Kayaks have just about replaced traditional canoes for this sort of adventure. They are silent, and won't disturb wildlife. Plus, the intimate scale of paddling makes you feel like you are really in touch with nature. The kayak's popularity is mainly due to its stability. The craft sits in the water, not on top, so it is less tippy and easier to control.
I've often wondered how people lived here some 70 years ago, when sqautters built makeshift homes on the beach, mosquitoes blanketed the land and no air conditioning was in sight for many years.
Boston Beer Garden is a sports bar unlike any other - except the first Boston Beer Garden, in Boston. If there's a Red Sox, Celtics or Patriots game being televised, it will be on BBG's 32 screens. Full Story
Coming events Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club hosts the second installment of the popular SummerJazz on the Gulf concert series on the Watkins Lawn from 7 to 10 p.m., July 19. Full Story
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