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**Gulf Coast District Ranger-Led Activities**

**December 21, 2008 -- January 10, 2009** I

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| **Boat Tour**                     | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  |
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| **Canoe Explorations**            | X  |    |    | X  |    |    | X  |
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| **Eyes on the Everglades**        | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  |
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| 11 am & 2:00 pm                   |    |    |    |    |    |    |    |
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| **Nature Walk**                   | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  | X  |
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| **Bike Tour**                     |    |    |    |    | X  |    |    |
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**[Program Descriptions]{.underline}**

**Boat Tours (1 ½ hours, fee charged) -** Discover the Ten Thousand
Islands of the Gulf Coast, where the land meets the sea. Look for
dolphins, ospreys and wading birds. One and a half hour tours offered
every hour, daily from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Boat tours are narrated by a
naturalist.

**Canoe Explorations (4 hours) -** With a ranger as your guide, take a
half day paddle through the Ten Thousand Islands. We'll look for
wildlife, paddle through mangroves and learn about the park's natural
and cultural history. If tide and weather allow, trip may include a walk
on an island. Bring your own canoe/kayak or rent one. Call the Gulf
Coast Visitor Center for additional information and to make reservations
(239-695-3311).

![](media/image2.png){width="0.25in" height="0.25in"}**Eyes on the
Everglades (20 minutes) -** Join a ranger for a twenty minute talk on
Everglades ecology,

history, and environmental issues. Meet at the picnic tables under the
chickee. Wheelchair accessible.

**Nature Walk (30 minutes) -** Join a ranger for a thirty minute walk.
Learn about the plants and animals of the area. Meet in front of the
visitor center.

![](media/image2.png){width="0.25in" height="0.25in"}**Everglades
Evenings (45 minutes) --** PowerPoint presentation **-** There are "Ten
Thousand" things that make the Gulf Coast special -- a clear night of
dazzling stars, a fascinating tale of the area's human and natural
history, and a provoking look at the challenges of the future. At the
visitor center. Wheelchair accessible.

**Bike Tour (2 hours) -** Learn about the history of Everglades City and
its surrounding area. Bring your own bike or rent one. Bike helmets
recommended; helmets **required** for participants under age 16.

**Afternoon Canoe Trip (2 hours) -** With a ranger as your guide, take a
two hour paddle along the shoreline near the visitor center. We will
look for wildlife and learn about the park's natural and cultural
history. Bring your own canoe/kayak or rent one. Call the Gulf Coast
Visitor Center for additional information and to make reservations
(239-695-3311).

**Evening Canoe Trip (3 hours) -** Leave the road behind as you paddle
into the Ten Thousand Islands as the sun sets and the night life
emerges. Call the Gulf Coast Visitor Center for additional information
(239-695-3311). Reservations required. Bring your own canoe/kayak or
rent one.

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