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The Gulf Coast Kayak Fishing Associations 4th Annual Spring Tournament will be held on April 25, 2009 at the Shoreline Park South, Gulf Breeze Florida. Kayaks, Canoes, and other paddlecraft only - NO MOTORS.

Fishing area Navarre Bridge (East) to Perdido Key Bridge (West) and no North Soutn Boundries

Catagories
Inshore: Red Drum, Speckled Trout, Flounder
Offshore: King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel

Grand Slam: Red Drum, Speckled Trout, Flounder

For More information e-mail GCKFA@hotmail.com
or got to http://www.gulfcoastkayakfishing.com/tournament.asp

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Sea kayaking is a relaxing, peaceful pastime, right? Neil Schulman, Special to The Oregonian Tom Argent of Southeast Portland launches from an unnamed, perfect beach in Clayoquot Sound, where you can find protected inlets or open coast. “If there’s a heaven for sea kayakers, it may well be the west coast of Vancouver Island.”… read more

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The 5th Annual Everglades Kayak Fishing Paddle-In is scheduled for Feb 28, 2009!!! If things go as planned, we are going to have a “nationally ranked” BBQ Champion doing his thing for the 2009 Event … We will be posting the details as we get them … THis should be the best one yet. In the meantime, this is a link to last year’s event. In 2006 we had about 70 boats. In 2007, more like 170.


2008 Schedule of Events

Feb 18th - 23rd Five day - Four Night Kayaking/Camping Trip the ends at the Paddle-In Event
Feb 22nd 7:00 - 3:00; Kayak Fishing Trip aboard the Yak Attack
Feb 23rd 6:30 - ~ 2:30; Fourth Annual Everglades Kayaks Paddle-In; Launch @ Gulf Coast Ranger Station; ENP; Lunch served~ 11:00 -Noon
Feb 23rd 5:00 - 6:00; Happy Hour; Triad Seafood - Cash Bar (beer/wine)
Feb 23rd 6:00 - 8:00; Fish Fry; ; Triad Seafood in Everglades City
Feb 24th 7:00 - 4:00; Kayak Fishing Trip aboard the Yak Attack

2008 Event information

This year, scheduled for Saturday, February 23rd, we are looking forward to another great day. This year’s event will be the same informal format as the last three year’s … very casual. It is a social event to bring together paddling folks for a day of family-oriented fun. It is a great opportunity to meet new friends who enjoy the paddling the area, learn a bit of the colorful local history and experience a wonderful part of Florida.

There is no cost for the event. However, we are looking to help out the Museum of the Everglades, so a donation ($10?) to the Museum would be appreciated … we’ll have a donation box on the island and at the event.

We will be paddling with the current to a beach site on “Indian Key” in Indian Key Pass. Once on the beach, Everglades Kayak Fishing will be serving Vickie’s famous conch chowder and pulled pork sandwiches. If Vickie has her way (and she usually does), you can count on some good deserts, as well.

Saturday evening, at 6:00 pm, we will have a seafood dinner/party in Everglades City at Triad Seafood on the river. Happy hour is 5-6 pm with a cash bar. (Beer and wine only). The have a great assortment of seafood including an all-you-can-eat stone crab special Friday, the 22nd, the day before the Paddle In, Capt. Dean “Slowride” Thomas was scheduled to be in from Texas to host a one day Kayak Fishing Class. This is an abbreviated version of his normal three day class. This seminar is invaluable for those who wish to learn more about the sport … Dean has a lot of energy and will pack a lot of information into a short time. We will be re-scheduling the Fishing Clinic for date in the future. Details to follow very soon… Email me if you wish to register … CaptWright@EvergladesAreaTours.com

Friday, the 22nd and again on Sunday the 24th, we will be using the Yak Attack to fish deep in the Park. There is limited availability so reservations are required for these trips.

For the more adventurous, Tuesday 2/19, a five day; four night kayaking/camping tour leave in the morning. This trip culminates at the Paddle-In on Saturday. Reservations required. For More Information Click Here

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Forecast for September 2008 in Costa Rica.
It´s amazing this time of the year is when the Mahi Mahi laid their eggs in bays and some rocky places along the pacific coast of Guanacaste.
So that brings all kind of big fish in big huge schools.

Ralph

Costa Rica Wild Fishing

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Check out how Kayaks are made. No longer are they made of animal skin and wood. Large molds made of Nickle and filled with plastic and linear poly ethylenimine are joined together. The poly ethylenimine melts at 550 degrees and is cooked for about 19 min then time cooled. Check out the video:

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Dubbed as the largest collection of kayaks in South Florida. Kayak Jeff Incorporated has recently opened a new kayak superstore in Pompano Beach, FL. This should augment the original Kayak Jeff on Dania Beach Blvd in Dania Beach. 

The new store located at 1857 South Dixie Highway in Pompano Beach, and loacted on a navigable canal so that instruction and demonstration can be offered daily. This is bound to be a hit!  With this exciting addition, Kayak Jeff brings his high quality products and enthusiastic paddling instruction to new and seasoned paddlers in this beautiful beach community of Northern Broward and Palm Beach County.

Customers can expect to find the largest display of kayaks in South Florida. An authorized dealer of ten kayaking lines such as Ocean Kayak, Emotion Kayak, and  Necky Kayaks., Kayak Jeff is pleased to display samples from each line to give his customers a greater understanding of the kayaking options available. In addition to kayaking gear, the kayak superstore also offers canoes and several different types of canoe paddles as well as several different lines of kayak paddles, personal flotation devices and the broadest range of kayaking equipment available.

Kayaking continues to grow in popularity in the United States. Thanks to the range and adaptability of kayaks, they are popular with men and women who utilize their versatility to fish, dive and sightsee. For more information on the opening of the new Kayak Jeff location or to learn about kayaking, visit www.kayakjeff.com or call (954) 926-5766.

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SPOT Satellite Personal Tracker

GPS, VHF, Wallet, Cell Phone, Camera, Car keys, Why do I want to carry a SPOT?

 I’m out kayak fishing and the bite is on. I devised my float plan during normal conditions, but this is different. I think of the country song “I’m going to miss her” which is about fishing and not making it home on time. Reality sets in and I pick the cell phone up. NO SIGNAL. I could call the Coast Guard or Marine Patrol on my VHF but I think they might have a little problem when I ask them to call my wife.  

Enter SPOT, “satellite messenger” SPOT picks up your (GPS) coordinates and can transmits your position and simple message to your float-plan holder through a satellite network. The satellites relay the information to specific land-based satellite antennas around the world. The antennas can relay your message, as required, via:

• Internet,  
• Cell phone network,  
• Emergency call center
• All three, depending on the signal you choose to send.

SPOT maintains a network of communications satellites.

The SPOT unit sells for $149.99 at most kayaking, marine, and outdoor stores. The annual charge for the basic satellite service subscription is $99. That gets you the:

• Alert 9-1-1 emergency response to call for search and rescue (SAR) services;
• “SPOTchecking” function, which lets you send a notice to your contacts to tell them where you are and that you’re OK; and
• The ability to indicate your position and signal for help from friends and family rather than from SAR.

 Add another $49.99 a year, you can purchase the tracking upgrade option. With the tracking option, or “SPOTcasting,” SPOT will automatically send your location to your online SPOT account every 10 minutes. Folks at home can then follow your progress via Google Maps. To extend battery life, SPOT is programmed to run the tracking for 24 hours. You can reactivate, by pushing the SPOT OK button.

 Well it seems like I solved the problem of contacting the loved one when I’m late (which is quite often when it comes to kayaking). Now if If can only get her to use the computer, she can find me on Google Maps.  I hope this ties into Google Earth then she could watch me fish…

Paddle Safe,

Kayak1

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BAJA CALIFORNIA: Paddle with dolphins

8/17/08


Idaho-based Sea Kayak Adventures has an all-inclusive, six-day trip in which participants can paddle a sea kayak alongside dolphins, whales and sea lions in the clear waters of the Sea of Cortez.
Naturalist guides lead all activities, which include exploration of uninhabited desert islands and snorkeling along isolated coves in clear turquoise waters. … read more

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The Mokai, What is it? A kayak or boat? Well maybe it’s a little of both. The Mokai is a three season, jet propelled sport boat. It has the shape of a kayak until you get to the back where it tapers down where the Honda 4 stroke engine is. I would love to go for a ride in this boat. I could see where this has an enormous market when you have to get to the other side of a lake but can’t put in there or the ramp you are using is to far from where you need to be by kayak . With 8 hours of running time with 3 gallons of gas this boat could put you a long way a lot quicker than paddling.

Mokai Boat / Kayak

 The Mokai is:.

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