NEW: Everglades Wilderness Waterway
Our experienced guide will take paddlers through the wonderful mangrove maze of Everglades National Park on a 100-mile expedition between Flamingo and Everglades City. We'll go both inside, where camping is on chickees and ground sites, and outside, to camp on gorgeous palm tree beaches. Closest airport: Miami, FL
Difficulty: This is a strenuous trip, for experienced paddlers able to kayak up to 15 miles per day.
Cost: $1400 per person includes sea kayaks, camping gear, meals, camping fees & shuttle back to start. 20% discount for bringing own sea kayak and camping gear. Limited to 6 people.
Call 305-240-0650 or E-mail for reservations.
"Century" 100-mile paddle: Key Largo to Key West
Our annual KL2KW is the bucket-list trip of a lifetime. Imagine the sense of accomplishment paddling 100 miles to the southernmost point in the US! The 2012 "Century" trip, March 13-22, will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Henry Flagler's Railroad. We'll stop at historic sites and paddle beneath many of the marvelous and beautiful bridges.
Along the way, we'll explore hidden mangrove creeks, work on stroke refinement and stop on islands to lunch, rest and swim. Each night we'll set up camp in time for a delicious dinner, often featuring fresh Florida seafood, and watch the famous Keys sunsets. As time allows, there will be opportunities to fish, snorkel, and birdwatch, so feel free to bring your gear.
Difficulty: This is a strenuous trip, for experienced paddlers able to kayak 10-17 miles per day, and set up camp each night. We have single and tandem sea kayaks, a good option if one person is less experienced. There will be a rest day at the half-way point for sightseeing, relaxing poolside and massages.
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Camping: 2 or 3 nights are on primitive islands; the other nights are at state park or commercial campgrounds with hot showers.
Pre and post-trip Lodging: You should plan on staying in Key Largo the night of March 12 to attend our pre-trip meeting (email us for lodging/camping options). At trip's end, March 22, we recommend the Southernmost Guesthouse, right across the street from our landing in Key West. Customers should make pre/post lodging reservations as soon as they've booked the KL2KW.
Transportation: Fly into Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, or Key West and take the keysshuttle.com to Key Largo. At the end, fly out of Key West, or take the Keys Shuttle to Miami or Ft. Lauderdale airport. If you are driving, we can help you with the logistics of parking and shuttling for an additional charge.
Cost: $1750 per person includes sea kayaks, camping gear, meals, & camping fees. See below for discount for bringing own gear.
5-day, 50-mile "Half Marathon" option available: $875 per person
Lower Keys Backcountry
South of the Seven Mile Bridge, a maze of mangrove islands unreachable by road spreads out and away from civilization. This is the Lower Keys Backcountry, a watery wilderness covering more than 200,000 acres. A string of uninhabited islands mark a boundary between the Backcountry and the Gulf of Mexico. Join us as we leave the highway sounds of US 1 behind and delve into a world where fish school through shallow flats and stingrays lay silent at the bottom of turquoise blue channels.
We offer small group backcountry trips ranging from 3 to 5 days. The camping is primitive and the views sublime. There's plenty of time to explore winding creeks and shallow coves, snorkel or fish. The 5-day trip is a once-in-a-lifetime traverse of the entire Lower Keys Backcountry expedition. Contact us to discuss which option fits your group's goals and abilities.
Cost: $525-875 per person, all-inclusive, kayaks, camping gear, meals, & camping fees. 20% discount for bringing own kayak & camping gear.
Offered Jan-April 2012 ~ TRIP CALENDARCall 305-240-0650 or E-mail for dates
Seven Mile Bridge Crossing
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Experience this engineering marvel as never before on this easy overnight camping trip. The Seven Mile Bridge spans a Caribbean-blue stretch of open water between Marathon and the Lower Keys. Originally built to carry Henry Flagler's East Coast Railroad, the modern highway bridge now carries cars to and from Key West (and cameos in Hollywood movies, as in the blockbuster "True Lies".) Never too far from civilization, this trip is a great introduction to kayak camping for couples or families.
Explore and lunch on Pigeon Key, an island museum that housed bridge construction workers. Evening finds us watching egrets and ibis fish in the flats off our island campsite. As the sun sets, we'll see the distant lights of the evening commute across the bridge. New in 2012: Sunset and Full Moon trips.
Cost: $350 per person all-inclusive, kayaks, camping gear & meals.
Offered Jan-April 2012 ~ TRIP CALENDAR
Special Full Moon trips Feb. 8-9 and March 8-9, 2012 ~ Call 305-240-0650 or E-mail for other dates
2012 Prices
Optional restaurant dining or hotel stays are at customer's expense.
2-days/1-night: $350 per person
3-days/2-nights: $525 per person
4-days/3-nights: $695 per person
5-days-4-nights: $875 per person
10-days/9-nights: $1750 per person*
*$200 single supplement may be added if you do not want to share a tent
Discounts:
20% for bringing your own camping gear and sea kayak (must be approved by Burnham Guides as capable of overnight expeditions).
50% for children under 12 in a tandem with parent
Deposit/Cancellation:
20% deposit required at time of booking. Balance charged on arrival.
With the exception of weather cancellations by Burnham Guides, a 21-day notice is required for cancellation or deposit will not be returned.
Transportation/Lodging
We encourage you to arrive the night before your launch for a pre-trip meeting. We can recommend lodging and camping options, but it's up to you to make reservations. Launches: Marathon (MM 50) for Seven Mile Bridge trips, Sugarloaf Key (MM 20) for Lower Keys trips, and Key Largo (MM 104) for the 100-mile KL2KW. Airports: Key West, Miami or Ft. Lauderdale. Go to keysshuttle.com or call 888-765-9997 for door-to-door airport shuttle. For the KL2KW trip we recommend flying into Miami or Ft. Lauderdale and flying out of Key West.
