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In Southwest Florida's Lee County, paddle where Calusa Indians traveled centuries ago, past pristine islands and waters teeming with wildlife, on the Great Calusa Blueway.
Site Map
A Beginner Finds Her Stroke
Wildlife FAQ
Paddling Pine Island Sound
Estuaries and Other Ecosystems
Suggested Routes for Novice Paddlers
Tracing the Route of an Experienced Kayaker
Paddling with Kids
Tips for Photographing Wildlife
Trail Tidbits
Stay Along the Blueway
Navigating the Caloosahatchee River
Put-In Spots
Suggested Routes for Advanced Paddlers
Top Stops Along the Trail
Exploring Estero Bay
The Magical Waters of The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel
Techniques, Tips & Safety
Kayak Fishing on the Calusa Blueway
Wildlife Around Every Turn
Is that a kazoo or a stork I hear?
Heeerrreeee fishy, fishy, fishy
Pick up your paddle to pick up trash
Seeing red – Part 2
Play it safe
Calusas, sea wenches and pirates welcome
Dragon boats on the Calusa Blueway
"Weather" to go or not
Some state parks are just parks; others are gems.
Telegraph Creek a kayak-and-canoe gem on Calusa Blueway
Kayak or canoe?
Paddle and pitch a tent
The secret of Bunche Beach
Sailors will join kayakers on the Caloosahatchee
Are you feeling like a Very Important Paddler?
Go green on the blueway
Take the Calusa Blueway’s new survey
Sky's looking blue for blueway fest's second weekend
Be a smart boater on the Calusa Blueway
Woof! Woof! Join us for canine kayaking
The Un-Road Trip came and went
Are you a VIP and do you want a blue wristband to show it?
Keep the sunshine on your shoulders, not in your eyes
Take a teen paddling. Just don’t be in a hurry.
Festival fun is four days away
Too cold for kayaking? Take a hike
Sun and shade await you
Outfitters along the Calusa Blueway are now just a click away
Gone fishing. Er, uh, paddling
Enter now: Shooting the Blueway Photo Contest on Calusa Blueway
Let me count the ways
About those tides
What's in a name?
Spring into ... fall? Festival is coming
Welcome
Big decision: From which island should you paddle?
Seeing red
Eight great spots you'll want on your to-do list
What economic downturn?
Take the Calusa Blueway's new survey -- Part II
Sometimes you just need that nudge to go try kayaking
Forget Black Bart. Blueway Bart paddles the Calusa Blueway.
Dogs & Yaks
Update on that Mound Key gig
Take the trail’s twists and turns like a … commodore.
Shutterbug alert: Kayak and canoe with your camera
From the mouths of babes
Come geocache with us
Get involved -- join other kayakers with a cause
Imperial River and Intrepid Waters an incredible part of Calusa Blueway
Explore Mound Key on Thanksgiving weekend
Hotels welcome paddlers -- and their wish lists
Help our wildlife
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kayaking events
Goal: 500 miles
A wonderful time
Orange River Buckingham Road at Cemetary Road
Manatees were awesome
Seeking new paddling places
Can't wait for festival
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Great Calusa Blueway Kayak Race 2
Kayak couple heading into Calusa Blueway
Two kayakers in open Blueway waters
Putting in Calusa Blueway waters
Bowditch Point along the Blueway
Two kayakers in a Calusa Blueway bay
Betsy kayaking Blueway close
Matlacha on the Blueway
Kayaking through mangroves on Blueway
Kayak Trailer on Great Calusa Blueway
Florida group kayaking along Calusa Blueway
Launching kayak into Calusa Blueway
Kayaker close-up on Calusa Blueway
Carrying kayak near Calusa Blueway
Paddling through Blueway mangroves CC
Aerial image of kayaking Great Calusa Blueway
Kayaking past beach on Great Calusa Blueway
Mound Key along the Blueway
Hickey's Creek along the Blueway
Man kayak fishing on Blueway
Young girl kayaking Great Calusa Blueway
Sparkling Calusa Blueway waters
Woman kayaking along Great Calusa Blueway
Great Calusa Blueway Kayak Race 3
Overhead scenic of kayaking Calusa Blueway
Betsy kayaking Calusa Blueway
Passing mangroves along Calusa Blueway
Bunche Beach on the Blueway
Setting out into pristine Blueway waters
Crowd kayaking Great Calusa Blueway
Cayo Costa along the Blueway
Man kayaking, closeup, on Great Calusa Blueway
Launching kayaks into Great Calusa Blueway
Launching kayaks into Calusa Blueway
Great Calusa Blueway Kayak Race
Kayak fishing along Calusa Blueway
Checking Calusa Blueway kayak trail map
Kayaks on Blueway shore CC
Handing kayak paddle on Great Calusa Blueway
Tarpon Bay on the Blueway
Blueway beach camping cropped
Woman kayaks the Great Calusa Blueway in Florida
Man kayaking on Great Calusa Blueway
Handing kayak paddle on Calusa Blueway
Blueway kayaker seen through trees
Wildlife viewing along Calusa Blueway
Beach Camping along Blueway cropped CC
Dolphins along Great Calusa Blueway
Lovers Key along the Blueway
Manatee Park along the Blueway
Exploring the Blueway in Southwest Florida
Beach camping along Calusa Blueway
Girl touching water of Great Calusa Blueway
Sunny Calusa Blueway kayak race
Twilight kayaking on Great Calusa Blueway
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