Betsy's blog

Geocaching is hot. As in, it’s not just for computer geeks or gadget freaks. It’s for outdoors lovers and, of course, that includes kayakers.

International Coastal Cleanup Day is this Saturday, Sept. 19, and you can join in along the Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail.

Sailors will swarm the Caloosahatchee River during three nearly consecutive events next month on the Caloosahatchee River – and blueway kayakers and canoeists can nab front-row-style views.

If you and your pooch are experienced, well mannered kayakers, plan to join Lee County Parks & Recreation for an outing Rover won’t forget on the Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail.

The e-mail popped up on my screen with a simple enough question: What are the best sunglasses for kayaking?

I found myself on the phone explaining to a prospective visitor from New Mexico what our sliver of Florida is like.

Can I arrive by plane, take mass transit to my hotel and then get a kayak and just paddle everywhere I want to go?

Not a bad question. Sounds like a Nirvana-type of vacation.

What do you get when you add two teenagers, two kayaks and one stifling August morning steeped in curl-the-hair-on-your-head humidity?

A great time.

A slow paddle, sure. But a great time nonetheless.

Plans for the annual celebration of our Calusa Blueway are evolving. We’ve got something for everyone – even VIPs.

Kids often state the obvious. Sometimes they say it best. Kayaking kids are no exception.

Southwest Florida businesses have an opportunity to garner free publicity and drive eco-tourists to their door this fall by joining the Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival’s VIP Wristband Program.

Visitors and paddling enthusiasts who are planning a trip to the Calusa Blueway can consider coming during the VIP timeframe to enjoy the trail and all the business and attraction offerings as well.