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Paddle Florida is partnering with Necky Kayaks to give away a Necky Manitou 14 kayak. To become eligible, go to PaddleFlorida.org and describe in 50 to 100 words your favorite paddling passion, including the what, when, where, why and/or how you paddle in Florida. Some of the best, funniest and most unusual stories will be [...]
Eleven Florida divers recently became the first “Wreck Trekkers” to complete nine wreck dives as part of the Florida Keys Wreck Trek Passport Program. The dive challenge, developed by tourism officials and area dive operators, showcases the Keys’ string of sunken vessels and artificial reefs. It also awards participants for completing a series of [...]
***UPDATE: According to the Miami Herald, 534 lionfish were caught over the weekend.*** Reef Environmental Education Foundation and Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary are cohosting the inaugural Florida Keys Lionfish Derby Series. The three-part tournament series kicked off with the Upper Keys Lionfish Derby Sept. 10-11 at Coconuts in Key Largo. The goal [...]
A Wreck Trek Passport Program spotlighting the Florida Keys Shipwreck Trail now awaits divers visiting the Keys. Certified divers can explore the destination’s most appealing feature—a string of sunken vessels and artificial reefs—and be awarded for logging back-to-back wreck dives or dives on subsequent visits through Jan. 1, 2012. Divers taking up the challenge [...]
“Amid 300-pound groupers, curious barracudas and a rainbow of tropical fish attracted to a new artificial reef off Key West, a tiny creature is causing a big stir among conservationists: the long-spined sea urchin.” So reports the Miami Herald’s Cammy Clark. “Decimated by disease during the early 1980s, the urchins have struggled to recover [...]
On Sunday, May 24 the South Florida Sun Sentinel and its sister media company the Orlando Sentinel ran as the top story of their travel sections a story that originally appeared in South Florida Adventures. Here are the headline and first paragraphs. “The Marquesas Keys: West of Key West Just 25 miles offshore lie [...]
The Keys100 Ultramarathon was held from May 16 to 17. It included 100-mile runs and 50-milers. According to race director Bob Becker, the ultra-endurance event led runners “through the spectacular scenery and colors of the Florida Keys.” Among the notable runners was Sister Mary Beth Lloyd, who in June 2008 received the Servitor Pacis [...]
