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Part 2 Jan. 11th - Day 22 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Feb 20, 20232 min read

Around Florida

Part 2 Jan. 11th - Day 22 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

The put-in point down from big shoals was down a steep moss-covered embankment, and there was hardly enough space by the water to stand...

Part 2 Jan. 10th - Day 21-Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Feb 19, 20234 min read

Around Florida

Part 2 Jan. 10th - Day 21-Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

There are so many twisted trees, roots and logs in the river channel that my imagination sometimes gives character to their odd shapes....

Part 2 Jan. 9th - Day 20 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Feb 18, 20236 min read

Around Florida

Part 2 Jan. 9th - Day 20 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

My phone rang me awake. People were calling me. They saw that I deviated from the planned route through the swamp and wanted to know what...

Part 2 Jan. 8th - Day 19 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Feb 17, 20234 min read

Around Florida

Part 2 Jan. 8th - Day 19 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

Today sucked. I obtained the overnight permit to cross the Okefenokee Swamp two days ago and thought I had been clear with whomever I had...

Part 2 Jan. 7th - Day 18 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Jan 19, 20233 min read

Around Florida

Part 2 Jan. 7th - Day 18 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

Another very cold night. In the morning I noticed that the water level on the river rose considerably . The small river beach I landed...

Part 2 Jan. 6th - Day 17 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Jan 18, 20233 min read

Around Florida

Part 2 Jan. 6th - Day 17 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

Last night was the coldest yet. I got fully dressed and used one more of my hot pocket hand warmers which I tossed inside my socks. I did...

Part 2 Jan. 5th - Day 16 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Jan 17, 20233 min read

Around Florida

Part 2 Jan. 5th - Day 16 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

A cold front moved through in the night, and through the early morning hours all I could hear was rain and wind. I wondered if that would...

PART 2 - THE FLORIDA CROSSING - Jan. 4th - Day 15 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Jan 16, 20233 min read

Around Florida

PART 2 - THE FLORIDA CROSSING - Jan. 4th - Day 15 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

St Marys has a long boardwalk along the riverfront pier with many shops, bars, and restaurants. Business and tourism must be booming;...

Part 1 Jan. 3rd - Day 14 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Jan 8, 20235 min read

Around Florida

Part 1 Jan. 3rd - Day 14 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

At 5:30am I was awakened by a flash of headlights and the sound of a car engine. “Shit!” I thought. Park rangers doing an early walk...

Part 1 Jan. 2nd - Day 13 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Jan 7, 20234 min read

Around Florida

Part 1 Jan. 2nd - Day 13 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

Yesterday one of the boaters strolling on the beach had a small dog with her. This morning I laid some of my gear on a small ground bush...

Part 1 Jan. 1st - Day 12 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Jan 6, 20233 min read

Around Florida

Part 1 Jan. 1st - Day 12 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

New Years! The inlet is far enough from St Augustine that any fireworks were barely audible. It was a clear night with a full view of the...

Part 1 Dec. 31st - Day 11 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Jan 4, 20236 min read

Around Florida

Part 1 Dec. 31st - Day 11 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

Early last night was warm. It felt like it would be a night I would sleep naked on the air mattress and leave the rain fly doors open to...

Part 1 Dec. 30th - Day 10 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Jan 3, 20233 min read

Around Florida

Part 1 Dec. 30th - Day 10 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

Ponce Inlet is a pleasant spot like Peanut Island, but here the island is deserted and has a wide beach where the sand is so fine my feet...

Part 1 Dec. 29th - Day 9 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Nov 25, 20223 min read

Around Florida

Part 1 Dec. 29th - Day 9 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

I had a close call with disaster last night. As I was getting all my gear out of the kayak, the tie knot on the string for the stern...

Part 1 Dec. 28th - Day 8 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Nov 24, 20224 min read

Around Florida

Part 1 Dec. 28th - Day 8 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

A lot of rain came down in the morning right as I began to pack the tent. I had just packed the poles when the downpour began; at that...

Part 1 Dec. 27th - Day 7 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Nov 23, 20222 min read

Around Florida

Part 1 Dec. 27th - Day 7 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

One week has gone by but it feels like I started ages ago! I noticed this apparent time dilation on previous journeys I’ve been on. Five...

Part 1 Dec. 26th - Day 6 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Nov 22, 20223 min read

Around Florida

Part 1 Dec. 26th - Day 6 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

I really like my kayak, the Taran 18. It carries gear like a barge but is fast like a surf ski; it tracks straight but the tandem rudder...

Part 1 Dec. 25th - Day 5 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Oct 30, 20221 min read

Around Florida

Part 1 Dec. 25th - Day 5 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

Today felt like a down payment to be back in Miami on time for work. I covered 32 miles with a head wind. There were some opportunities...

Part 1 Dec. 24th - Day 4 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Oct 29, 20223 min read

Around Florida

Part 1 Dec. 24th - Day 4 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

I camped on Peanut island. There is everything I could want here; showers, clean toilets, a place to charge up batteries, and a lovely...

Part 1 Dec. 23rd - Day 3 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

Felipe Behrens

Oct 28, 20222 min read

Around Florida

Part 1 Dec. 23rd - Day 3 - Sea Kayak Florida Circumnavigation

The weather this morning was as bad as yesterday. The wind shifted from East to Southeast, but one look through the narrow gap at...

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