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MOONLIGHT
TRIP SEASON IS HERE!!!!
These
unique guided trips are really fun. We will explore 5 miles
of the Hillsborough River from Trout Creek Park downstream
to Rotary Park (Trip 3). We will start just before sunset
and as the darkness takes over, our eyes will adjust allowing
us to make out our path by the silhouettes from the moonlight.
There is just enough light to make out the shoreline and treetops.
Countless frogs, owls, and other creatures of the night often
serenade us as we paddle through the “Narrows”.
Our trip will take us into Lettuce Lake where we will encounter
not only a wide variety of sleeping birds like herons, egrets,
and spoonbills, but we will break out the flashlights to shine
for ‘gator eyes as well! We will finish our trip with
a 45-minute paddle to the take out, and then share in some
coffee and desert at a nearby restaurant.
Moonlight
trips are an experience all to themselves. If you have not
been on one then you have missed out on one of the most amazing
ways to experience the Hillsborough River!
- You
must bring 1 flashlight or headlamp per boat (headlamps
recommended). A light with a red lens cover is a bonus.
- We
recommend that you bring a small cooler with a few soft
drinks and snacks for the river trip. (No styrofoam or glass)
- No
children under 12 allowed, sorry.
- Trip
distance - 5 miles.
- Trip
duration - approximately 3 to 3-1/2 hours.
- Start
times will vary for each date. Details will be given when
you make your reservation.
All trips
start at Canoe Escape’s main location on Fowler Ave.
See the top of
our home page for directions to the shop.
Reservations
& prepayment are required. Stop by or call our shop at
813-986-2067 to make your reservation. We do not take reservations
on line.
Rates
include all basic paddling gear, seatbacks for canoes, transportation,
guide, and coffee / dessert afterward.
Tandem
Canoe or Kayak $70.00
Solo Kayak $60.00
3rd Passenger in canoe $25.00
Rates
above do not include Florida sales tax of 7%.
Dates
for 2010
January
30
February 27
March 13*
March 27
April 24
*March
13 is our annual fundraiser for Friends of the Park, held
in conjunction with the Squiggy Classic. All proceeds (minus
cost of dessert and coffee) go to "Friends". Bring
your friends and help support this great organization! (See
poster below.)
We require
a minimum # of 4 boats to run the trip.
Refunds
will not be offered because YOU were late
and missed the bus to the park. We preset canoes at the launch
and have staff working a 16-18 hour day to run these trips.
We staff according to reservations, so please be on time!
Moonlight Paddle
by Jean Faulk
Paddling along mother earth's womb with the
Shimmering glow of the night star lighting the path,
My spirit is filled with the warm peace of the closing day.
As the moon drifts behind a lingering cloud,
My eyes no longer see the way and my other senses are heightened
:
My lips and tongue embrace the flavor of the evening breeze;
My ears reach out to sense each nearby rustle on the riverbank;
My nostrils can almost smell the earth cooling in the rising
dew;
And my skin swells to encompass the void and touch the stars.
As the cloud passes and the light returns, I regain my human
form
But a sprinkling of dust from the universe has attached itself
to my soul
And I see more than the path.
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Canoe Escape,
Inc.
9335 E. Fowler Avenue
Thonotosassa, FL 33592
ph: 813-986-2067
e-mail: info@canoeescape.com
www.canoeescape.com
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