I’m all geared up for a summer of some serious beach research. I’ve got a new writing project in the works and needed a dependable car and a kayak to get to the beaches on certain islands. So I’m ready to roll with my new Toyota and my new Ocean Kayak. This morning I took […]
Today I tried out 9 different kayaks at the kayak demo day hosted by Paddle-Fishing.com . It was a fantastic opportunity to try out different yaks and compare them side-by-side. Here is a description of the kayaks I paddled today and my impressions. Keep in mind that I’m not generally knowledgeable about kayak designs, performance […]
I find myself in need of a way to get to beaches and islands that are not accessible by car. The expense of a boat or a jet ski does not appeal to me. So a kayak seems the most natural option. Ah, but do you think it is easy to choose the right kayak […]
I’ve been wanting to visit Anclote Key for a long time. Since we don’t have a boat, we took one of the tour boats out of the Tarpon Springs sponge docks. We chose Sunline Cruises for two reasons: (1)They appeared in Google search results for “anclote key cruise.” (2)They had great Tripadvisor reviews. Anclote Key […]
This is a great video clip of Shawn Duytschaver stand-up-paddleboarding in a pod of dolphins on the bay side of Anna Maria Island. Last year I went kayaking with Shawn through the Robinson Preserve in Bradenton. He’s got a great shop in Anna Maria where he rents out bikes, kayaks and SUP boards. His shop […]
I just received an email from a couple, Dave and Linda, who purchased my beach guidebook. They live near the coast here in southwest Florida and are particularly interested in kayaking and snorkeling in addition to exploring the beaches. In part, they wrote: We will be trying snorkeling at Crescent beach, Point of Rocks tomorrow, […]
Posted by David McRee at BlogTheBeach.com During my whirlwind tour of the Punta Gorda area a few months ago I had the opportunity to meet the folks over at Grande Tours Kayak Center. They have an awesome location right in the Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserve, close to Gasparilla Island (Boca Grande) and Palm Island / […]
Posted by David McRee at BlogTheBeach.com I encourage you to go to YouTube and watch the video in full screen mode. Another fabulous Florida video by Kevin Mims. Enjoy a little live blues while taking a trip down the Suwannee River by kayak, in HD no less. Just relax. You want to know a little […]
Posted by David McRee at BlogTheBeach.com. In early August I spent a couple of days down on Anna Maria Island meeting some new people, thanks to the Bradenton Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. They heard I love kayaking and eco-tours, so they sent me over to Native Rentals to meet owner Shawn Duytschaver. We chatted […]
Posted by David McRee at BlogTheBeach.com Don’t worry if you can’t pronounce it–Chassahowitzka–you can still enjoy the river and this video, which has to be one of my all time favorite 2-minute videos put together by Kevin Mims, aka Wahoo Hiker. You can see Kevin’s Florida outdoorsy videos at wahoohiker.com. Read Kevin’s blog post about […]
