By Brandon Wright, Times Correspondent Friday, January 6, 2012 APOLLO BEACH — Manatees appear to be so darn cute. Bill Whale shared that widely held belief while out training for the upcoming Ultimate Florida Challenge, a roughly 1,200 mile canoe/kayak race around the state. Until the unexpected occurred. Peacefully paddling along one dark night, Whale ran smack dab into one of the lovable ...
A fisherman kayaking on the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend made one catch he'll never forget -- a dog swimming for his life off the Siesta Key coast; other Gulf Coast region news
Collier county officials and the Naples Zoo amended a lease in 2010 to swap two 6-acre parcels. The zoo wanted land north of its border for an expansion. The county wanted land at the zoo's southern edge for a parking lot and canoe-kayak launch for a long-planned greenway along the Gordon River. There was a problem, though: Nobody told the Florida Communities Trust, the state agency that awarded ...
There is a sense of freedom being outside and on the water in Southwest Florida. The 18th Annual Estero River Canoe and Kayak Regatta on Sunday afternoon will offer paddlers an opportunity to enjoy that feeling, while benefiting a paraplegic who longs for independence. Josh Stuller, 25, lost many freedoms when a motorcycle crash about seven years ago injured his spinal cord and paralyzed him.
From the deserts of Africa to the jungles of South America, a Danish long-distance runner is determined to finish a run around the world. This week, he’s making his way through South Florida.
When: Today and March 7. Where: Launch site is MacWilliams Park on Indian River Drive East in Vero Beach. Cost: $50 each; includes dinner, kayak rental and a guide.
ST. PETERSBURG — A man kayaking in the Gulf of Mexico rescued an injured dog that was swimming offshore after fleeing when his owner was struck and killed by a car.
