Paddler's Guide to Everglades National Park - Softcover

Molloy, Johnny

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0813033608 ISBN 13: 9780813033600

Publisher: University Press of Florida, 2009

Synopsis

A decade ago, Johnny Molloy spent months canoeing, kayaking, and camping in Everglades National Park, paddling more than 500 miles in one season to research the first edition of A Paddler's Guide to Everglades National Park. Last year he returned and did it all again in order to comprehensively update this ultimate authority to the park's designated paddling routes.

About this title

Book Description:

Indispensable guide for the ultimate adventure by sea kayak or canoe

"Offers details on the park's 53 designated paddling routes, which cover more than 400 miles of creeks, bays, marshes and the Gulf of Mexico."--Orlando Sentinel

 

"[Molloy's] writing style is both authoritative and enticing; he can almost make you want to drift about in clouds of mosquitoes and no-see-ums. He offers important information for boaters (tidal activity, campsites, routes to avoid, what to pack, wind challenges, approximate paddling time, and much more."--Library Journal

 

"In this well-organized, clearly written guide, Molloy . . . covers all the conceivable necessities. . . . Kayakers and canoers will find Molloy's work guide invaluable."--Tampa Tribune

 

A decade ago, Johnny Molloy spent months canoeing, kayaking, and camping in Everglades National Park, paddling more than 500 miles in one season to research the first edition of A Paddler's Guide to Everglades National Park. Last year he returned and did it all again in order to comprehensively update this ultimate authority to the park’s designated paddling routes.

 

A highlight of the book is Molloy's guided tour of the renowned Wilderness Waterway, the spine of the paddler's pathways through Everglades National Park. It provides access to Florida's endangered natural paradise, the wide sheet of water that includes pristine beaches, sun-drenched keys, and the world's largest mangrove forest. The book includes day trips, week-long excursions, and many routes off the beaten path.

 

The 22 trail maps are adapted from nautical charts and U.S. Geological Survey topography maps of the park, and the descriptions include a running commentary of physical and cultural landmarks along each route.

 

 

From the Back Cover:

For the ultimate adventure by canoe or sea kayak, this guide to paddling the Everglades offers detailed information about every significant paddling route in Everglades National Park. These routes cover more than 400 miles of ocean, river, bay, and creek waters, plus the Gulf of Mexico. The 53 designated paddling routes -- including the renowned Wilderness Waterway, the spine of the paddler's pathways -- provide access to Florida's endangered natural paradise, the wide sheet of water that includes pristine beaches, sun-drenched keys, and the world's largest mangrove forest. The routes include day trips, week-long excursions, and many not-so-frequented passages. Molloy provides realistic and instructive information for serious paddlers, casual vacationers, bird watchers, and fishermen.

A PADDLER'S GUIDE PRESENTS
-- a rating system for each route that includes hazards, mileage and paddling time, and physical landmarks;
-- descriptions of every backcountry campsite, from unusual chickees to old Calusa Indian mounds, to beachfront islands;
-- 22 trailmaps adapted from nautical charts and U.S. Geological Survey topography maps;
-- tips on supplies, equipment, navigation, and coping with insects.

About this edition

• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0813033608
• ISBN 13: 9780813033600
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 312