The Time-release Dose – Where the people aren’t, the ultimate luxury!

Posted by Kayakfari on June 1, 2022

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

Take a break on Florida Bay,

it’s

“Where the People Aren’t”.

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

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A tropical marine wilderness just

outside the world of people.

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

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

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Full story at:

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

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! Bless UP

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All rights reserved!

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DISCLAIMER:

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

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

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

The Daily Dose – Paddling in the zone on Florida Bay!

Posted by Kayakfari on January 12, 2022

Posted in: 42, 420, adventure, answer 42, awakenthegrass, banana boat, beach, beer, camping, cape sable, chickees, everglades, first national bank, fitness, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, humor, island, johnson key, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, landscape, little rabbit key, mangrove, moonlight, Nest Key, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, psychedelic, rasta, reality check, sea kayaker, seda glider, Shark Point Chickee, Short Key, snake bight, sombrero, south florida, surreal art, tropical, winter. Tagged: 42, 420, across florida bay, art of darkness, awakenthegrass, backcountry, banana boat, Beach, beer, Bless UP, blue sky, camping, camping florida bay, Camping with the Stars, cape sable, carl ross key, Cheers, chickee, chickee camping, chickee platform, Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay, cluett key, east cape, elevated, Everglades, everglades adventure, everglades artist, everglades camping, everglades exploration, everglades kayak, everglades national park, everglades paddling, everglades panorama, everglades photographer, Everglades Photography, exploring everglades, exploring florida bay, extra pale ale 420, fantasy art, feel irie, first national bank, fisheye lens, fitness, flamingo, flats, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, florida bay, florida bay forever, florida bay kayak, florida bay photography, florida keys, focus, good beer, grass beds, Greenland stick, health, health plan, Higher Consciousness, Higher State of Consciousness, humor, in the zone, irie, island, johnson key, Johnson Key Chickee, kayafari, kayak, kayak everglades, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayak south florida, kayakfari, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, landscape, little rabbit key, mangrove, mental health, mental health plan, moonlight, mud flats, Na Zdravi, Nest Key, nice dreams, oyster keys, Paddle, paddle florida bay, paddling, panorama, pentax, Photography, pilsner, rabbit key bank, rastafari, reality check, roots paddling, Salud, sandbar, Sandy Key, sanity, Sea Kayaker, Sea Kayaker magazine, seda glider, shark point, Short Key, South Florida, south florida kayak, south florida kayaking, south florida paddle, south florida paddler, SURREAL ART, tidal flats, tropical, tropical adventure, turtle grass, water quality, wing paddle. Leave a comment

The Florida Bay Mental Health Plan.

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Focus on the moment is important!
Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay – Kayaking, Camping and Nice Dreams!

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Getting into the zone is important for enjoyable and efficient distance paddling by focusing on the moment.

The repetitive, rhythmic paddling motion really helps with that and by letting go of the past and the future allows one to be mindful of the present.

The present is kayaking in as beautiful a place as the wide open expanses of the marine wilderness of Florida Bay!

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Taking care of mind, body & soul!

Every paddle is like a new beginning and always somewhat different,

it’s the eternal freshness of a constant new beginning.

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Full story at:

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

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! Bless UP

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© 2022 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com. All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise noted. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.

All rights reserved!

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DISCLAIMER:

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

…

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

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

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

Posted by Kayakfari on January 9, 2022

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

Kayakfari ART photography brings you

the magic of Florida Bay.

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

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

as if mirages, but they are real places!

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

EVERGLADES LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY and

DIGITAL ART from FLORIDA BAY

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Full story at:

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

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More on paddling and camping on Florida Bay:

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

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! Bless UP

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© 2022 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com. All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise noted. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.

All rights reserved!

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DISCLAIMER:

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

…

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

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

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

Posted by Kayakfari on November 12, 2021

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

EVERGLADES LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY and

DIGITAL ART from FLORIDA BAY

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

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Kayakfari ART photography from outside the world of people!

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

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! Bless UP

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© 2021 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com. All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise noted. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.

All rights reserved!

…

DISCLAIMER:

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

…

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

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

The Daily Dose – I was held hostage for hours at First National Bank.

Posted by Kayakfari on November 7, 2021

Posted in: 42, 420, adventure, aerial, answer 42, awakenthegrass, banana boat, beach, cape sable, everglades, everglades art, Everglades birds, first national bank, fisheye, fitness, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, greenland, humor, johnson key, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, king tides, landscape, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, pole aerial photography, reality check, sea kayaker, seda glider, south florida, tropical. Tagged: 42, 420, adventure, adventure paddling, aerial, aerial pole photography, Aerial VR Panoramas, awakenthegrass.com, back country, bank hold up, banks, birds, Bless UP, Camping with the Stars, cape sable, carl ross key, chickee, chickees, Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay, Clubhouse Beach, cormorant, dildo key bank, east cape, environment, Everglades, everglades adventure, everglades aerial, everglades exploration, everglades kayak, everglades landscape, everglades national park, everglades panorama, everglades photographer, Everglades Photography, exploring everglades, exploring florida bay, feel irie, first national bank, fisheye, fisheye lens, fishing, fishing florida bay, fitness, flamingo, Flamingo Ranger Station, flats, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida bay kayak, florida bay kayaking, florida bay landscape, florida bay photography, grass beds, Greenland paddle, held hostage, heron, hold up, hostage, humor, irie, island, johnson key, kayafari, kayak, kayak adventure, kayak art, kayak everglades, kayak florida bay, kayak photography, kayak touring, kayakfari, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key largo, lagoon, landscape, landscape photography, little rabbit key, low tide, mangrove, mental health plan, mud, mud flats, national park, Nest Key, North Nest Key, open water, outback, oyster keys, Paddle, paddle florida bay, paddling, Paddling Florida Bay, panorama, Photography, platform, pole aerial photography, pole photography, reality check, remote, Sandy Key, Sea Kayaker, Sea Kayaker magazine, seagrass beds, seagull, sombrero, sombrero research institute, South Florida, south florida kayak, stick up job, terns, the cape, tidal flats, tropical, tropical adventure, turtle grass, water quality, wing paddle. Leave a comment

First National Bank on Florida Bay, that is!

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The stick up job at the Bank.
The hold up at First National Bank in Florida Bay!

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The hold up was the tide, or lack there of.

The stick up job was my pole aerial photography!

First National Bank appears to have been named in jest by Flamingo residents of old (along with many other funny names). There are several other ‘banks’, but First National is very interesting due to it’s geographical position in Florida Bay and the thousands of birds that make a living out there.

The bank is located in Western Florida Bay which experiences extreme tidal swings and huge sections of flats can get exposed for several hours. They can easily be several miles across.

It’s very easy to get stuck out here accidentally, so it’s best to always be crossing with a rising tide! For planning, go with the East Cape tide models.

Don’t try walking across the bank – it’s really slick soft mud, almost like quicksand. It will tear the shoes off your feet .. best to wait it out!

When the water fills back in – it’s time to GO!

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! Bless UP

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© 2021 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com. All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise noted. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.

All rights reserved!

…

DISCLAIMER:

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

…

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

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

Fill up 2021 with paddling, camping and some very nice dreams !!

Posted by Kayakfari on January 1, 2021

Posted in: 42, 420, adventure, answer 42, awakenthegrass, beach, camping, cape sable, chickees, Cloud9, cooking, cosmos, everglades, everglades art, first national bank, fisheye, fitness, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, Florida Keys, island, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys, landscape, little rabbit key, mangrove, Milky Way, moonlight, mosquitoes, new year, noseeum, paddle, panorama, pentax, pentax q, photography, rasta, sea kayaker, seda glider, sombrero, south florida, stars, tropical, winter. Tagged: 2021, across florida bay, adventure, adventure paddling, aerial, art, awakenthegrass.com, back country, banks, Beach, birds, Bless UP, Bradley Key, Calusa, Camp, camping, camping florida bay, camping platform in Florida Bay, Camping with the Stars, canoe, cape sable, carl ross key, chickee, chickee camping, chickee platform, chickees, Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay, Cloud9, Clubhouse Beach, cormorant, digital art, dildo key, dildo key bank, east cape, environment, Everglades, everglades adventure, Everglades Art, everglades exploration, everglades kayak, everglades landscape, everglades national park, everglades panorama, everglades photographer, Everglades Photography, exploring everglades, exploring florida bay, feel irie, first national bank, fishing, fishing florida bay, fitness, flamingo, flamingo cell tower, Flamingo Ranger Station, flats, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, flooded camp, Florida, florida bay, florida bay forever, florida bay kayak, florida bay photography, full moon, galaxy, Grass, grass beds, heron, high tides, irie, johnson key, Johnson Key Chickee, kayafari, kayak, kayak adventure, kayak art, kayak everglades, kayak miami flamingo, kayak photograher, kayak photography, kayak touring, kayakfari, kayakfari art, Kayakfari ART Photography, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key largo, keys, lagoon, landscape photography, little rabbit key, long key, low tide, mangrove, mental health, mental health plan, milky way, moonlight, mud, mud flats, mudflat, national park, Nest Key, new year 2021, night, North Nest Key, open water, orca 16, orion, outback, oyster keys, Paddle, paddle florida bay, paddling, Paddling Florida Bay, panorama, panoramic, Photography, platform, Prairie, Sandy Key, satellite, sea grass, Sea Kayaker, Sea Kayaker magazine, seagull, shark point, Shark Point Chickee, Short Key, South Florida, south florida kayak, stars, terns, tidal flats, tropical, tropical adventure, tropical kayakfari, turtle grass, water quality. Leave a comment

Sweet dreams are made like this!

Who am I to disagree?

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Please excuse me while I enjoy the sky .. 😮
Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay – Kayaking, Camping and Nice Dreams!

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More on paddling Florida Bay:

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

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! Dulces sueños

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! BLESS

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© 2021 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com . All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise noted. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.

All rights reserved!

…

DISCLAIMER:

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

…

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

.

With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

Day and night on the Johnson Key Chickee in Florida Bay.

Posted by Kayakfari on August 6, 2015

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Day and night spin around 360 panoramas from the Johnson Key chickee in Florida Bay.

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“A sea of Tranquility in Florida Bay.”
Full spin-around view from the Johnson Key chickee platform in Florida Bay.
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Camping on the Johnson Key platform in Florida Bay!

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“Midnight chickee chilling on Florida Bay.”
Spin-around panoramic view in the still of the night from the Johnson Key chickee platform under a full moon.
CLICK for full screen VR 360 Panorama!

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Paddling there is like living inside a Dali painting:

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Camping on the Johnson Key platform in Florida Bay!

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Happy Virtual Paddling & Camping – Enjoy!

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Midnite – BLESS!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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

Posted by Kayakfari on August 4, 2015

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Camping on the Johnson Key platform in Florida Bay!

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An outback open water condominium six miles from ordinary!

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

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

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

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Kayaking, camping and nice dreams!

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Selected images available from Kayakfari ART Photography!

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Happy Paddling – Enjoy!

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! BLESS

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© 2015 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com. All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise noted. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.

All rights reserved!

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

With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

Kayaking – the Florida Bay Mental Health Plan!

Posted by Kayakfari on June 13, 2015

Posted in: 420, aerial, answer 42, Art, awakenthegrass, beach, beer, biscayne bay, camping, canoe, cape florida, cape romano, chickees, decorated reality, everglades, everglades art, extreme birdwatching, first national bank, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, humor, island, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys, landscape, miami, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, sea kayaker, south florida, sun, surf ski, tropical. Tagged: 42, 420, across florida bay, aerial, amazeballs, attention, awakenthegrass, beer, Blessings, blue sky, bob marley, Camp, camping florida bay, camping islands, Camping with the Stars, canoe, carl ross key, Cheers, chickee, chickee camping, chickee life camping, chickee platform, Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay, cluett key, digital art, dildo key, dildo key bank, elevated, Everglades, Everglades Art, everglades panorama, everglades photographer, exploring everglades, exploring florida bay, extra pale ale 420, fantasy art, feel irie, first national bank, fisheye, fisheye lens, fisheye panorama, flats, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida bay forever, florida bay kayak, florida bay photography, focus, fort lauderdale kayak, good beer, good food, Grass, grass beds, Greenland stick, Higher Consciousness, Higher State of Consciousness, humor, irie, johnson key, kayafari, kayak, kayak art, kayak miami, kayak photography, kayak touring, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, landscape, landscape photography, little rabbit key, mental health, mental health plan, Na Zdravi, Nest Key, oyster keys, Paddle, paddle florida bay, paddling, panorama, panoramic, parody, pentax, pentax fisheye, photo, Photography, pilsner, pole aerial photography, rabbit key bank, rasta, rastafari, ray, riding high, Salud, Sandy Key, sanity, self portrait, selfie, shark point, Short Key, south florida kayak, sunset, SURREAL ART, turtle, turtle grass, wing paddle. Leave a comment

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Focus is important:

Paddling in the zone on Florida Bay!

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In the zone – proper focus on Florida Bay.
For illustration purposes only – your kayaking mileage may vary.
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Achieving and maintaining proper focus is important for safe and efficient distance paddling (or any kind of endurance sport). It really doesn’t hurt to be kayaking in as beautiful a place as the wide expanses of the marine wilderness of Florida Bay!

Early summer can be a great time to paddle. The seas are often flat and the afternoon monsoon thunderstorms haven’t regularly started up yet. The chickees are free and bug levels are still tolerable. Quality time spent outdoors is key to balance and good mental health. Cheers!

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There you have it, enjoy the paddling habit!

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! BLESS

Just a Sunday Nooner kayaking Florida Bay ..

Posted by Kayakfari on March 22, 2015

Posted in: awakenthegrass, beach, beer, everglades, everglades art, extreme birdwatching, first national bank, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, humor, island, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys, landscape, miami, paddle, panorama, pentax, photography, sea kayaker, sombrero, south florida, sun, surreal art, tropical, winter. Tagged: 42, 420, across florida bay, aerial, awakenthegrass, beer, beware the ides of march, beware the tides of march, Blessings, blue sky, Camp, camping florida bay, camping islands, Camping with the Stars, canoe, carl ross key, chickee, chickee life camping, chickee platform, Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay, cluett key, digital art, dildo key, dildo key bank, elevated, Everglades, Everglades Art, everglades panorama, everglades photographer, exploring everglades, exploring florida bay, extra pale ale 420, fantasy art, first national bank, fisheye, fisheye lens, fisheye panorama, flats, Flex Kayakfari, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, florida bay forever, florida bay kayak, florida bay photography, fort lauderdale kayak, good beer, good food, Grass, grass beds, johnson key, kayafari, kayak, kayak art, kayak miami, kayak photography, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, landscape, little rabbit key, Nest Key, nooner, oyster keys, Paddle, paddle florida bay, paddling, panorama, panoramic, pentax, pentax fisheye, photo, Photography, pilsner, rabbit key bank, ray, Sandy Key, self portrait, selfie, shark point, Short Key, south florida kayak, sunset, SURREAL ART, tides of march, turtle, turtle grass. 2 Comments

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A perfect day paddling the tropical marine wilderness of Florida Bay.

But beware the Tides of March!

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

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

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Across Florida Bay: Flamingo to Long Key Roundtrip Adventure

Across Florida Bay: Flamingo to Long Key Roundtrip Adventure

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Little Rabbit Key – a camping jewel in Central Florida Bay

Little Rabbit Key – a camping jewel in Central Florida Bay

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Camping on the Johnson Key platform in Florida Bay

Camping on the Johnson Key platform in Florida Bay

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The hold up at First National Bank in Florida Bay

The hold up at First National Bank in Florida Bay

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Shark Point Chickee

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Miami to Flamingo across Florida Bay via Short Key

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More on Florida Bay kayaking here:

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

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Enjoy!

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High tide or Low tide
BLESS!

Kayak Florida Bay: The Little Rabbit Key in the middle of nowhere!

Posted by Kayakfari on September 4, 2014

Posted in: aerial, camping, canoe, chickees, everglades art, flex maslan, florida bay, island, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, keys, landscape, miami, paddle, photography, sea kayaker, tropical. Tagged: aerial, art, awakenthegrass, awakenthegrass.com, back country, banks, Beach, birds, Camp, camping, canoe, chickee, chickees, Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay, cormorant, digital art, digital029art, dildo key, dildo key bank, environment, Everglades, Everglades Art, everglades national park, exploration, fishing, fitness, flamingo, flats, flex maslan, Florida, florida bay, full moon, heron, johnson key, kayak, kayak miami flamingo, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, kayaking, key largo, keys, lagoon, landscape, little rabbit key, low tide, mangrove, Miami Kayak, milky way, moonlight, mud flats, national park, nature, night, open water, orion, outback, overseas highway, oyster keys, Paddle, Paddling Florida Bay, panorama, panoramic, photo, Photography, platform, remote, Sea Kayaker, seagull, South Florida, stars, terns, tropical adventure, turtle grass, us 1, water quality. Leave a comment

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Little Rabbit Key – a camping jewel in Central Florida Bay

Enjoy island time on this tiny paradise in the middle of nowhere!

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Extra LARGE sunset over Florida Bay from Little Rabbit Key, Everglades National Park.

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More on paddling Florida Bay here:

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

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ART of the Bay – Florida Bay Landscapes

Posted by Kayakfari on June 3, 2014

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

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ART of the Bay – Florida Bay Landscapes

EVERGLADES LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY and DIGITAL ART from FLORIDA BAY

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DIGITAL ART and EVERGLADES LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY from FLORIDA BAY

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Enjoy!

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

Posted by Kayakfari on June 3, 2014

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

As featured in the February/March 2014 issue of Sea Kayaker magazine.

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

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Enjoy!

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Go West to East Cape – paddling an interior route via “Spoonbill Pass” and Raulerson Prairie

Posted by Kayakfari on February 9, 2014

Posted in: aerial, awakenthegrass, beach, camping, chickees, everglades, everglades art, flex maslan, florida, florida bay, hiking, island, kayak, kayakfari, kayaking, keys, lake, miami, night, paddle, photography, sea kayaker, surreal art, tropical. Tagged: aerial, art, Beach, Bear Lake, Calusa, Camp, canoe, coot bay, coot bay pond, east cape, een, Everglades, everglades exploration network, everglades national park, exploration, flamingo, flex maslan, full moon, galaxy, Gator Lake, Homestead Canal, interior, kayak, kayakfari, kayakfari.com, milky way, Mound, national park, night, orion, oyster keys, Paddle, Photography, Prairie, Raulerson, Ridge, route, spoonbill pass, stars, terry helmers, the cape. 1 Comment

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Go West to East Cape – an interior route via “Spoonbill Pass” and Raulerson Prairie

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It’s February, Everglades style .. aka “Spoonbill Pass”

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Coot Bay Pond to East Cape re-dedication paddle via Bear Lake to Gator Lake connect and Raulerson Prairie cruising!

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Enjoy!

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

Posted by Kayakfari on February 6, 2014

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

FEATURED:

Chickees and Keys in Florida Bay

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

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

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

for sea paddlers comes with the

final issue of Sea Kayaker magazine Feb/March 2014.

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

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

Thank you Sea Kayaker!

For all you’ve done for the sport!

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

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Final issue of Sea Kayaker

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

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RIP – Sea Kayaker Magazine – you will be missed!

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! Bless UP

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© 2014 – 2022 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com. All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise noted. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.

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DISCLAIMER:

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

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

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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

Posted by Kayakfari on November 20, 2013

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If you love Florida Bay and the Keys,

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

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Everglades Foundation Florida Bay Forever book photography Flex Maslan kayakfari kayak canoe water keys Maslin kayakfari.com dan burkhardt acclaim press published jimmy buffett fishing

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

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

http://www.evergladesfoundation.org

You can order directly from the publisher at:

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

or on Amazon at:

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

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

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

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

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

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! Bless UP

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© 2013 – 2022 Flex Maslan / kayakfari.com / awakenthegrass.com. All original photographs, artworks and music in this portfolio are copyrighted and owned by the artist, Flex Maslan, unless otherwise noted. Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.

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DISCLAIMER:

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

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

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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Take a break on Florida Bay,

it’s

“Where the People Aren’t”.

A tropical marine wilderness just

outside the world of people.

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

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The Florida Bay Mental Health Plan.

Getting into the zone is important for enjoyable and efficient distance paddling by focusing on the moment.

The present is kayaking in as beautiful a place as the wide open expanses of the marine wilderness of Florida Bay!

Taking care of mind, body & soul!

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Kayakfari ART photography brings you

the magic of Florida Bay.

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

as if mirages, but they are real places!

EVERGLADES LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY and

DIGITAL ART from FLORIDA BAY

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EVERGLADES LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY and

DIGITAL ART from FLORIDA BAY

Kayakfari ART photography from outside the world of people!

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First National Bank on Florida Bay, that is!

The hold up was the tide, or lack there of.

The stick up job was my pole aerial photography!

Don’t try walking across the bank – it’s really slick soft mud, almost like quicksand. It will tear the shoes off your feet .. best to wait it out!

When the water fills back in – it’s time to GO!

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Sweet dreams are made like this!

Who am I to disagree?

! Dulces sueños

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Day and night spin around 360 panoramas from the Johnson Key chickee in Florida Bay.

Paddling there is like living inside a Dali painting:

Happy Virtual Paddling & Camping – Enjoy!

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An outback open water condominium six miles from ordinary!

Kayaking, camping and nice dreams!

Selected images available from Kayakfari ART Photography!

Happy Paddling – Enjoy!

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Focus is important:

Paddling in the zone on Florida Bay!

Achieving and maintaining proper focus is important for safe and efficient distance paddling (or any kind of endurance sport). It really doesn’t hurt to be kayaking in as beautiful a place as the wide expanses of the marine wilderness of Florida Bay!

Early summer can be a great time to paddle. The seas are often flat and the afternoon monsoon thunderstorms haven’t regularly started up yet. The chickees are free and bug levels are still tolerable. Quality time spent outdoors is key to balance and good mental health. Cheers!

There you have it, enjoy the paddling habit!

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A perfect day paddling the tropical marine wilderness of Florida Bay.

But beware the Tides of March!

More on Florida Bay kayaking here:

Enjoy!

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ART of the Bay – Florida Bay Landscapes

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

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