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Close Encounters Between Fishing Kayak And Manatee, By Gary Rankel

Posted on November 9, 2011 by W kayak

Thought I’d head over to Kings Bay yesterday to see if the manatees were returning to their winter home, and ran into one who I think wanted to mate with my W. He nosed around for more than 30 minutes … Continue reading →

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Gary Rankel Enjoying Florida’s Wildlife From His Fishing Kayak’s Cockpit

Posted on December 18, 2010 by W kayak

I thought I’d send a few snaps of our Florida scenery and wildlife that I took in a protected cove after getting blown off Kings Bay yesterday before even wetting a line. The shots show the Wavewalk (1) rigged prior to launching, (2) in choppy water, and (3) returning to the protected launch site.
The wildlife shots show nice closeups of an osprey, great white egret and two cormorants on a sign.
There’s also a shot of a diver with a manatee,
Not a bad day on the water, even without catching a fish. Continue reading →

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Gary’s Manatee Watching Kayak Trip, Crystal River, Florida

Posted on April 28, 2010 by W kayak

I took my wife’s cousin, Paulene, who is visiting from England, to the Crystal River yesterday to see some manatees. It was not only her first time in a W, it was her first time in a kayak, and she … Continue reading →

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