We are excited to announce our 17th season! We have introduced nearly 3,800 paddlers from 45 states and staged 81 events in some of Florida's most spectacular environments over the past 16 years.  Thank you for coming along with us. As we were listening to music by Brian Smalley under the stars, among colorful tents and tall trees, we were reminded of the power of getting outside with like-minded people to share this incredible paddling experience.  We hope you will join us for spectacular locations, speakers, catering and camaraderie this upcoming season! 

Please join us in congratulating  Dorsey DeMaster, President of Florida Paddling Trails Association, the winner of our 2023 Environmental Leadership Award.  

Included in this issue are: "The Physical Benefits of Camping" by Christina Pay, Assistant Professor / Utah State University; "Nancy Watson Is The Winner Of Our Paddler Raffle To Help Protect Florida's Waterways"; Sargassum and How to Choose a PFD. 

Thanks to everyone who supported us this season! Our partners, vendors, speakers and musicians. Our board, volunteers and staff. For those who came on trips, who donated to our cause and to those who volunteered with us! YOU make a difference and enable us to continue our mission of protecting Florida’s waterways!

Camping provides a host of benefits. Simply put, camping is good for you, both in body and mind. Benefits include relationship building, opportunities to learn and develop new skills, unplugging and getting away from screens, connecting with nature, stress reduction, and increasing physical fitness. The fitness benefits of camping are well documented. Research suggests that physical activity in the outdoors and feelings of connection to nature enhance psychological health and well-being. Activities such as walking in forests and participating in outdoor activities have been shown to enhance mood and focus, and increase attention and cognitive capacity.… [Read More…]

Where does Sargassum come from?

Sargassum comes from the largest bloom of macroalgae in the world, which makes up the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt (GASB) and is often present on the surface of the tropical Atlantic Ocean from the west coast of Africa to the Gulf of Mexico... [Read More …]

Get your very own Camp Coffee Mug! $20 (add $10 to have it shipped to you) to help support our environmentally friendly dish program

How To: Choose a PFD for paddling

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