Day Paddling Florida's 10,000 Islands and Big Cypress Swamp »

This new paddling guide to Florida's 10,000 Islands and Big Cypress region features trips for canoes and kayaks.This new guide features saltwater paddling tours in the northern and central 10,000 Islands, as well as a handful of freshwater tours in the Big Cypress Swamp. Trips emanate out of multiple put-ins and take-outs, including Rookery Bay Estuarine Reserve (Marco Island), Goodland, Port of the Islands, Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve, Everglades City, and Big Cypress National Preserve. Each trip described in this new guide will include information on distance, difficulty, recommended charts, and navigational features, as well as discussing winds, tides, and safety issues. The author also discusses natural and historical features, estuarine and mangrove ecology, and local wildlife. Finally, he provides information on equipment, outfitters, supplies, rentals, and recommendations for low-impact paddling. 35 black & white photographs, index.

About the Author:
: Jeff Ripple is the author of Florida: The Natural Wonders, Southwest Florida's Wetland Wilderness, The Florida Keys, and Big Cypress Swamp and the Ten Thousand Islands. He lives in Gainesville, Florida.