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Ranger-Guided Canoe Trips This Winter and Spring At Biscayne National Park

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January 18, 2011

Take paddle in hand and join Biscayne National Park rangers this winter and spring on canoe trips that explore some of the park's backcountry. NPS photo.

If exploring the backwaters of Biscayne National Park appeal to you, consider joining a ranger-led paddle into some of the park's backcountry this winter and spring.

The day-long canoe trips are for experienced paddlers. Outings are planned for January 29, February 26, March 19, April 2, and April 16. Among the destinations for the paddles, which begin at 8 a.m. on those dates and run until 5 p.m., are Adams Key, Totten Key, Hurricane Creek and Jones Lagoon.

The cost of the trip is $35 per person, which includes boat transportation to Adams Key, a shared canoe, paddle, and a life jacket. Space is limited, and reservations can be made by calling 305-230-7275, x000.

According to Biscayne officials, the "islands surrounding Jones Lagoon have been witness to the activities of pirates, rumrunners and hardy settlers, not the least of whom were Israel Lafayette Jones, his wife Moiselle, and their two sons King Arthur and Sir Lancelot. For nearly 100 years, members of this pioneering African-American family survived and thrived in the crystal clear waters that now make up the southern part of Biscayne National Park."

Lancelot Jones is familiar to many park visitors, Biscayne officials say, "because he was the subject of the Biscayne National Park segment on the 2009 PBS series The National Parks: America’s Best Idea by filmmaker Ken Burns."

Participants are responsible for their own water, sunblock, insect repellent and lunch. Binoculars, cameras, sunglasses, a hat and other comfort/convenience items are encouraged, but all items have the potential to get wet. Trips depart from the park’s Dante Fascell Visitor Center located at 9700 SW 328 Street, nine miles east of Homestead, Florida. Call 305-230-7275, extension 000 for more information.

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