Everglades Adventures 2014

 

Burnham Guides announces 2014 Everglades and Ten Thousand Islands multi-day kayak trips beginning Jan. 5 and running through March 15. 

There is truly no other place like it on Earth. The diverse environments of Everglades National Park and Ten Thousand Islands range from coastal beaches to brackish mangrove swamp to freshwater sawgrass prairie. The birdlife is unparalleled, with literally hundreds of species. Bill & Mary Burnham, with Everglades expert Joel Beckwith, will lead paddlers through mangrove mazes to fascinating interior routes, where camping is on chickees and ground sites, and out into the Gulf of Mexico to camp on gorgeous palm tree beaches. 

 

Choose from these fully-outfitted adventures: View Trip Calendar

• 3 days out of Flamingo, Everglades City or 10K Islands: $595 per person. 

• 5 days out of Flamingo, Everglades City or 10K Islands: $995 per person.

• 8-day Wilderness Waterway: Traverses the largest roadless area in the Lower 48. Cost $1750. Typically begins in Flamingo and ends at Everglades City. Scheduled for Feb. 8-16, 2014; additional dates available on request.

• Day trips are available on request, schedule permitting, to places like Coot Bay Pond, West Lake, Hell's Bay and Alligator Creek. $125 per person, includes lunch.

Closest airports: Miami and Ft. Myers. All trips include sea kayaks, camping gear, meals, and camping fees. 20% discount for bringing own boat and gear.

More details: www.BurnhamGuides.com
Email: mary@burnhamguides.com or call 305-240-0650 to make a reservation.

Holiday discount on two awesome Florida kayak trips in February

Happy Holidays! 

Bill and I are in the Keys, prepping for a busy paddling season in South Florida. There's a light breeze off the ocean and both the water and air temperatures are in the high 70s. Perfect paddling weather!

We're offering a holiday special on two very different, truly awesome trips in February, 2013, each with excellent paddling and wildlife-viewing.

Book either the Everglades Wilderness Waterway (Feb. 9-17) or the Great Calusa Blueway (Feb. 12-16) by Dec. 31 and take $100 off. Details on both are below and on our Website.

Need a last-minute Christmas gift or getaway? Our first trip of the season launches Dec. 27-30, island-hopping through the Florida Keys backcountry.

Wishing you a season of love and a much more peaceful New Year,
Bill & Mary

Paddle the Everglades Winter 2013

Click to watch video of Everglades paddling, set to Joel's own music

The Everglades: There is truly no other place like it on Earth.

Burnham Guides' Everglades expert Joel Beckwith guides you through an environment recognized internationally for its mixture of rare habitats. Paddle with us from coastal beaches into mangrove swamp and freshwater sawgrass prairie.

Joel's knowledge of the 'Glade's little-known, seldom-paddled routes makes our trips always unique and unlike any other, with nightly stops at remote chickees and gorgeous palm tree beaches fronting the Gulf of Mexico. 

2013 trips (we will add dates if there is demand):

8-day, 100-mile Wilderness Waterway, Feb. 9-17

5-day trips: 
Flamingo Loop, Jan. 31-Feb. 4
Everglades City Loop, Feb. 22-26

Fishermen: feel free to bring your gear. Birdwatchers: See Joel's 2012 Trip Report for a list of the dozens of birds he identified. People are now reporting Flamingo sightings as well.

Closest airports: Miami and Ft. Myers. All trips include sea kayaks, camping gear, meals, and camping fees. 20% discount for bringing own boat and gear.

Email or call 305-240-0650 for more information or visit BurnhamGuides.com

Early Booking Discount on Florida Keys & Everglades Kayaking

Book a trip by Sept. 1, 2012 and receive 10% off any of Burnham Guides' Florida Keys kayak camping trips November through April, or the Everglades and Ten Thousand Islands in February.

Email for more info or call 305-240-0650 to reserve your seat paddling in paradise. Then Share or Forward this offer to friends you want to join you!

We still have room left on the following trips--Visit our Trip Calendar for more dates!

Everglades:
-3-day Flamingo Loop: Feb. 3-5, 2013
-5-day Everglades City: Feb. 22-26, 2013
-8-day 100-mile Wilderness Waterway: Feb. 10-17, 2013. space is limited

Ten Thousand Islands: 3 to 5 day trips offered throughout February, 2013

Florida Keys:
Trips begin mid-November, 2012 through April, 2013

-5th annual Key Largo to Key West, 100-mile paddle: March 17-27, 2013. Offered just once a year, so space is limited!

-Easter Week Florida Keys Paddling: April 1-5, 2013. Just 4 spots left

Mary & Bill, Burnham Guides
Paddle with the Authors of:
"The Florida Keys Paddling Atlas" & "Kayaking for Everyone"

New: Everglades Wilderness Waterway

We've added a brand new offering to Burnham Guides' fully-outfitted kayak camping trips: 8-days on the 100-mile Wilderness Waterway trail through the Everglades.

Experienced guides take paddlers through the mangrove maze of Everglades National Park on a 100-mile expedition between Flamingo and Everglades City. We'll go both inside, where camping is on chickees and ground sites, and outside, on palm tree beaches.

Dates: Feb. 16-23, 2012

Difficulty: This is a strenuous trip, for experienced paddlers able to kayak up to 15 miles per day.
 
Cost: $1400 per person includes sea kayaks, camping gear, meals, camping fees & shuttle back to start. 20% discount for bringing own sea kayak and camping gear. Limited to 6 people.

Closest Airport: Miami

Call 305-240-0650 or E-mail for more information.