Name: KAYAK CAMPING ON AN ISLAND IN THE KEYS..
Start: 2024-12-07T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-12-08T17:00:00-05:00

the date listed is a tentative one.. it depends on weather and tides.. will advise as the date closes in..

the Tarpon Belly Keys, once the site of a would-be shrimp empire, are now a beloved destination for locals and visitors alike.. in the 60s, a man dreamt of growing shrimp in this tropical paradise, so he dredged up two canals on the Key, and tried his best for several years.. his shrimp enterprise never made if far, but the rubble he left behind has made Tarpon Belly a legendary hangout ever since.. remnants of the operation, including an old truck, are found tucked away throughout the island.. what a fascinating tale, and it's amazing to think about how one person's passion and dream, even if it didn't quite pan out, can still have a lasting impact on a place... though the island is still privately owned, locals often come here to picnic, snorkel, and even camp overnight..

AND CAMPING HERE IS WHAT WE ARE PLANNING TO DO THIS COMING LATE FALL/WINTER.. WE WILL DRIVE DOWN TO CUDJOE KEY, WHERE WE WILL LAUNCH OUR KAYAKS FROM.. IT IS ABOUT A 3 MILE PADDLE TO GET TO THE ISLAND.. BRING YOUR VESSEL, PADDLING GEAR, PFD, WHISTLE, CAMP GEAR, FOOD AND DRINKS, AND LET'S EXPLORE THIS AREA..
IF YOU NEED A KAYAK, A FEW SOLO RENTAL KAYAKS WILL BE AVAILABLE.. PLEASE MESSAGE ME FOR INFO, FIRST COME FIRST SERVED..

HERE'S A VIDEO OF THE ISLAND..
https://youtu.be/H66uP_zrKvA?si=AoU3tL5CEqk3mlOJ

\*\*\*\*\* NOTE: rsvp at your own risk.. as with anything in life, you can be injured, maybe even be killed.. you have been warned! I am no guide nor rescuer, and I do not claim to be.. adventuring involves serious dangers of injury, and or death.
each attendee is responsible for their own safety and preparedness..
participants, their heirs, their executors, and administrators, waive all and any claims, rights or course of action, against the organizers of this meetup, for or arising out of loss of life, or injury, damage, or loss of any description whatsoever, which may be suffered, or sustained by the participant, as a consequent of, or participation in this activity...

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