| | Nov. 3rd | Nov. 4th | Nov. 5th | Other Events | |
| November 6, 2011 |
| Event Name |
Description |
Location |
Time |
Details |
| Sea Kayak Skills Class |
Fun and informative, this Sea Kayaking Skills class will take you through the basics of strokes, edging and capsize/recovery. Registration required. |
Sanibel Causeway Island A |
8:00 AM |
Details |
| Bowditch Half-Price Kayak Rental Special |
Come and go to the festival as you please. Rent a kayak from Calusa Ghost Tours at Bowditch Point Regional Park for $60 for a whole day and then paddle to the festival and back on your own schedule. Manatees, dolphins and an incredible variety of birds regularly sighted along the way. |
Bowditch Point Regional Park |
8:30 AM |
Details |
| Kayak Eco Tour |
Kayak through the private mangrove forest of the Roberts Refuge with professional, experienced guide. |
Port Sanibel Marina |
9:00 AM |
Details |
| Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival hub activities |
Guided trips, demonstrations, on-water instruction, Stand-Up Paddleboard activities, green events, speakers, new product testing, announcements, trolley service and food. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday-Sunday. |
Sanibel Causeway Island A |
9:00 AM |
Details |
| Rolling Class |
Rolling is simply the best and most effective self rescue. Greatly expand where and what you can do in a kayak. A must have for rough water and surfing. We teach an ergonomic, efficient roll called a sweep roll. We will also be able to teach and explain various other rolls including Greenland style rolls. To register for this class, visit: http://www.floridapaddlingtrails.com/shop.asp |
Sanibel Causeway Island A |
9:00 AM |
Details |
| Circumnavigate Lovers Key Club Paddle |
This trip is for experienced kayakers who enjoy paddling in the Gulf. Depending on the wind conditions the trip will launch from Dog Beach, paddle to the Gulf with a stop on the beach at Lovers Key State Park. Return trip will be on the Bay side of the park. Total trip length is approx. 6 miles with Southwest Florida Paddling Club. Register via email with trip leader in advance. |
Next to the bridge by Dog Beach |
9:00 AM |
Details |
| SUP Activity Area and Speakers |
Stand Up Paddleboard demos, activities and speakers. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, with speaker presentations Friday, Nov. 4, and Sunday, Nov. 6, to include topics such as SUP racing, SUP fishing, flatwater SUPing, surfing your SUP, shaping and board design, SUP fitness, how to pick your first board, and the windsurfing-SUP crossover. Check out the website's speakers listings. |
Sanibel Causeway Island A |
9:00 AM |
Details |
| Speakers at Paddling Festival Hub |
Speakers under the big tent on Causeway Island A run 9ish to 4ish Friday, Saturday and Sunday and include: Michael Gray, Ken Fink, Greg Stamer, Sean Fitzgibbon and Jeff Fabiszewski. Check out their bios and topics on this festival website. |
Sanibel Causeway Island A |
9:00 AM |
Details |
| Introduction to Kayak Fishing Seminar |
Come chat with pro kayak fishing guide Jeff LeMieux, based out of O-Sea-D Aquatic Adventures in Punta Gorda. Soak up his vast knowledge of kayak fishing (particularly fly fishing) and learn the basics of what to bring, where to put it, and how best to fish from your 'yak! Jeff's fishing experience ranges from the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Indian Ocean, and the Atlantic. As a local, Jeff is particularly knowledgeable about Florida waters, predominantly from Tampa Bay to Boca Grande.
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Sanibel Island Causeway A |
9:00 AM |
Details |
| Rescues, Rescues, Rescues! |
Learn all kinds of ways to get back in your boat or help someone else re-enter. Limit six students. |
Sanibel Causeway Island A |
10:00 AM |
Details |
| Paddlelates with Paddleboard SWFL |
Paddl-what? Paddlelates! A perfect match - pilates on a paddleboard. Paddleboard SWFL is stoked to bring you a challenging, yet refreshing workout. Paddlelates provides you with a full body workout focused on improving your balance, core strength and coordination. You may see wildlife (like dolphins and manatees) while burning tons of calories and maybe improve your tan. Beginners welcome. |
Sanibel Causeway Island A |
10:00 AM |
Details |
| Wild Creeks and Rivers Kayak Tour |
Visit Caloosahatchee and Orange rivers and the wild creeks of the Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve with GAEA Guides. |
Caloosahtchee Creeks Preserve |
10:00 AM |
Details |
| Buck Key Paddling Trail Tour |
Take a Buck Key tour with Captiva Kayak Co., an owner-operated "kayak boutique" that offers the tour twice daily during the blueway festival. Enjoy a guided adventure exploring the back waters of Captiva in Pine Island Sound Aquatic Preserve. You'll go up a canopied water trail that winds through the pristine mangrove forest of Buck Key Island. This scenic loop along the Calusa Blueway takes approximately two hours of leisurely paddling. Encounters with manatees, dolphins and incredible birding are a possibility. |
McCarthy's Marina bayside |
10:00 AM |
Details |
| Commodore Creek Paddle |
Join Tarpon Bay Explorers on a guided paddle through the wilds of Sanibel's J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge.
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Tarpon Bay EXplorers |
10:00 AM |
Details |
| Picking the Right Sea Kayak |
Fiberglass or plastic? 16 footer, 18 footer? Skeg or Rudder? Hard or Soft Chine? Low volume, or high volume? Come and learn about how the different styles of sea kayaks affect their performance and how to chose one that meets your needs. Open question and answer session. Free Demos! |
Sanibel Causeway Island A |
10:30 AM |
Details |
| Roll Off Competition |
Anyone is welcome to challenge master rollers Greg Stamer and Jay Rose to a kayak game of HORSE by way of rolling. Afterwards, Greg and Jay will compete against each other. |
Sanibel Causeway Island A |
11:30 AM |
Details |
| Calusa Dash |
Canoe & Kayak magazine's Calusa Dash for SUPs and kayaks. 4-mile recreational race off the Sanibel Causeway. $500 to the fastest SUP Racer. Prizes from Epic Kayaks and Suspenz. PFDs must be worn by all competitors. 7:30-10:30 registration, 11:30 captain's meeting; noon in-water start.
Registration: http://www.floridapaddlingtrails.com/shop.asp |
Sanibel Causeway Island A |
12:00 PM |
Details |
| Introduction to Eskimo Roll |
Have you always wanted to learn an Eskimo Roll but not yet taken a class? In this hour-long session, we will work on some of the basics that go into a solid roll. Euro or Greenland. Limit four students. |
Sanibel Causeway Island A |
12:00 PM |
Details |
| Organic High Tea |
Earth & Spirit Garden Gallery will be the host of the second annual organic high tea fashion show. The high tea will include tea sandwiches and tasty breads and dessert made from all organic ingredients and organic fair trade tea from Equal Exchange. The setting will be the pristine outdoor space of the garden gallery (near a blueway launch site one mile south of the four-way stop on Pine Island) and the facilitator of the event will be the main designer - Deb Z. A silent auction will be held during the tea with items donated from Island artists, restaurants, and destinations with proceeds going to Abuse Counseling and Treatment, Inc. (ACT). |
Earth & Spirit Garden Gallery |
1:00 PM |
Details |
| Kerplunk |
Falling out, the basics. Some people have paddled for years and have never flipped over. If you haven't tipped over your boat, you're missing some of the potential of your kayak. Being comfortable getting your boat to the limit will greatly improve your comfort level in the kayak. Tip over with ACA Certified Instructors around you to help and get used to the simple and easy technique of wet exiting your boat. For people who are comfortable with the practice of getting back on. Just about anything people want to try can be done in this course. |
Sanibel Causeway Island A |
1:30 PM |
Details |
| Buck Key Paddling Trail Tour |
Take a Buck Key tour with Captiva Kayak Co., an owner-operated "kayak boutique" that offers the tour twice daily during the blueway festival. Enjoy a guided adventure exploring the back waters of Captiva in Pine Island Sound Aquatic Preserve. You'll go up a canopied water trail that winds through the pristine mangrove forest of Buck Key Island. This scenic loop along the Calusa Blueway takes approximately two hours of leisurely paddling. Encounters with manatees, dolphins and incredible birding are a possibility. |
McCarthy's Marina bayside |
2:00 PM |
Details |
| Assisted and Self Rescue Class |
This is a great class to develop a consistent and efficient rescue designed to get you back in your boat as easily as possible. There are many different ways to get back in whether you are solo or with a group. Covered materials for solo rescue include: the re-enter roll, the cowboy/cowgirl scramble, paddle float and stirrup. Covered materials for assisted rescue include: the t rescue, the t-x rescue, heel hook rescue, hand of god, paddle shaft rescue, and eskimo bow rescue. To purchase this class, visithttp://www.floridapaddlingtrails.com/shop.asp |
Sanibel Causeway Island A |
2:30 PM |
Details |
| Moonlight Paddle |
Enjoy paddling under the moonlit sky among sparkling waters. A great way to end your kayaking day and conclude the 2011 Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival |
Port Sanibel Marina |
5:30 PM |
Details |