The Everglades feature the most extensive warm water paddling area in the United States.
Outings can range from two hours to two weeks.
Settings range from the ultra-narrow Hells Bay Canoe Trail to miles wide Florida Bay and even more open Gulf of Mexico. Fifty-two designated backcountry sites allow for years of paddling trips without repeating yourself. Day paddlers have several excellent designated routes that will give them a taste of what watery adventures the Glades have to offer. This loop paddle gives you a good taste of some open water, some confined water, and quiet water. Leave Coot Bay Pond then pass beneath a mangrove tunnel to Coot Bay.