is not only good for paddling, it’s also really good for your lower back.

The feet are the key for proper paddling posture!

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Counting toes and bugs while camping in Hell!
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Camping Hell in the Ten Thousand Islands.

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Black Everglades muck on the feet in the Ten Thousand Islands.
CLICK for story!

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Pulling the feet out in Big Cypress.
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Hiking among the Big Cypress.

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Ooops, looks like we got cheated. Somebody slipped in a hand! 😉
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Kayaking the River of Grass – a Shark River Slough Expedition!

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Therapeutic mud treatment of Florida Bay.
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The hold up at First National Bank in Florida Bay.

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Tip toeing over First National Bank in Florida Bay.
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My feet seeking Higher ground in the Lower Keys!
CLICK for story!

Higher ground in the Lower Keys and Faith in Numbers!

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Fins on the feet snorkeling at Little Rabbit Key in Florida Bay.
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Kayaking and snorkeling at Little Rabbit Key in Florida Bay.

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Odd pairing – washed up footwear and all that trash in Biscayne Bay.
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All that trash – the ugly side of kayaking in Miami!

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The feet will thank you for your attention. Choose footwear wisely!

Keep your eyes on the horizon, and your feet in the kayak!

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Sand spurs love the feet. Ouch!
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The best little Piano Bar in Miami!

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Paddling in Miami with feet on the pegs and a walking stick.
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Paddling to a Red Bull Flugtag downtown Miami kayak and boating party!

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Snow boots keeping toes warm paddling in a Winter Wonderland of ice and sun.
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Paddling in a Winter Wonderland of ice and sun on the Rio Grande in New Mexico.

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Get up, stand Up on my feet paddling a kayak SuP style through a mangrove canopy.
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She’s a whole lotta Kayak!

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Kayak? Kayak shoes or kayak skis? Walking on water and a most painful split!
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Trips, sea stories and Pics!

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Bottoms up. Keeping her happy feet in the clouds! 🙂
That’s all I gotta say about that!

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Keep your head above the water and let your feet lead the way!

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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 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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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

Posted in: ac/dc, aerial, awakenthegrass, barbie, beach, beer, big cypress, biscayne bay, camping, canoe, cape florida, cape romano, chickees, east everglades, everglades, everglades art, first national bank, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, Fort Lauderdale, ft lauderdale, hat, humor, island, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, keys, landscape, lighthouse, loxahatchee, miami, new river, paddle, pahayokee, panorama, pentax, photography, sawgrass, sombrero, south florida, stiltsville, sun, swamp, tropical, Whole Lotta Rosie. Tagged: 10 thousand, 10000, 10000 islands, 42, 420, AC/DC, AC/DC Whole Lotta Rosie, across florida bay, adventure, aerial, aerial kayak, aerial photo, aliens, art, art of the bay, awake in the grass, awaken the grass, awakenthegrass, awakenthegrass.com, barbie, barbie art, barbie fantasy, barbie kayak, Beach, Big Cypress, Biscayne Bay, Blessings, blue sky, Camp, camping, camping florida bay, camping islands, Camping with the Stars, canoe, canoe everglades, canoe trail, cape, chickees, Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay, Cinco de Mayo, circular fisheye, cypress, cypress dome, day dream, daydream, digital art, doll, encounter at shark point, Environmental Art, Everglades, Everglades Art, everglades encounter, everglades landscape, everglades national park, everglades panorama, everglades photo, everglades photographer, Everglades Photography, everglades trail, exploration, exploring florida bay, fat kayak, 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 kayaking, florida bay photography, florida landscape, Ft Lauderdale, ft lauderdale kayak, fun, funscape, Grass, grass beds, gulf of mexico, happy, hat, hot, humor, humour, island, kayafari, kayak, kayak art, kayak barbie, kayak biscayne bay, kayak everglades, kayak Loxahatchee River, kayak miami, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, kayaking alien, key biscayne, keys, landscape, Las Olas, led lights, lighthouse, lighthouse point, lights, loxahatchee, mangrove canopy, mangroves, mexican sombrero, miami, miami art, Miami canoe, Miami Kayak, Miami-Dade, neon, new river, nice dreams, ocean kayak peekaboo, old ft lauderdale, Paddle, paddle florida bay, paddle new river, paddle up, paddling, panorama, panoramic, parody, peace, Peek-a-Boo, Peekaboo, pentax fisheye, perfect day, photo, Photography, pilsner, pilsner urquell, plastic worlds, plasticworlds, plasticworlds.com, plus size kayak, pole aerial photography, Rosie, Santa, santa sombrero, satire, Sea Kayaker, sexy, sit on top, Slough, snorkeling, sombrero, south florida kayak, stand up, summer, sun, SuP, Surreal photographer, swamp, taylor slough, ten thousand islands, tropical, turtle grass, water, whole lotta kayak, Whole Lotta Rosie. 1 Comment

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.
CLICK for story!

(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.
CLICK for story!

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.
CLICK for story!

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!
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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!
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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!
CLICK for story!

(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.
CLICK for story!

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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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© 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!

🙂

Extreme Birdwatching – a surreal digital art series from DecoratedReality.com

Posted by Kayakfari on May 14, 2015

Posted in: aerial, awakenthegrass, beach, biscayne bay, cape florida, cape romano, chickees, decorated reality, everglades, everglades art, extreme birdwatching, first national bank, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, island, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, keys, landscape, miami, moon, moonlight, nasa, night, orbit, paddle, pahayokee, panorama, pentax, photography, river of grass, sawgrass, sea kayaker, space, stars, stiltsville, surreal art, tropical. Tagged: adventure, aerial, art, art of the bay, awake in the grass, awakenthegrass, awakenthegrass.com, back country, Beach, birds, BRING IT ON HOME, canoe, CAPE ROMANO, cape sable, carl ross key, chickee, Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay, COGNATIVE FREEDOM, CONVERGANCE, CONVERGENCE, cormorant, decorated reality, DecoratedReality, DecoratedReality.com, digital art, digital029art, east cape, ELECTRONIC MUSIC, Everglades, everglades landscape, everglades national park, everglades photographer, Everglades Photography, Extreme Birdwatching, first national bank, fitness, flamingo, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida bay landscape, florida landscape, full moon, heron, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, keys, landscape, landscape photography, LIGHT MY WAY, little rabbit key, LOST IN THE DESRT, low tide, miami, milky way, moonlight, MOONLIGHT RESURRECTION, national park, night, orion, OSPREY, Paddling Florida Bay, panorama, panoramic, Photography, RUNWAY 13, Sandy Key, Sea Kayaker, seagull, shark point, stars, STILTSVILLE, SURREAL, SURREAL ART, SURREAL EVERGLADES, terns, the cape, TIME OUT OF MIND, travel. Leave a comment

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(from http://www.decoratedreality.com)

SURREAL DIGITAL ART from the Everglades, Florida Bay, Ten Thousand Islands and beyond.

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“Extreme Birdwatching”

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Decorated Reality – Lost in the Desert (Peek-a-Boo!)

http://decoratedreality.wordpress.com/decorated-reality-2/extreme-birdwatching/

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Enjoy!

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029 – Peek-a-Boo!

Friday the 13th Pre-Valentines Day dreaming and paddling in the Everglades!

Posted by Kayakfari on February 13, 2015

Posted in: awakenthegrass, barbie, beach, camping, canoe, everglades, everglades art, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, humor, island, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, landscape, miami, paddle, pentax, photography, river of grass, sea kayaker, shark valley, south florida, sun, surreal art, tropical. Tagged: 10 thousand, 10000, 10000 islands, 13, 7, adventure, art, Art Exhibit, art of the bay, awake in the grass, awaken the grass, awakenthegrass, awakenthegrass.com, awareness, back country, barbie, barbie art, barbie fantasy, barbie kayak, Beach, Biscayne Bay, camping, camping islands, canoe, canoe everglades, canoe trail, cape, chickees, colors, Conservation, day dream, daydream, decorated reality, digital art, digital029art, doll, dream, encounter at shark point, Environmental Art, Everglades, Everglades Art, everglades encounter, everglades landscape, everglades national park, everglades panorama, everglades photo, everglades photographer, Everglades Photography, everglades trail, expedition, exploration, fitness, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida landscape, friday, friday 13, friday fun, friday the 13th, full moon, fun, funscape, Grass, gulf, gulf of mexico, humor, humour, island, kayak, kayak everglades, kayak photograher, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, keys, landscape, love, mangroves, miami, miami art, Miami canoe, Miami Kayak, miami surreal, Miami-Dade, nice dreams, Paddle, panorama, panoramic, pentax wg-3, perfect day, photo, Photography, plastic worlds, plasticworlds, plasticworlds.com, redhead, satire, Sea Kayaker, sexy, shark point, SURREAL, SURREAL ART, SURREAL EVERGLADES, Surreal photographer, swamp, ten thousand islands, time, tropical, tropical adventure, valentine, valentines. Leave a comment

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ART of a Dream – an Everglades encounter at Shark Point.

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He went kayaking in the Everglades.

He was a day early!

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ART of a Dream – an Everglades encounter at Shark Point.

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Was she real?

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Happy Valentines Day!

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Enjoy!

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You may also like the PERFECT DOLL series from PlasticWorlds.com

“Perfect Doll” series from PlasticWorlds.com
Possibly NSFW, but you decide which is pr0n, which is art or which is an illusion!

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BLESS the Women!

The curious case of George and the Australopithecine Island Village at Cape Romano!

Posted by Kayakfari on December 4, 2014

Posted in: Australopithecine, awakenthegrass, beach, big cypress, camping, canoe, cape romano, curious george, everglades, everglades art, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, gladesmen, greenland, humor, island, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys, landscape, miami, night, paddle, photography, sea kayaker, south florida, surreal art, tropical. Tagged: 10 thousand, 10000, 10000 islands, adventure, aerial, art, Art Exhibit, art of the bay, Australopithecine, Australopithecine Island, Australopithecine Island Village, Australopithecus, awake in the grass, awaken the grass, awakenthegrass, awakenthegrass.com, awareness, back country, Beach, birds, Biscayne Bay, camping, camping islands, canoe, canoe everglades, canoe trail, CAPE ROMANO, chickees, COGNATIVE FREEDOM, colors, Consciousness, Conservation, curious, curious george, decorated reality, digital art, digital029art, dome, dome shacks, Environmental Art, Everglades, Everglades Art, everglades landscape, everglades national park, everglades panorama, everglades photo, everglades photographer, Everglades Photography, everglades trail, evolution, expedition, exploration, Extreme Birdwatching, fisheye, fisheye lens, fitness, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida bay landscape, florida landscape, free ranging, full moon, fun, funscape, Gladesmen, Grass, gulf, gulf of mexico, gullivan bay, Hominin, Hominin mind, Hominini, human evolution, humor, humour, innerspace, island, kayak, kayak everglades, kayak photograher, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, keys, landscape, mangroves, miami, miami art, Miami canoe, Miami Kayak, miami surreal, Miami-Dade, moon, moonlight, night, night lapse, orion, Paddle, panorama, panoramic, pentax q, photo, Photography, pole aerial photography, satire, Sea Kayaker, stars, sunrise, SURREAL, SURREAL ART, SURREAL EVERGLADES, Surreal photographer, swamp, ten thousand islands, time, time exposure, tropical, tropical adventure, village. Leave a comment

Long live George and the Australopithecine dream!

(click pic to enter)

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ART of Cape Romano – The curious inhabitants of Australopithecine Island

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George was king!

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Enjoy!

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CLICK Australopithecine Blessings!

Paddling towards the Light – the historic Alligator Reef Lighthouse.

Posted by Kayakfari on July 25, 2014

Posted in: florida, kayak, kayakfari, kayaking, lighthouse, tropical, Uncategorized. Tagged: 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, 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, environment, Environmental Art, Everglades, Everglades Art, everglades landscape, everglades national park, Everglades Photography, expedition, first national bank, fitness, flamingo, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida bay forever, florida bay landscape, florida landscape, heron, History, Indian Key, Islamorad, kayak, kayak florida keys, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, key largo, keys, keys paddling, landscape, lighthouse, little rabbit key, low tide, miami, miami art, Miami canoe, Miami Kayak, miami surreal, Miami-Dade, national park, OSPREY, Paddling Florida Bay, panorama, panoramic, Photography, River of Grass, salinity, Sandy Key, Sea Kayaker, seagull, shark point, Shark River slough, stars, STILTSVILLE, SURREAL, SURREAL ART, SURREAL EVERGLADES, Surreal photographer, terns, the cape, the Keys, tropical, Tropical Audubon Society, tropical paddling, water, water quality. Leave a comment

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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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The surreal digital art and photography of Flex Maslan at Moksha Roots Live!

Posted by Kayakfari on June 18, 2014

Posted in: everglades, everglades art, flex maslan, florida, kayakfari, surreal art, tropical. Tagged: 7th Annual Everglades Awareness Benefit Concert, 7th Circuit, a wake in the grass, adventure, aerial, art, Art Exhibit, art of the bay, Audubon, awake in the grass, awaken the grass, awakenthegrass, awakenthegrass.com, awareness, back country, Beach, birds, Biscayne Bay, BRING IT ON HOME, canoe, CAPE ROMANO, cape sable, carl ross key, chickee, Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay, COGNATIVE FREEDOM, Conservation, CONVERGANCE, CONVERGENCE, cormorant, Dancers, decorated reality, DecoratedReality, DecoratedReality.com, Detonation at Dawn, digital art, digital029art, east cape, ecology, education, ELECTRONIC MUSIC, environment, Environmental Art, Environmental Art Exhibition, Everglades, Everglades Art, everglades landscape, everglades national park, Everglades Photography, expedition, Extreme Birdwatching, first national bank, fitness, flamingo, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida bay landscape, florida landscape, full moon, heron, History, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, keys, Lake Okeechobee, landscape, LIGHT MY WAY, little rabbit key, LOST IN THE DESRT, low tide, miami, miami art, Miami canoe, Miami Kayak, miami surreal, Miami-Dade, milky way, Moksha, moksha family arts collective, moksha roots live, moonlight, MOONLIGHT RESURRECTION, Music, national park, night, orion, OSPREY, Paddling Florida Bay, panorama, panoramic, Photography, Ploppy Palace, PloppyPalace, River of Grass, RUNWAY 13, salinity, Sandy Key, Sea Kayaker, seagull, shark point, Shark River slough, stars, STILTSVILLE, SURREAL, SURREAL ART, SURREAL EVERGLADES, Surreal photographer, terns, the cape, TIME OUT OF MIND, tropical, Tropical Audubon Society, water, water quality, wetlands. Leave a comment

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SURREAL DIGITAL ART and aerial panoramic photography from the Everglades by Flex Maslan.

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Honored and very pleased to be one of two featured artists at this month’s Art Exhibit at Moksha Family Arts Collective in North Miami.

Presented by 7th Circuit Productions.

Friday, June 20th, 2014 : 8-10pm

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On display will be several large format and aerial panoramic prints from kayakfari.com along with the surreal “Extreme Birdwatching“ series from decoratedreality.com .

Nothing like seeing art in person!

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The surreal digital art and photography of Flex Maslan at Moksha Roots Live!

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ART OPENING & JAM STARTS @ 8pm

FREE ADMISSION BEFORE 10:00pm

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7th Circuit Productions / Moksha Gallery

228 N.E. 59th. ST.

MIAMI, FL 33137

305-757-7277

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See YOU there!

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SURREAL DIGITAL ART from the Everglades by Flex Maslan – DECORATED REALITY

Posted by Kayakfari on June 10, 2014

Posted in: decorated reality, everglades art, extreme birdwatching, flex maslan, florida, kayak, kayakfari, surreal art, tropical. Tagged: adventure, aerial, art, art of the bay, awake in the grass, awakenthegrass, awakenthegrass.com, back country, Beach, birds, BRING IT ON HOME, canoe, CAPE ROMANO, cape sable, carl ross key, chickee, Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay, COGNATIVE FREEDOM, CONVERGANCE, CONVERGENCE, cormorant, decorated reality, DecoratedReality, DecoratedReality.com, digital art, digital029art, east cape, ELECTRONIC MUSIC, Everglades, everglades landscape, everglades national park, Extreme Birdwatching, first national bank, fitness, flamingo, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida bay landscape, florida landscape, full moon, heron, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, keys, landscape, LIGHT MY WAY, little rabbit key, LOST IN THE DESRT, low tide, miami, milky way, moonlight, MOONLIGHT RESURRECTION, national park, night, orion, OSPREY, Paddling Florida Bay, panorama, panoramic, Photography, RUNWAY 13, Sandy Key, Sea Kayaker, seagull, shark point, stars, STILTSVILLE, SURREAL, SURREAL ART, SURREAL EVERGLADES, terns, the cape, TIME OUT OF MIND, travel. Leave a comment

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(from http://www.decoratedreality.com)

SURREAL DIGITAL ART from the Everglades by Flex Maslan.

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Decorated Reality – Extreme Birdwatching series

http://decoratedreality.wordpress.com/decorated-reality-2/extreme-birdwatching/

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Enjoy!

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You may also like – Everglades and Florida Bay landscape photography :

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EVERGLADES LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY from FLORIDA BAY

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Read about where some of these images came from – paddling on Florida Bay:

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

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ART of the Bay – Florida Bay Landscapes

Posted by Kayakfari on June 3, 2014

Posted in: everglades art, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, island, kayak, kayakfari, kayaking, night, photography, tropical. Tagged: adventure, aerial, art, art of the bay, back country, Beach, birds, Bradley Key, Calusa, Camp, canoe, cape sable, carl ross key, chickee, Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay, Clubhouse Beach, cormorant, digital art, digital029art, dildo key, dildo key bank, east cape, Everglades, everglades landscape, everglades national park, exploration, first national bank, fitness, flamingo, flats, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida bay landscape, florida landscape, full moon, heron, johnson key, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, keys, landscape, little rabbit key, long key, low tide, milky way, moonlight, national park, Nest Key, night, North Nest Key, orion, oyster keys, Paddling Florida Bay, panorama, panoramic, Photography, platform, Prairie, remote, Sandy Key, Sea Kayaker, seagull, shark point, Short Key, SK, stars, terns, the cape, travel, turtle gras. Leave a comment

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ART of the Bay – Florida Bay Landscapes

EVERGLADES LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY and DIGITAL ART from FLORIDA BAY

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DIGITAL ART and EVERGLADES LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY from FLORIDA BAY

https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/kayakfari-art/art-of-the-bay-florida-bay-landscapes

Enjoy!

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Paddling Florida Bay – “Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay” published in Sea Kayaker magazine’s final issue!

Posted by Kayakfari on February 6, 2014

Posted in: adventure, aerial, Audubon, awakenthegrass, beach, camping, cape sable, chickees, everglades, everglades art, Everglades birds, extreme birdwatching, first national bank, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, island, johnson key, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys, landscape, little rabbit key, mangrove, miami, Nest Key, night, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, pole aerial photography, rasta, sea kayaker, Shark Point Chickee, snake bight, sombrero, south florida, tropical. Tagged: 42, 420, across florida bay, adventure, aerial, answer 42, art, art of the bay, Audubon Everglades, Audubon Sandy Key, Audubon's Island, awakenthegrass, back country, Beach, beach erosion, bird migration, bird rookery, birding, birds, Birds of America, Bless UP, Bradley Key, Calusa, Camp, camping, cape sable, carl ross key, chickee, chickee camping, Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay, clouds, Clubhouse Beach, coastal paddling, cormorant, Curlew, currents, DecoratedReality.com, digital art, digital029art, dildo key, dildo key bank, east cape, east cape canal, east clubhouse beach, Everglades, everglades adventure, Everglades Art, Everglades birds, everglades camping, everglades exploration, everglades kayak, everglades landscape, everglades national park, everglades paddling, everglades panorama, Everglades Photography, everglades stories, Everglades wildlife, Extreme Birdwatching, feel irie, final issue, first national bank, Fish Crow, fisheye lens, fitness, fitness paddling, flamingo, flats fishing, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida bay kayak, florida bay kayaking, florida bay landscape, florida bay photography, freshwater, full moon, gulf of mexico, Guy Bradley, heron, History, Ibis, Indian Key, irie, island time, John James Audubon, johnson key, Johnson Key Chickee, kayafari, kayak, kayak adventure, kayak everglades, kayak fitness, kayak florida, kayak florida bay, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayak south florida, kayak touring, kayakfari, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key largo, lagoon, landscape photography, last issue, Little Blue Heron, little rabbit key, long key, low tide, mangrove, Mangrove blossom, mangrove seedling, milky way, millinery trade, moonlight, mud flats, national park, Nest Key, nest keys, night photography, North Nest Key, open water, open water magazine, OSPREY, outback, oyster keys, Paddle, paddle florida bay, Paddling Florida Bay, panorama, pelican migration, pelicans everglades, pelicans florida bay, pentax, pentax q, Photography, platform, pole aerial photography, rasta, reality check, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-winged Blackbird, remote, roots paddling, Roseate Spoonbill, Royal Tern, Ruddy Turnstone, sandbar, Sandy Key, satellite, Sea Kayaker, Sea Kayaker magazine, seagrass beds, seagull, shark point, Shark Point Chickee, SK, snake bight, sombrero, South Florida, south florida kayak, south florida kayaking, south florida paddle, south florida paddler, stars, summer camping everglades, summer heat, summer paddling florida, summer storms, Superheroes of the Everglades, SURREAL ART, terns, the cape, The Everglades are for the birds, thunder storm, tidal flats, tides, travel, Tricolored Heron, tropical adventure, Tropical Audubon Society, tropical back country, tropical kayakfari, turquoise water, turtle grass, water levels, water quality, Where the People Aren't, white heron, White Pelican, widely scattered showers, Wildlife. 1 Comment

FEATURED:

Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay

link above to online version by Flex Maslan (aka “kayakfari“)

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After an incredible 30 year run and service to sea paddlers around the world, Sea Kayaker magazine publishes their final issue for Feb/March 2014.
Always a great read, it has been an honor to work with the magazine and have my story featured – “Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay” published!

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An honor and a personal dream realized – and also an end of an era

for sea paddlers comes with the

final issue of Sea Kayaker magazine Feb/March 2014.

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After an incredible 30 year run and service to sea paddlers around the world, Sea Kayaker magazine publishes their last issue for Feb/March 2014 with a reproduction of the fun cover art of their very first issue – two ends of time, neatly tied!
As the sport’s premier publication, Sea Kayaker has been at the forefront literally since the beginning of the sport, influencing thousands of paddlers over nearly 30 years! It has always fired up my imagination with excellent travel articles to locations near and far. Each issue also always brought a healthy dose of reality in the “Safety” section. Sea Kayaker has had huge impact on the sport of sea kayaking with emphasis on education, training and safety with the publication of many books, such as the excellent “Deep Trouble” series! The list goes on .. and includes boat design & outfitting, providing a feedback loop to manufacturers from real world SK testing!

It has been an honor to work with editor Christopher Cunningham and staff to have my story featured – “Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay” published.

Thank you Sea Kayaker!

For all you’ve done for the sport!

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Get your copy today, this one is sure to become a classic!

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Final issue of Sea Kayaker

To purchase this issue or other back issues: http://seakayaker.us/

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RIP – Sea Kayaker Magazine – you will be missed!

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! Bless UP

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© 2014 – 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.

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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!

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Florida Bay Forever: A Story of Water from the Everglades to the Keys.

Posted by Kayakfari on November 20, 2013

Posted in: adventure, aerial, Audubon, awakenthegrass, beach, big cypress, book, camping, cape sable, chickees, everglades, everglades art, Everglades birds, extreme birdwatching, first national bank, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, island, johnson key, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys, lake, landscape, little rabbit key, mangrove, miami, Nest Key, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, pole aerial photography, sawgrass, sea kayaker, Shark Point Chickee, slough, snake bight, sombrero, south florida, surreal art, swamp, tropical. Tagged: 42, 420, across florida bay, adventure, answer 42, art of the bay, Audubon Everglades, Audubon Sandy Key, Audubon's Island, awakenthegrass, back country, Beach, beach erosion, bird migration, bird rookery, birding, birds, Birds of America, Bless UP, Book, Bradley Key, Calusa, Camp, camping, canoe, cape sable, carl ross key, chickee, chickee camping, Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay, clouds, Clubhouse Beach, coastal paddling, Conservation, Coral Reef, cormorant, Curlew, currents, Dan Burkhardt, DecoratedReality.com, digital029art, dildo key, dildo key bank, east cape, east cape canal, east clubhouse beach, Everglades, everglades adventure, Everglades Art, Everglades birds, everglades camping, everglades exploration, Everglades foundation, everglades kayak, everglades landscape, everglades national park, everglades paddling, everglades panorama, Everglades Photography, everglades stories, Everglades wildlife, Extreme Birdwatching, feel irie, first national bank, Fish Crow, fisheye lens, fitness paddling, flamingo, flats fishing, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Flex Maslin, Florida, florida bay, florida bay kayak, florida bay kayaking, florida bay landscape, florida bay photography, freshwater, full moon, gulf of mexico, Guy Bradley, heron, History, Ibis, Indian Key, irie, island time, Jimmy Buffett, John James Audubon, Johnson Key Chickee, kayafari, kayak, kayak adventure, kayak everglades, kayak fitness, kayak florida, kayak florida bay, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayak south florida, kayak touring, kayakfari, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys, landscape photography, Little Blue Heron, little rabbit key, low tide, mangrove, Mangrove blossom, mangrove seedling, milky way, millinery trade, moonlight, mud flats, national park, Nest Key, night photography, North Nest Key, open water, OSPREY, oyster keys, paddle florida bay, Paddling Florida Bay, panorama, pelican migration, pelicans everglades, pelicans florida bay, pentax, pentax q, Photography, pole aerial photography, rasta, reality check, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-winged Blackbird, roots paddling, Roseate Spoonbill, Royal Tern, Ruddy Turnstone, sandbar, Sandy Key, satellite, Sea Kayaker, seagrass beds, seagull, Shark Point Chickee, snake bight, sombrero, South Florida, south florida kayak, south florida kayaking, south florida paddle, south florida paddler, stars, summer camping everglades, summer heat, summer paddling florida, summer storms, Superheroes of the Everglades, SURREAL ART, terns, the cape, The Everglades are for the birds, thunder storm, tidal flats, tides, Tricolored Heron, tropical adventure, Tropical Audubon Society, tropical back country, tropical kayakfari, turquoise water, water levels, water quality, Where the People Aren't, white heron, White Pelican, widely scattered showers, Wildlife. 1 Comment

If you love Florida Bay and the Keys,

you will want to get a copy of this beautiful book!

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“Florida Bay Forever” – Everglades Foundation book edited by Dan Burkhardt.
Cover photo by Rob O’Neal

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This book was edited by Dan Burkhardt of the Everglades Foundation to celebrate their 20th Anniversary, with a foreword by Jimmy Buffett. Following the path of the water, it is well written and a excellent resource for years to come with amazing images by the area’s most renowned photographers. Did I mention that some of my photography is in it too? Alas my name was misspelled in the book, so I am credited as Flex Maslin whereas my last name is actually Maslan. C’est la vie..

http://www.evergladesfoundation.org

You can order directly from the publisher at:

https://www.acclaimpress.com/books/florida-bay-forever/

or on Amazon at:

http://www.amazon.com/Florida-Forever-Story-Water-Everglades/dp/1938905385

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This beautiful aerial image of paddling down the Shark River Slough is featured in the book as a two page spread!
Kayaking the River of Grass – a Shark River Slough Expedition.

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To read more about paddling on Florida Bay, check out:

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

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

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! Bless UP

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© 2013 – 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.

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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!

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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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Take a break on Florida Bay,

it’s

“Where the People Aren’t”.

A tropical marine wilderness just

outside the world of people.

However there is an irresistible allure to those keys hovering on the horizon as if mirages, but they are real places!

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Paddling tales of Fishes, Wreckers,

Pirates and Keys History!

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

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Kayakfari ART photography brings you

the magic of Florida Bay.

There is an irresistible allure to the keys hovering on the horizon

as if mirages, but they are real places!

EVERGLADES LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY and

DIGITAL ART from FLORIDA BAY

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‘Slow it down’ brothers and sisters!

Know where?

Nowhere and now here!

You are truly in ‘the middle of nowhere’ out on Florida Bay!

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Miami (Black Point) to Flamingo is approximately

a 70 mile one way trip via Short Key

Adventures across Biscayne Bay, Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound and Florida Bay.

A multi-day paddle trip so that we could really enjoy ourselves out there in the wide open expanses!

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EVERGLADES LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY and

DIGITAL ART from FLORIDA BAY

Kayakfari ART photography from outside the world of people!

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“Valentine’s encounter at Shark Point.

A day dream in the Everglades?”

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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This one is all about the feet, many various feet. So follow along – each pic is clickable for a related story!

The feet are the key for proper paddling posture!

Keep your head above the water and let your feet lead the way!

Enjoy!

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

“I have seen the Light, have you?”

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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!

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

(** Cue music **)

Whole lotta Rosie Whole lotta kayak!

A whole lotta kayak!

After all, it’s the fat bottomed kayaks that make the paddling world go ’round! 😉

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SURREAL DIGITAL ART from the Everglades, Florida Bay, Ten Thousand Islands and beyond.

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 ..

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Whole lotta Rosie
Whole lotta kayak!