Lover's Key Internal Trail - Veterans Day Paddle w/Tom Long

* **Paddle at your own risk. You are 100% responsible for yourself** * **Launch time is 10:00. Be there by 9:30 AM to unload and stage boats** * **We will launch into the Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve on the backside of Lover's Key, paddle through Little Carlos Pass into the interior canals of Lover's Key, and then wind our way through there like water rats in a maze.** * **Direct any questions to Tom Long (best to text at 239.963.6162).** * **Participation REQUIRES you to wear a lifejacket - properly fitted, properly worn** * **Kayakers must be able to paddle 6 miles and, should you capsize, be able to re-enter their boats with assistance from another kayaker to get out of water that's over your head. Kayaks under 10 feet long are strongly discouraged. If you have a small boat and no experience paddling this distance, than this isn't the right event for you.** * **Bring PLENTY of water, sunscreen, and bug spray, and DON'T leave your bug spray in the car, even after you put it on. Won't do you any good in the car when you need more.** This paddle rarely fails to offer up lots of wildlife. Fish jumping everywhere. Dolphins, manatees, iguanas (Godzilla? Maybe?), and of course, lots of birds prepared in many delicious ways, I mean, delicious views. To participate, you must do the following: 1. **Properly wear your properly fitted lifejacket (otherwise, you will not be welcomed)** 2. **Be aware of your surroundings and stay with the group** 3. **Be respectful to everyone and the environment** You need to know your own paddling limitations. There aren't likely to be difficult conditions on the trip, with none of it actually in the Gulf, but it will be about 5 and a half miles. By clicking the RSVP Attend button in Meetup or Facebook, you acknowledge that you accept full responsibility for any consequence which occurs as a result of your participation in this activity. If your equipment becomes damaged or lost, or you are hurt; even killed, you agree that it's not the fault of the event Leader or the Paradise Coast Paddlers Club.