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Kayaking At Amelia Island and Into the Okefenokee Swamp |
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Program Number: |
8510RJ |
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| Start
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10/6/2013 - 10/11/2013;
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| Duration: |
5 nights |
| Location: |
Fernandina Beach, Florida
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| Price starting at: |
$858.00 - Price may vary based on date, departure city |
| Program Type:
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Water Sports
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Activity Level: |
t (see description) |
| Meals: |
14;
5 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches, 5 Dinners |
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Vegetarian |
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Kayak the tidal creeks, inlets, rivers and salt marshes of beautiful, historic Amelia Island, known as the “Isle of Eight Flags” because it has been claimed by France, Spain, England, Mexico, the Green Cross of Florida, the Patriots of Amelia Island, the Confederacy and the U.S. Enjoy an exciting day of kayaking in the protected Okefenokee Swamp, an atmospheric blackwater swamp of cypress trees, wading birds and, of course, abundant alligators. Along the way, naturalists give presentations flora and fauna, coastal birds and area history.
Highlights
• Explore the coast of Amelia Island and the Okefenokee Swamp during four days of kayaking with local expert leaders.
• Take a field trip to Kingsley Plantation, a grand estate where the owner’s house, kitchen house and remains of 25 slave cabins still stand.
• Paddle on saltwater creeks and marshes and learn what makes the latter the most productive ecosystem on the planet.
Activity Particulars
All-day kayaking excursions of 6-8 miles with lunch breaks.
Coordinated by Center for Educational Adventure.
Fernandina Beach
This is the largest town on beautiful Amelia Island, the southernmost of the Sea Islands that trail down the Carolina and Georgia coasts. The Victorian element of Fernandina Beach's 4,000-year history is on view in the 50-block historic district.
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Accommodations
Hotel in historic center of Amelia Island overlooking Intracoastal Waterway.
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| Road Scholar Instructors | | These instructors are participating on at least one date of this program. Please note that changes may occur. | Lee Knight
| | Raised in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York, Lee is a folk singer, story teller and outdoor leader, performing at concerts, workshops, festivals and schools. He shares his knowledge of the natural world leading hikes, canoe trips and guiding whitewater rafts. Lee has collected and shares Cherokee legends and plays the Cherokee flute and rattle, as well as the Native American drum. He also plays the five-string banjo, guitars and the Appalachian dulcimer.
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