The Forgotten Coast
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Paddling the Forgotten Coast: EcoAdventures North Florida
Doug Alderson has a pretty neat job. Make that jobs. In his spare time, he's an author, writing books about his adventures paddling and hiking. His day job is pretty cool, too. He's the paddling trail coordinator for Florida's Office of Greenways and Trails. He manages all of the state's freshwater and saltwater trails. He admits that most of the time, he's at a computer answering e-mails. But sometimes, he gets to head to Saint George Island with a local PBS affiliate producer, and he did spend three years mapping a paddling trail that takes you the whole way around the state. That's right, the whole state, from Pensacola, down to the keys, then back up around to Jacksonville. It's the Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail.
Only five people have completed the whole trail. It's not for everyone. Luckily, it breaks down into 26 regional segments, each of which can be done over about a week of paddling and camping. If that's too much, you can take a day trip, or a couple of days. The trail is flexible that way. A beginner can take a day to tackle a segment near them, or a more experienced kayaker can go as long as they can take off work.
The segment I was interested in was Segment 4: Forgotten Coast. This starts at the tip of Cape San Blas and goes to the end of St. George Island. You pass a lot of protected land, a lot of rich natural habitats, and the Apalachicola Bay Oyster Fishery. If you don't want to pass a lot of developed land, but do want to see a bit of wildlife, this might be a segment for you to try.
We kayaked around St. Joseph Bay with Debbie VanVleet of Happy Ours Kayak and Canoe Outpost. The first leg of Segment 4 travels through the Bay before crossing over to the Gulf at Stump Hole. With her we went snorkeling in shallow seagrass beds. Doug planned each day's travel to be able to be paddled at a leisurely pace, and St. Joe Bay has clear water and an abundance of marine life.
Other highlights are the St. Vincent Island Wildlife Refuge, where you can pull up on the beach and look for sambar deer, wild boars, or the elusive red wolf. And there is the incomparable St. George Island State Park. You paddle on the bayside, which with its rich oyster and seagrass habitats is exploding with fish and crabs- Doug likes catching redfish and trout. And if you camp at Sugar Hill, you're not too far from one of the top ten beaches in the nation.
This is not a trip to be taken lightly. Consult this web site for safety tips, campground information, and guidance on how to leave no trace on the natural habitats:
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Kayaking St. Joe Bay, Florida March 2011
Scenes from a kayaking trip on St. Joe Bay, Florida. We rented kayaks from Happy Ours Kayak & Canoe Outpost.
The bay is beautiful and Debbie at Happy Ours was very friendly and helpful.
Florida's Forgotten Coast
Scenes from Florida's Forgotten Coast, a relatively quiet, undeveloped section of coastline stretching from Mexico Beach on the Gulf of Mexico to St. Marks on Apalachee Bay in the State of Florida. Filmed with DJI Mavic Pro Drone.
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Lost at sea in St. Joseph's bay
Our fishing adventure in St Joseph's bay. It was a interesting trip. sorry about the watermark, i had no choice to get the volume up
Riding the Forgotten Coast Florida: Part 5
Ride along with Gunnar Olson as he makes his way across the United States from Naples, Florida to San Diego, California. This is the final series from the Forgotten Coastline of Florida.
Beach Plane Tour of the Forgotten Coast
Beach aerial tour of Florida's Forgotten Coast.
Hurricane Michael damage on Drive from Port St Joe towards Cape San Blas
This video shows the damage from Hurricane Michael on 30A driving from Port St Joe towards Cape San Blas. Thereis still lots of damage. Many houses are damage, some are gone or a total loss. Many people are living in campers outside of their damaged homes. Triple Tails Restaurant is Gone. St Joe Shrimp Co in Port St Joe is gone.
Video taken June 14, 2019.
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Flying The Cape January 5, 2020
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Last Weekend Scalloping Port St Joe 2019
Spending time with family and friends and finding new places to explore has been amazing this summer, this was our last video for scalloping in Port St Joe. We brought our long time friends Cameron and his son Nakai that never have done scalloping before looks like they had a blast we look forward for next year adventure, Thank you guys so much for watching Dont forget to Like Comment and subscribe.
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2019 Beach Renourishment Update on Cape San Blas, Florida
Here's a look at the September 19th, 2019 beach renourishment update on Cape San Blas, Florida presented by Matt Peevy of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and Beach Properties of Florida. Crews from MRD Associates work relentlessly to setup their heavy machinery in an effort to restore the beaches of Cape San Blas on Florida's Forgotten Coastline. Sorry about the audio as it was somewhat windy this day and I forgot my good microphone!
IFA Port St. Joe 2012
quick video i put together from the IFA kayak tour in port st. joe 2012. awesome place. the fishing was slow but fun.
Cape San Blas Florida 2016 Beach Days
Family vacation at Cape San Blas, Florida in May 2016. Beach days filled with fishing, frisbee, corn hole, sand dollars, sharks, floating and soaking up the sun. Cape San Blas is our family favorite. The month of May is a beautiful time of the year to visit Florida's Forgotten Coast.
Spear Fishing In The Gulf Of Mexico
Location about 6 miles off the coast of Port St. Joe. Unfortunately, it was not grouper or snapper season.
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SGI Beach Show Episode 10
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