Day Paddling Florida's 10,000 Islands and Big Cypress Swamp

This is a guide to saltwater paddling tours in the northern and central 10,000 islands as well as a handful of freshwater tours in the Big Cypress Swamp. Trips emanate out of multiple put-in and take-outs, including Rookery Bay Estuarine Reserve (Marco Island), Goodland, Port of the Islands, Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve, Everglades City and Big Cypress National Preserve. Each trip described in the guide includes information on distance, difficulty, recommended charts and navigational features, as well as discussing winds, tides and safety issues. The author also discusses natural and historical features, estuarine and mangrove ecology and local wildlife. Finally he provides information on equipment, outfitters, supplies, rentals and recommendations for low-impact paddling.