Florida "The Sunshine State"

Canoeing in Florida, USA

There are over 1700 streams and 20 major waterways in Florida, so it's no surprise that canoeing is a hugely popular pastime in the Sunshine State. The lush vegetation, abundant wildlife and tranquil silence make for a sublime canoeing experience. There are many exceptional ecotourism destinations which you can explore while visiting the state. Most of Florida is a peninsula, surrounded by sea water. With the Gulf of Mexico on the western side of the state, the Atlantic Ocean on the eastern and the Caribbean Sea not far off the southern end, Florida has a lot of shoreline to explore -- even natural shoreline thick with mangroves that canoes and kayaks seem perfectly made for. Here in the Ten Thousand Islands, we are surrounded by the most amazingly diverse ecosystems on our planet: Everglades National Park, Big Cypress National Preserve, Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve, Collier Seminole State Park, and the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Prices for a canoeing trip can range from as little as $35.00.