The Time-release Dose – Paddling the engineered freshwater flow of the Miami River.

Posted by Kayakfari on May 9, 2022

Posted in: 42, 420, adventure, answer 42, awakenthegrass, beach, biscayne bay, camping, canoe, cosmos, east everglades, everglades, Everglades birds, fishing, fitness, flex maslan, florida, glades, gladesmen, history, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, miami, miami river canal, paddle, pahayokee, panorama, pentax, photography, reality check, riparian, river, river of grass, south florida, swamp, tropical. Tagged: 42, 420, 826, aerial pole photography, algae bloom, algal growth, archaeology miami, ART of the Miami River, art on the river, Arthur R. Marshall Foundation, awakenthegrass, Biscayne Bay, Blue-green algae, c-6 canal, Canal, canoe, Clewiston, Conservation, cyanobacteria, dredge, dynamite, ecology, education, Everglades, everglades kayak, everglades landscape, everglades paddling, everglades photographer, Everglades Photography, expedition, feel irie, fertilizer, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, follow the water, freighters, Full moon paddling on the historic Miami River, History, history miami museum, hoover dike, irie, kayafari, kayak, kayak florida, kayak miami, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayak south florida, kayakfari, kayakfari art, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, kayaking miami, key biscayne, l67, l67a, Lake Okeechobee, lake pollurion, landscape, Levee, mack's, macks fish camp, medley, mia, miami, miami canal, Miami canoe, miami history, Miami Kayak, miami photography, miami river, miami river art, miami river canal, miami river comission, miami river rapids, miami springs, Miami-Dade, Miccosukee, night paddle miami, night paddling, night photography, north fork, okeechobee road, paddle miami, paddling, palmetto expressway, Perspectives of water and people on the move, phosphorus, Photography, pollution, reality check, River, river art, River of Grass, River of Grass Canoe Expedition, rock quarry, s-26 structure, s-3 structure, s26, salinity, Sawgrass, seminole, sfwmd, South Florida, south florida canals, south florida kayak, south florida kayaking, south florida paddle, south florida paddler, south fork, sugarcane, sugarcane burning, sweetwater, tamiami canal, Tequesta, tropical, tropical adventure, water, water conservation area, Water Hyacinth, Water Lettuce, water quality, wca 3, wca 3a, wca 3b. Leave a comment

Why paddle on this canal and these

less loved parts of South Florida?

It’s a chance to experience firsthand the flow of the water in today’s re-plumbed Everglades ecosystem. It’s also kind of neat to paddle into the city from outside and witness the transitions and many changes that have been made within the last one hundred years.

It’s a chance to get a wider perspective of the big picture of the Everglades and of South Florida that many people only read about but may not really comprehend!

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Nice dreams camping along the Miami River Canal at Mack’s Fish Camp with Orion overhead.
Paddling the Miami River Canal – Part I: Engineered Freshwater.

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On the edge of the Everglades lies a Shangri-la of sorts called Mack’s Fish Camp. It’s like a small oasis just outside the sea of suburban sprawl and development that defines South Florida today. Mack’s has a real old time Florida feel to it and it’s origins go back to a squatter’s camp in the early days of life on the canal. Today it is the last of it’s kind in South Florida! It’s a quiet place, save for some distant noises from airplanes en route in and out Miami International Airport (MIA). If you want to paddle this part of the Miami River Canal, this is a clean and secure place to launch from. It is accessible via a dirt road just a couple of miles from Hwy 27 off Krome Avenue (997) in far western Miami-Dade county.

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Time-release Dose – Cinco miles to the Sombrero Reef Lighthouse with the MOJITO.

Posted by Kayakfari on May 5, 2022

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This story combines open water paddling,

coral reef snorkeling ~and~ interesting bits of

South Florida nautical history with a twist!

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Willis and the MOJITO ready to paddle out to Sombrero Reef Lighthouse.
Sombrero Reef Lighthouse – visiting the tallest of the reef lights via kayak!

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The Sombrero Reef Lighthouse is the tallest of all the Keys offshore reef lighthouses at 142 feet! Sombrero light was first lit in 1858 and stands in about 6 feet of water. Back then parts of the reef were exposed at low tide, and there was a small island there. Early Spanish explorers named it ‘Cayo Sombrero’, hence the reef’s name! It looks a lot like the Alligator Reef Light, only all rusty red instead of the white and black theme.

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Of course, for a paddling trip to Sombrero Lighthouse,

I had to wear a Sombrero myself.

Out of all the boaters that were there, only one made the obvious

Sombrero-Sombrero

connection! 😮

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Full story at:

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Time-release Dose – How much love does it take to not trash the Everglades with balloons?

Posted by Kayakfari on April 22, 2022

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It’s the trash that flies! 😦

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There’s no love lost here, mylar balloons and the Everglades do not mix.
All that trash – the ugly side of kayaking in Miami!

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What goes up must come down.

Helium filled mylar balloons are typically used only once to celebrate birthdays or mark other occasions. Sadly it’s the kind of trash that can be found even in the most pristine and remote parts of the Everglades.

There’s a lot of beauty left, and nature always regenerates itself.

If we can only keep from choking it!

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

Posted by Kayakfari on March 17, 2022

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Full story at:

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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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© 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 – The Sombrero at the Sombrero Reef Lighthouse!

Posted by Kayakfari on March 3, 2022

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Paddling around the lighthouse I was impressed with the level of engineering.

The quality of construction and overall robustness is still evident even today, over 160 years later!

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Richard cooling off in the blue waters surrounding Sombrero Reef Lighthouse.
Sombrero Reef Lighthouse – visiting the tallest of the reef lights via kayak!

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I did have some company and swimming was optional!

At first glance Sombrero Reef Lighthouse looks a lot like the Alligator Reef Light, only all rusty red instead of the white and black theme. It is however the tallest of all the Keys offshore reef lighthouses at 142 feet! Sombrero light was first lit in 1858 and stands in about 6 feet of water. Back then parts of the reef were exposed at low tide, and there was a small island there. Early Spanish explorers named it ‘Cayo Sombrero’, hence the reef’s name!

I made sure to wear one of my Sombreros on this trip, though strangely out of all the boaters there was only one that actually seemed to make the obvious Sombrero-Sombrero connection! 😮

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I hope you enjoy the special imagery I have created for this story.

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Full story at:

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Blessings friends!

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

Posted by Kayakfari on December 20, 2021

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

Paddling this stretch of the Miami River Canal

provides a view of the overall big picture

of living

in modern South Florida!

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

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

I hope you enjoy this little tour of the seldom seen

freshwater part of the Miami (River) Canal!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Daily Dose – Out of sight, out of mind?

Posted by Kayakfari on December 12, 2021

Posted in: awakenthegrass, beach, biscayne bay, cape florida, christmas, Christmas, everglades, fishing, flex maslan, florida, Florida Keys, Fort Lauderdale, ft lauderdale, holidays, island, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, mangrove, marine trash, miami, miami river canal, Mizell-Johnson, north miami beach, oleta river, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, plastic pollution, reality check, river, sea kayaker, south florida, tropical, virginia key, whiskey creek. Tagged: 5 gyres, aerial, algae, algal bloom, all that trash, awakenthegrass, Beach, birds eye, Biscayne Bay, Biscayne Bay cleanup, biscayne national park, Canal, cleanup, Conservation, downtown, ecology, education, Everglades, everglades landscape, everglades photographer, Everglades Photography, fishing line, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, follow the water, freighters, Ft Lauderdale, glossy Miami surface treatment, island, kayafari, kayak, Kayak Miami – Full moon paddling on the historic Miami River, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayakfari, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, Lake Okeechobee, land fishermen, landscape, leave no trace, littering, low tide, marine debris, marine trash, miami, miami beach trash, miami canal, Miami canoe, Miami Kayak, Miami Marine Stadium, miami photo, miami photography, miami river, miami river canal, Miami-Dade, night paddle miami, night paddling, night photography, ocean, pace picnic island, Paddle, paddle miami, paddling, panorama, Photography, plastic pollution, pole aerial photography, Public, reality check, River, River of Grass, River of Grass Canoe Expedition, roots paddling, salinity, Sea Kayaker, sewer, sewer break, sfwmd, South Florida, south florida canals, south florida kayak, stiltsville village, trash-o-rama, trashed island, tropical, tropical adventure, ugly Miami, urban paddling, water, water quality. Leave a comment

The Holidays are a time of joyful gift giving.

It’s also a time when copious amounts of

packaging waste are generated!

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Some trash is biodegradable, but it still doesn’t belong on our beaches.
All that trash – the ugly side of kayaking in Miami!

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Underneath the fancy Miami gloss surface treatment are pimples and blemishes made of trash and debris. But a lot of times the trash also lies out in the open for all to see. That’s why it’s important to remember to always dispose of your trash properly!

There’s still a lot of beauty left, and nature always regenerates itself.

If we can only keep from choking it!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Daily Dose – Filming some eerie night paddling on the Miami River, a behind the scenes look.

Posted by Kayakfari on December 3, 2021

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“Miami River- Crocodiles and Cruise Ships”

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Flex Maslan Miami River night kayakfari canoe shipyard history
Spooky paddling and filming in eerie industrial darkness on the Miami River!

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Follow along behind the scenes as I paddle my 17 ft Coleman canoe on the industrial Miami River. It took some decent effort on my part to paddle this large canoe solo. Going ‘upstream’ there was some current so I switched to a 230cm kayak paddle to make the best of it. Once past the Tamiami Canal connector the water was still and flat which added to the eeriness of the experience and made for great filming!

This film segment shot on the Miami River at night took myself and the film crew past some key historical sights and rarely seen parts of today’s Miami. Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Katja Esson saw some of my images from a previous night trip Kayak Miami – Full moon paddling on the historic Miami River and was interested in filming in the dark industrial shipyard section of the Miami River. Be sure to see the whole film too!

Interestingly I was both a guide and a subject for the film crew as we

cruised the eerie industrial darkness of the Miami River canal!

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Here’s the direct link to see this excellent film:

“Miami River- Crocodiles and Cruise Ships”

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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

Posted by Kayakfari on November 22, 2021

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DIGITAL CONCEPTUAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND ART

from the seat of a Kayak on the Miami River!

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

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The Miami River (Canal) stretches 80 miles from

Lake Okeechobee to Biscayne Bay,

and is one of the main waterways in South Florida.

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

The two ends of the Miami River Canal connect

Lake Okeechobee to Biscayne Bay!

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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 – Shine on you crazy Outlaws!

Posted by Kayakfari on November 4, 2021

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Time portal into the old Ten Thousand Islands:

(Enter at own Risk)

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Totch Brown’s Liquor Still in the Ten Thousand Islands, Everglades.
ART at Liquor Still Bay – hidden history in the Everglades.

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Hidden history in the Everglades at Liquor Still Bay.

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This site was cleared and built up by John J. Brown, who essentially created his own “shell mound” on this secret spot by hauling in fill to raise the elevation above the high tide line. John was the father of sometimes famous, sometimes infamous lifelong Chokoloskee resident and true Gladesman Loren G. “Totch” Brown. The Brown family lived in an 8 x 14 foot tar shack that stood just behind the still. As a young boy, Totch learned to hunt, trap, fish and survive in the Everglades any way he could. The moonshine produced was true ‘Everglades Whiskey’ and the fresh run liquor was aged stashed in the mangroves for about six months! This clandestine moonshine operation was probably only active for a few years and after which Totch’s father moved his family to live nearby at the former homestead of Ed Watson, which is now a backcountry Everglades campsite called The Watson Place.

Totch Brown himself went on to live a “free life” as he called it,

perhaps one of the very few and last people who got to

live a full life in the original Everglades!

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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 – River of Grass Canoe Expedition.

Posted by Kayakfari on October 15, 2021

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

Follow the water:

Lake Okeechobee via Miami River Canal out to Biscayne Bay!

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

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

With live interactive webcasts from the field,

students were able to “follow the water”

along with the expedition team!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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Coronavirus Quarantine Kayaking Dose – Day 27 : Now with even more trash!

Posted by Kayakfari on April 17, 2020

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The COVID-19 Pandemic is still ongoing and we are now also seeing some of the unintended consequences. This is just the tip of the iceberg, sadly there will be more, no doubt.

Irresponsible, unnecessary, ignorant (mis)use and lack of proper disposal of PPE gear showing up in our waterways! 😦

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Flex Maslan kayakfari Miami river trash garbage Port Everglades kayak litter dumping pollution environment water quality

April 16, 2020 – this is NOT helping!!
PPE disposable glove floating in Port Everglades amid the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.
All that trash – the ugly side of kayaking in Miami (S Florida)!

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! Bless UP

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This is a work of fiction. All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. No skeleton, no barbie, nor person, nor kayak was harmed in the making of this work. The author is sorely responsible for the contents of this work!

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

Posted by Kayakfari on July 24, 2019

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

Beautiful summer paddling on famed

Fisheating Creek,

the last free flowing tributary into

Lake Okeechobee!

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

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All rights reserved!

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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!

Sombrero Reef Light – paddling out to the tallest offshore Keys lighthouse!

Posted by Kayakfari on July 9, 2019

Posted in: 42, 420, adventure, answer 42, Art, awakenthegrass, beach, everglades, fisheye, fitness, flex maslan, florida, Florida Keys, history, kayak, kayak hatch, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys, landscape, lighthouse, mangrove, mojito, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, rasta, reef, rtm disco, sea kayaker, skeleton, sombrero, south florida, summer, surreal art, tropical. Tagged: 142 feet focal plane, 1858, 2019, 42, 420, adventure, adventure paddling, Alexander Mitchell, Architect I.W.P. Lewis, art, awakenthegrass.com, Beach, beacon, blue water, cast iron, Cayo Sombrero, Conservation, Coral Reef, coral research, crystal clear water, decorated reality, DecoratedReality.com, digital art, distance paddling, Сомбреро, east sister rock, ecology, education, environment, Everglades Art, fire coral, First-order fresnel lens, fisheye, fisheye lens, fitness, fitness paddling, flex maslan, Florida, florida keys, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Florida Keys Reef Lights, florida landscape, florida reefs, fresnel, fresnel lens, Frigate Birds, George Meade, ghost, gulf stream, gulfstream, History, iron foundation pilings, iron pile, kayak, kayak adventure, kayak fitness, kayak florida keys, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, key vaca, keys, keys lights, keys paddling, keys pirates, keys snorkeling, landscape, lighthouse, Man-O-War Bird, marathon, mexican sombrero, mojito, mojito kayak, mooring buoys, Mustard Hill Coral, nautical history, no fishing, ocean kayak, open water, open water paddling, panorama, pentax wg-3, Photography, piracy, prop scars, reef photography, richard white, RTM, rtm disco, satellite, satellite view florida keys, Sea Kayaker, sea sickness, seasick, seven mile bridge, ship wreck, shipwreck, skeleton, snorkel, soft coral, sombrero, Sombrero adventure to Sombrero Reef Lighthouse, sombrero beach, sombrero key, Sombrero Key Sanctuary Preservation Area, sombrero light, sombrero lighthouse, Sombrero on Sombrero, sombrero reef, sombrero reef lighthouse, south florida kayak, spur and groove reef, state park, straightpile, summer, summer heat, surrender to the heat, the Keys, tropical, tropical adventure, tropical paddling, tubular skeletal tower, turquoise water, turtle grass, Viva!, VRB-25, water, werner pegasus, werner wing paddle, west sister rock, white mooring buoys, willis parker, wing paddle, wreckers, wrecking, wrought iron. Leave a comment

Open water Sombrero adventure

paddling into middle Keys nautical history

off Marathon.

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

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Fitness, Adventure and Art in one trip!

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! BLESS – Сомбреро

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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!

This is a work of fiction. All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. No skeleton, nor person, nor kayak was harmed in the making of this work. The author is sorely responsible for the contents of this work!

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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!

🙂

Carysfort Reef Light – paddling out to the first off shore Keys lighthouse!

Posted by Kayakfari on June 13, 2019

Posted in: 42, 420, adventure, answer 42, Art, awakenthegrass, carysfort reef lighthouse, Christ of the Abyss, Findeisen Shearwater, fisheye, fitness, flex maslan, florida, Florida Keys, ghost, history, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys, landscape, lighthouse, marine trash, ONEWAY, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, reef, sea kayaker, south florida, summer, surf ski, surfski, tropical. Tagged: 1852, 2019, 22 miles, 31BH marker, 42, 420, adventure, adventure paddling, Alec Owen Maitaland, alligator lighthouse, art, attitude is everything, awakenthegrass.com, Beach, beacon, brain coral, Capt. John Whalton, carysfort, carysfort dive, carysfort photography, carysfort reef, carysfort replacement tower, Carysfort Sanctuary Preservation Area, carysfort snorkel, Christ of the Abyss, circular fisheye, Conservation, coral head, Coral Reef, crystal clear water, Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park, decorated reality, DecoratedReality.com, digital art, distance paddling, ecology, education, elkhorn coral, environment, Everglades Art, First-order fresnel lens, fish form, fisheye, fisheye lens, fishform surfski, fitness, fitness paddling, flex maslan, Florida, florida keys, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Florida Keys Reef Lights, florida landscape, florida reefs, fresnel, fresnel lens, Garden Cove, gulf stream, gulfstream, H.M.S. Carrysford, H.M.S. Winchester, History, history miami museum, Indian Key, iron screw pile, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, kayak, kayak adventure, kayak fitness, kayak florida keys, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, key largo, keys, keys lights, keys paddling, keys pirates, keys snorkeling, landscape, lighthouse, lightship, mooring buoys, Mustard Hill Coral, north key largo, one way, ONEWAY, open water, open water paddling, panorama, panoramic, Pennekamp, pentax wg-3, Photography, piracy, Rattlesnake Key, reef photography, Sea Kayaker, shearwater, shearwater surfski, ship wreck, shipwreck, snorkel, soft coral, south florida kayak, south florida surfski, staghorn coral, state park, surf ski, surfski, surfski touring, the Keys, Third-order fresnel lens, tropical, tropical adventure, tropical paddling, upper keys, VRB-25, water, Whalton's Cove, wreckers, wrecking. Leave a comment

Open water surfski adventure

paddling into upper Keys nautical history

off Key Largo.

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22 miles of open water surfski adventure paddling off Key Largo.
Carysfort Reef Lighthouse – paddling into upper Keys nautical history!

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Fitness, Adventure and Art in one trip!

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! BLESS – Attitude

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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!

This is a work of fiction. All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. No skeleton, nor person, nor kayak was harmed in the making of this work. The author is sorely responsible for the contents of this work!

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

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

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

Posted by Kayakfari on October 4, 2018

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

A short excursion into Fisheating Creek on

troubled Lake Okeechobee!

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

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

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

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! Bless

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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

Posted by Kayakfari on March 21, 2018

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

Kayaking today’s Miami River Canal:

Part II

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Saltwater Tidal Inlet – Industrial and historic route!

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

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Explore the varied sights and history of the Miami River from

Miami International Airport out to the Dolphin Expressway overpass!

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! BLESS

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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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DISCLAIMER:

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!

Fourth of July 2017 – Independence Day with less trash, fun paddling and more art!

Posted by Kayakfari on July 3, 2017

Posted in: 42, 420, answer 42, Art, awakenthegrass, beach, beer, biscayne bay, everglades, fireworks, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, Florida Keys, hat, holidays, humor, july 4th, Julyer, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, keys, marine trash, miami, miami river canal, photography, plastic pollution, psychedelic, sea kayaker, sombrero, south florida, space, summer, sun, surreal art, tropical. Tagged: aerial, algae, algal bloom, all that trash, america, art, art of darkness, awakenthegrass, Beach, birds eye, Biscayne Bay, Biscayne Bay cleanup, biscayne national park, Canal, canoe, cleanup, Conservation, declaration of independence, decorated reality, digital art, digital029art, downtown, ecology, education, Everglades, Everglades Art, fireworks, fireworks kayaks, fishing line, fitness, flag, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, fort lauderdale, Ft Lauderdale, fun, glossy Miami surface treatment, independence day, island, july 4, july 4th, kayak, kayak art, kayak biscayne bay, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, keys, Lake Okeechobee, land fishermen, landscape, leave no trace, littering, low tide, marine debris, marine trash, miami, miami beach trash, miami canal, Miami canoe, miami fireworks, Miami Kayak, miami kayak club, miami kayaking, Miami Marine Stadium, miami photo, miami photography, miami river, miami river canal, Miami-Dade, night, night paddle miami, night paddling, night photography, pace picnic island, Paddle, paddle miami, panorama, Photography, plastic pollution, pole aerial photography, psychedelic, psychedelic art, Psychedelic gardens in the Sky, Public, reality check, ride, River, River of Grass, roots paddling, salinity, Sea Kayaker, sewer, sewer break, sfwmd, south florida canals, stiltsville village, time exposure, trash-o-rama, trashed island, tropical adventure, ugly Miami, urban paddling, vkoc, water, water quality, waterway cleanup. Leave a comment

Happy Independence Day!

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Friends don’t let friends enjoy July 4th and trash Biscayne Bay!

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July 4th aftermath in 2016.
Please help to do your part so we don’t have a repeat in 2017!
All that trash – the ugly side of kayaking in Miami!
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Keep it light, stay cool and have a safe paddling holiday friends!

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But why July to me? 😉
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Enjoy the fireworks and stars above!

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“Psychedelic gardens in the Sky”

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“Psychedelic gardens in the Sky” aka the July 4th fireworks!
Kayakfari ART photography – ART of Darkness series.
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Independence Day
BLESS UP!

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All rights reserved!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

The Miami River – Crocodiles and Cruise Ships!

Posted by Kayakfari on November 30, 2016

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The Miami River – Crocodiles and Cruise Ships!

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Like many large cities, Miami has a river running through it. This superb film by Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Katja Esson is an entertaining and informative production on the Miami River. Although today much of the upper section of the river has been turned into a freshwater canal, the separated salt water tidal inlet portion still winds through downtown Miami as nature carved out. Follow a journey from it’s historical source in the Everglades and the Native peoples who first settled along it’s gentle banks, to today’s giant Cruise Ships in Biscayne Bay and the busy Port of Miami. The river has been fully dredged for maritime commerce to allow cargo freighter ships, yet at the same time there are trendy upscale restaurants along with the last remnants of once thriving commercial fisheries. This highlights one of the main themes of the film, the great contrasts and cultural diversity that exist within Miami also reflect upon the river itself!

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CLICK for the fullscreen video that opens in a new tab.
ARTE TV Miami River documentary by filmmaker Katja Esson.
Amerikas Flüsse : Der Miami River – Krokodile und Kreuzfahrtschiffe.
The Miami River – Crocodiles and Cruise Ships!

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Featuring segments with:

Dr. Paul George (History Miami Museum), Bob Carr (Archaeological and Historical Conservancy), Yours truly (kayakfari), Samuel Tommie (Love the Everglades Movement), Robin Haines Merrill (Upper Room Art Gallery), Mallory Mioduchoski (Smallwood Store), Pedro Gandara (Gandara Marine), Miami’s finest on the water, sailor Ed Cudworth and Miami’s bridge tenders, fine restauranteurs and many others along the river.

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Direct link: https://vimeo.com/184833828

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My segment is the spooky night time paddling on the Miami River through the eerie “canyon” of freighters, boatyards and who knows what else. You can also see me speaking fluent German or French! 😉

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See all five films in the “Amerikas Flüsse” (American Rivers) series!

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“A behind the scenes, in the making .. night paddling on the Miami River”

CLICK for: Spooky night time paddling and filming on the Miami River with ARTE (Euro TV).
Amerikas Flüsse : Der Miami River – Krokodile und Kreuzfahrtschiffe.
The Miami River – Crocodiles and Cruise Ships!

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Paddling the engineered freshwater flow of the Miami River Canal.

Posted by Kayakfari on September 14, 2016

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

Paddling and exploring the Miami River Canal:

Part I – Freshwater flow.

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Explore the seldom seen sights along the Miami Canal from

Lake Okeechobee down to Miami International Airport!

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Canoeist on Lake Okeechobee with sugar cane fields burning in the background.
CLICK for story: Paddling the Miami River Canal – Part I: Engineered Freshwater

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Nice dreams camping along the Miami River Canal at Mack’s Fish Camp!
CLICK for story: Paddling the Miami River Canal – Part I: Engineered Freshwater

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Canoeing past one of the many colorful homes that abut the Miami River Canal.
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! BLESS

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Blessings friends!

Reality Check: All that trash and paddling in Miami!

Posted by Kayakfari on July 21, 2016

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Paddling underneath that fancy Miami gloss surface treatment.

All that trash – the ugly side of kayaking in Miami!

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All that trash – the ugly side of kayaking in Miami!
CLICK for Story!

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Enjoy & keep Biscayne Bay clean!

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! Bless UP

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With that said..
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Spooky night time paddling and filming on the Miami River with ARTE (Euro TV)

Posted by Kayakfari on February 10, 2016

Posted in: awakenthegrass, biscayne bay, canoe, everglades, everglades art, flex maslan, florida, freighter ship, gladesmen, history, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, landscape, miami, miami river canal, Miccosukee, nasa, native, night, paddle, photography, river, river of grass, south florida, space, swamp, tropical, winter. Tagged: 1922 swing bridge, 2014 River of Grass Canoe Expedition, American Rivers, American Rivers (Amerikas Flüsse), Amerikas Flüsse, Apollo–Soyuz, ARTE, Arthur R. Marshall Foundation, awakenthegrass, awakenthegrass.com, Biscayne Bay, c-6 canal, Canal, canoe, Caribbean Islands, caves, chicken sacrifice, Clewiston, coleman 17, coleman canoe, Conservation, curtis park, documentary, dredge, dynamite, Союз — Аполлон, ecology, education, eerie darkness, Everglades, Everglades Art, everglades landscape, everglades photographer, Everglades Photography, expedition, filmmaker Katja Esson, flex maslan, Florida, florida trail association, follow the water, freighters, gandara marine, History, industrial kayak, industrial shipyard, indutrial paddle, Katja Esson, kayak, Kayak Miami – Full moon paddling on the historic Miami River, kayak photography, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, Lake Okeechobee, landscape, Levee, macks fish camp, miami, miami canal, Miami canoe, miami caves, Miami Kayak, miami photography, miami river, miami river canal, miami river rapids, miami santeria, Miami-Dade, Miccosukee, moonlight, musa isle, night, night paddle miami, night paddling, night photography, north fork, nv200, Okeechobee Rd, orbit, Paddle, paddle miami, paddle up on the himmarshee canal, palmer lake, Photography, production, Public, ram-x canoe, River, River of Grass, Robin Haines Merrill, salinity, Santería, seminole, sewell park, sfwmd, shipping dock, ships, south florida canals, south fork, space link-up, tamiami canal, The European Culture Channel, Tribal Arts Project, Upper Room Art Gallery, water, water quality. 1 Comment

“Behind the scenes, in the making of ..”

Recently I had the pleasure of participating in an ARTE (The European Culture Channel) production segment about the Miami River directed by Academy Award® nominated filmmaker Katja Esson. She has been working with her production team on a new five part documentary series – American Rivers (Amerikas Flüsse) in German and French for the European market.

Thanks to artist Robin Haines Merrill of the Upper Room Art Gallery, I was put in touch with the production. Robin has been filming in the Everglades with Katja and is also responsible for bringing traditional Native arts into the public light with the Tribal Arts Project and events like Paddle Up on the Himmarshee Canal.

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Bringing out the big boat canoe – “Indian Head”. The better to hold the film crew!

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This segment shot on the Miami River at night took the film crew past some key historical sights and rarely seen parts of today’s Miami. Katja saw some of my images from a previous trip Kayak Miami – Full moon paddling on the historic Miami River and was interested in filming in the dark industrial shipyard section of the Miami River.

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Historic points of interest on the Miami River.

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I chose the meet up and launch at Curtis Park for ease of access to the historical sites and the industrial shipping zone. Curtis Park has a simple boat ramp into the river that made launching easy, but there was a lot of very slick algal growth on submerged concrete.

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The high tide had brought in a lot of trash to the boat ramp at Curtis Park.
CLICK for: All that trash – the ugly side of kayaking in Miami!

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Among the debris were parts of a mostly whole chicken, likely a Santería sacrificial offering.
We weren’t sure if this took place on-site or just washed up with the tide.

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Katja Esson and crew filming on the dock at Curtis Park.

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This 17 foot Coleman canoe easily accommodated Katja, the cameraman and myself while they filmed before sunset on the Miami River.

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For this trip I brought out ‘Indian Head’, a large 17 foot plastic canoe. The crew wanted to be in the same boat with me and film with all their gear before sunset. This canoe is no speedster, but is very stable and was a great choice. After dark, the production team transitioned onto a powerboat so they could film me paddling as per their requirements. While waiting for the powerboat, the team taped a mic onto my chest, but no one could really tell that I was wearing a “wire”! 😉

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Production crew powerboat was provided by the folks at Gandara Marine on the river. They’ve been there about 30 years and have seen Miami change and grow.
It’s interesting that the two boats are the same length!

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Between Curtis Park and the Tamiami Canal connector there once were actual river rapids back when the Miami River was still free flowing!
There is nothing left of that today except a very small park bearing the ‘rapids’ name.

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At the entrance to the Tamiami Canal connector on the Miami River.
We were just in time to see this old swing bridge from 1922 open and close for some boat traffic!

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Paddling a canoe of this size solo took some decent effort on my part. Going ‘upstream’ there was some current so I switched to a 230cm kayak paddle to make the best of it. Past the Tamiami Canal connector the water was still and flat which added to the eerieness of the experience!

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Paddling through the eerie industrial darkness on a previous trip.
CLICK for: Kayak Miami – Full moon paddling on the historic Miami River

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Once past the Tamiami Canal connector there was no more powerboat traffic, just the large ocean going freighters, barges and lights, sounds & diesel fumes!

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Production team in the powerboat as I paddled along past giant freighters loaded with old SUV’s and mattresses bound for the Caribbean Islands!

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Interestingly I was both a guide and a subject for the film crew as we cruised the eerie industrial darkness of the Miami River canal!

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Solo paddling a canoe on the Miami River canal for the camera.

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For some reason this pic makes me think of the historic 1975 Soyuz-Apollo spacecraft docking in orbit.
A link-up in the darkness! 😉

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Союз — Аполлон

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Striking parallels: “Jesus is the Rock” and the industrial rock quarries on the Miami River canal that have literally built the foundation of modern South Florida!
CLICK for: River of Grass Canoe Expedition 2014 – City and civilization on the Miami River Canal.

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You may also like ‘Perspectives on the Miami River‘ from Kayakfari ART!
CLICK for: ART of the Miami River – Perspectives of water and people on the move.

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Waving goodbye to Katja and crew as they continued on with their production schedule.

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‘Indian Head’ at Curtis Park after a successful trip on the Miami River canal.

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Special thanks to Katja Esson and a big thanks to Robin Haines Merrill for this opportunity!

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The finished film is brilliant, click below to watch it!

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CLICK for fullscreen video that opens in a new tab.
ARTE TV Miami River documentary by filmmaker Katja Esson.
Amerikas Flüsse : Der Miami River – Krokodile und Kreuzfahrtschiffe.
The Miami River – Crocodiles and Cruise Ships!

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Direct link: https://vimeo.com/184833828

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I drove back home along Okeechobee Rd which parallels the river while reminiscing of another canoe trip down the Miami River in 2014.
CLICK for: River of Grass Canoe Expedition 2014 – Miami River Canal out to Biscayne Bay.

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I thought of how dramatically the Miami River has changed over the last 100 years.
The remote Macks Fish Camp further up on the canal is about as close as we can get to that ‘old time’ feel today.
CLICK for: River of Grass Canoe Expedition 2014 – Miami River canal paddling in a Water Conservation Area.

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Enjoy!

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Row, fisherman, Row BLESS!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

Friday afternoon FUN paddling & camping day dreaming!

Posted by Kayakfari on September 25, 2015

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Fun gifs for all your Friday PM weekend-daydreaming needs!

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When carrying a surf ski turns into the longest hat.
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Great White Heron vs sea snake (Final: 1-0) in the flats.
CLICK for The hold up at First National Bank in Florida Bay.

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Looping around under the new Tamiami Everglades Skyway bridge.
CLICK for She’s a whole lotta Kayak – A tribute to Rosie and all the plus sized kayaks out there!

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Phasing in and out of time in the 10000 Islands.
CLICK for ART at Liquor Still Bay – hidden history in the Everglades.

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360 Chickee Camp Cam!
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The circle of Life in the Everglades!
CLICK for Camping Hell in the Ten Thousand Islands.

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That face when you chop up your garlic and onions!
CLICK for Tasty & Quick Cooking.

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Delicious sunset over Florida Bay progression.
CLICK for Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay – Kayaking, Camping and Nice Dreams!

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Evil laugh of the Joker!
CLICK for What’s in your hatch? Halloween evil kayak camping humor – TGIF!

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Click through for matching stories!

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Enjoy & have a great wk-end!

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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.

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Blessings friends!

Time portal into the old Ten Thousand Islands (Enter at own Risk)

Posted by Kayakfari on September 17, 2015

Posted in: 420, Art, awakenthegrass, canoe, everglades, everglades art, flex maslan, florida, gladesmen, history, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, landscape, miami, moonshine, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, sea kayaker, south florida, ten thousand islands, totch brown, tropical. Tagged: 10 thousand, 10000, 10000 islands, 360, 42, 420, adventure, art, awakenthegrass, awakenthegrass.com, back country, battle of the bulge, Blessings, bugs, camping hell, camping islands, camping ten thousand islands, canoe, canoe everglades, canoe trail, chokoloskee, circular fisheye, clandestino, corn liquor, daydream, digital art, digital029art, distillery, drug war, ecology, education, enter at own risk, environment, Everglades, everglades city, Everglades history, everglades national park, Everglades Photography, exploration, fisheye lens, fitness, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, free life, frontier everglades, ft lauderdale kayak, fun, funscape, gifs, goodland, Grass, gulf of mexico, happy, heaven, heaven and hell, hell, higher ground, hot, hot and buggy, house hammock bay, humor, humour, huston, island, john J brown, kayafari, kayak, kayak art, kayak everglades, kayak florida keys, kayak miami, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayakfari, kayakfari art, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, kayaking ten thousand islands, keys paddling, liquor, liquor still, liquor still bay, lsb, mangrove canopy, mangroves, miami, Miami Kayak, necessity, nice dreams, old Whiskey Creek, open water, outlaws, Paddle, paddling, parody, photo, Photography, pink floyd, pot smuggling, prohibition, rain, satire, Sea Kayaker, shine, shine on you crazy, south florida kayak, squall, summer, summer camping, summer kayaking, summer paddling florida, summer rain, sun, swamp, swamp shine, swamp whiskey, ten thousand, ten thousand islands, ten thousand islands kayak, tent, time portal, totch, tropical, tropical paddling, wet camp, Whiskey, WWII. 2 Comments

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Shine on you crazy Outlaws!

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Hidden history in the Everglades at Liquor Still Bay.

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((( cue soundtrack & click pic to enter )))

“Outlaw Time Portal”
Available from Kayakfari ART Photography.
Entering a time portal into the Prohibition era of the old Everglades!

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ART at Liquor Still Bay – hidden history in the Everglades

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Enjoy!

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Poor Man’s Whiskey – Darkside of The Moonshine!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

Does the Florida summer ever really end? Gone camping anyway!

Posted by Kayakfari on September 10, 2015

Posted in: 420, aerial, alligator, answer 42, awakenthegrass, beach, camping, canoe, chickees, everglades, everglades art, flex maslan, florida, holidays, humor, island, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, landscape, miami, Milky Way, paddle, photography, rain, river of grass, sea kayaker, south florida, sun, tropical. Tagged: 10 thousand, 10000, 10000 islands, 360, 360 panorama, 360 photography, 42, 420, adventure, amok, amok hammock, amok time, animated gifs, art, awakenthegrass, awakenthegrass.com, back country, Beach, beach camping, Blessings, bugs, camping hell, camping islands, camping ten thousand islands, canoe, canoe everglades, canoe trail, chickees, Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay, circular fisheye, daydream, digital art, digital029art, ecology, education, environment, Everglades, everglades national park, Everglades Photography, exploration, fisheye lens, fitness, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, ft lauderdale kayak, fun, funscape, gifs, Grass, green hulk, gulf of mexico, happy, head in the clouds, heaven, heaven and hell, hell, higher ground, hot, hot and buggy, humor, humour, island, kayafari, kayak, kayak art, kayak everglades, kayak florida keys, kayak miami, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, kayaking ten thousand islands, keys paddling, mangrove canopy, mangroves, miami, Miami Kayak, nice dreams, open water, Paddle, paddling, parody, photo, Photography, rain, satire, Sea Kayaker, Slough, sombrero, south florida kayak, squall, summer, summer camping, summer kayaking, summer paddling florida, summer rain, sun, ten thousand, ten thousand islands, ten thousand islands kayak, tent, tropical, tropical paddling, turtle grass, wet camp, whole chickee panorama, whole tent panorama. Leave a comment

Heaven and Hell camping in the Ten Thousand Islands of southwestern Florida.

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End of summer Everglades adventure camping. Fun previews for all your daydreaming needs!

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Kayak Ted run amok on the Sweetwater Chickee in the Everglades!

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Amok time on a chickee, like a fool in the rain! 😉

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The rain. The sweet rain mercifully drops temperatures to the mid 70’s!

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Kayaker Lisa D. encounters a manatee in the Ten Thousand Islands.

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“Hello, tent!”
On the beach at Pavillion Key in the Ten Thousand Islands.

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This Preview has been approved for all audiences and is a follow up on the previously infamous:

Camping Hell in the Ten Thousand Islands

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Full story:

Heaven or Hell: Summer paddling and camping in the Ten Thousand Islands!

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Heaven or Hell: Summer paddling and camping in the Ten Thousand Islands!

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Enjoy!

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It’s Heaven & Hell
! 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.

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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!

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.
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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!
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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.

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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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Perspectives of water and people – ART of the Miami River Canal

Posted by Kayakfari on June 25, 2015

Posted in: a yacht, aerial, alligator, Art, awakenthegrass, biscayne bay, canoe, east everglades, everglades, everglades art, flex maslan, florida, freighter ship, ft lauderdale, gladesmen, history, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key biscayne, keys, lake okeechobee, landscape, miami, miami river canal, Miccosukee, moonlight, native, new river, night, paddle, panorama, photography, river, river of grass, sawgrass, sea kayaker, south florida, sun, surreal art, swamp, tropical. Tagged: aerial, aerial pole photography, ART of the Miami River, art on the river, awakenthegrass, awakenthegrass.com, Biscayne Bay, c-6 canal, Canal, canoe, caves, Conservation, curtis park, dredge, dump truck, dynamite, ecology, education, Everglades, everglades landscape, everglades photographer, Everglades Photography, flex maslan, follow the water, freighters, full moon. full moon fever, hello hot lips, History, hot lips, Hot Lips that kissed Miami Ships, industrial kayak, industrial zone, indutrial paddle, kayak, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayakfari, kayakfari art, kayakfari.com, kayaking miami, Lake Okeechobee, landscape, Levee, lips, lipstick, lung full of diesel, manatee, manati, manati i, manati ii, Manati Lips, miami, miami canal, Miami canoe, miami caves, miami history, Miami Kayak, miami photography, miami river, miami river art, miami river canal, miami river rapids, miami tugboat, miami tugs, Miccosukee, musa isle, night paddle miami, night photography, okeechobee road, Photography, pollution, River, river art, River of Grass, River of Grass Canoe Expedition, rock quarry, s-3 structure, salinity, seminole, sewell park, sfwmd, shipping dock, shipping lane, ships, shipyard, south florida canals, south fork, tamiami canal, tug, tug photography, tugboat, water, water conservation area, water quality, wca 3, wca 3a, wca 3b. Leave a comment

Locally sourced and grown DIGITAL CONCEPTUAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND ART

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“On the surface”
ART of the Miami River – Perspectives of water and people on the move

“ART of the Miami River“

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Enjoy!

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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!

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

Posted by Kayakfari on October 30, 2014

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

River of Grass Canoe Expedition 2014

Lake Okeechobee – Miami River Canal – Biscayne Bay

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“Follow the water” along with the team!

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

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Day IV – Final Day

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

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Mission: Accomplished!

Enjoy!

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© 2014 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / digital029art.com. All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise noted. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.

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Keep Rowing! BLESS!

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

Posted by Kayakfari on October 23, 2014

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

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River of Grass Canoe Expedition 2014

Lake Okeechobee – Miami River Canal – Biscayne Bay

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“Follow the water” along with the team!

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

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Day III

Transition into city and civilization on the Miami River Canal

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