Section 11: Places to Paddle

The Everglades

Getting there:
From Atlanta, I-75 south to Naples, FL. US 41 from Naples to the Everglades City junction. Follow signs into town and on to the ranger station.
Features:
Open waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and mangrove and cypress swamps, the 'river of grass'. Warm weather and wildlife. Bugs and alligators. Fishing.
Best time to visit:
Winter, the closer to the solstice, the better. Summer is very buggy.
More information:
Gulf Coast Ranger Station,
Everglades City, FL 33929,
(813) 695-3311

In the Great Lakes:

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