December 13, 2007

Kayaking Tours Destinations In Florida…

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Are you looking to take a chance to experience all your kayaking skills or just looking to see Florida from another point of view, there are spate of chances to do. The best way to see the offers of Florida is to take part in a highly regarded kayak tour.

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida is an admired intention for many well-structured kayak tours. A Day Away Outfitters offer several tours based in the refuge.

Manatee Encounter:
Kayaking will be very enjoyable and enlightening experience with adorable Florida residents and endangered species. The tour will be for 2 hours and manatee sightings are marvelous from April to October.

Birding Tour and Blue Cypress Lake:
This 90 minute kayaking tour gives paddlers the chance to see some of Florida’s migratory and native birds. Spoonbills, herons, egrets and more call the refuge home. Blue Cypress Lake is one of the fresh water lakes for kayaking at Florida’s but, it needs moderate kayaking skills. The lake contains largemouth bass, catfish, crappie and blue gill in addition to other fish species. Other side trips include exploring the cypress swamp, complete with subtropical ferns, mosquitoes and alligators.

Black Night/Cold Light Bioluminescent Night Tour:
In the summer, the waters of the Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon light up thanks to bioluminescence. Manatees glow, sting rays look like something out of something out of science fiction movies and fast moving little fish look like glow-in-the-dark rockets and it lasts 2 1/2 hours. Bioluminescence is guaranteed June through September.

Big Bend Saltwater Paddling Trail:
This trendy sea kayaking goal in Florida is one of the longest and wildest wetlands in the United States. White pelicans, egrets, bald eagles and ospreys inhabit the area. In the water, kayakers are likely to see crabs, fish, sea turtles, manatee, cannonball jelly fish, small sharks and rays. Camping permits are required and guide books are available. The trail is open from September 1 to June 30th.

Weeki Wachee River:
Club kayak is Weeki Wachee, a Florida spring discharging over 64 million gallons of water daily. Kayaking this Florida waterway, paddlers are likely to see manatee, alligators, raccoons, otters and a variety of birds. Often-sighted birds include ducks, ibis, pelicans, herons, osprey, wood storks and cormorants. Eight miles along, the Weeki Wachee meets the Gulf of Mexico.

Kayaking options in Florida range is from freshwater to saltwater and from calm water to rushing water. Kayaking tours are an excellent way to try out new water adventures.

Archipelago Kayaking Destinations

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Are you excited to see the other part of the world where nature is left untouched? Where Marine life, wildlife and birds thrive.

The following are some of the popular sea kayaking destinations:

1. Galapagos National Park

The Galapagos Islands are said to be enchanted. Kayaking this area is an enchanting experience, according to those who have visited the place. Iridescent turquoise, waters, lava channels, blue lagoons, deserted coves and white sand beaches are the stuff of dreams.
These islands are usually sunny, being the plus point to all kayakers. The shore and water seem to have a closer relationship with our lives. Sea lions, iguanas, giant tortoise, blue footed booby, and the Galapagos hawk are regular residents. The ocean houses the Pacific green sea turtle, Galapagos penguins, rays, dolphins, whales and white sharks in addition to other aquatic life.

2. Broughton Archipelago Marine Provincial Park
This is a park made of small islands off Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The area is full of water. This destination houses a large collection of birds and wildlife. While kayaking the Archipelago, paddlers are likely to see orcas (killer whales), Harbour seals, Harbour porpoises, sea lions, sea otters, river otters, mink, raccoon, black-tailed deer, black bears, Bald eagles, Harlequin ducks, cormorants and Great blue herons.

The island is underdeveloped and the setting is primitive.
Organized Archipelago kayaking tours are available through various providers.

3. Sormlands Archipelago

This place is located just south of Stockholm, Sweden, this sea kayaking Archipelago destination features untouched wilderness.
Kayakers can tour the calm inner area, the lush central region or the outer regions.

4. Mergui Archipelago

This is the place located in the southern part of Burma, the mergui is a collection of over 800 islands, most of them are covered in rain forest. This kayaking Archipelago destination takes paddlers deep into the rain forests. Kayak Jungle Rivers visit the sea gypsy village on Nyaung Wee Island and learn about Moken culture. Stunning beaches and a variety of wildlife and birds give the islands a lost paradise feel. Kayaking visitors have reported seeing wild elephants, flying foxes, civet cats, gibbons, crab-eating monkeys, wild boar, monitor lizards, turtles, armadillos and fruit bats. Birds include sea eagles, hornbills and parrots.

5. Dover Archipelago

Nova Scotia’s East Dover sea kayaking destination lies in a protected Atlantic harbor. Numerous uninhabited islands invite exploration. The preservation area lies between East Dover and Peggy’s Cove. Granite boulders dot the landscape, spread by melting ice over 20,000 years ago. Many of the islands are accessible via sea kayak. Some islands are so rocky that it isn’t possible to beach the kayak. Island plant life includes rare orchids, Pitcher plants, lichens, juniper, and wild rhodendron. Osprey, loon, Blue Herons, and Bald eagles reside on the islands.Starfish, mussels, and lobsters can occasionally be seen.

6. Blackfish Archipelago

This British Columbia sea kayaking destination is well known for the abundance of whale sightings. Whales aren’t the only creatures causing a stir. Dall’s porpoises, Harbour Porpoises, Harbour seals, Stellar sea lions, Pacific white-sided dolphins, Orca whales, Minke whales, and Humpback whales are seen often.

Sea kayaking at night gives paddlers a chance to see the area lit up by bioluminescence. Kayaking Archipelago destinations take boaters away from everyday life and into undiscovered, uninhabited, truly natural areas.