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Onto Big Hickey Island and then Home
Team Sweetwater (Jeff and Sean) spent most of yesterday, Wednesday the 28th, exploring the sights, sounds of Koreshan State Park. Today we find them back on the water…
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Koreshan State Park
They arrive at Koreshan State Park early this afternoon. The plans for tomorrow include staying at Koreshan State Park for second night. This does not mean a day…
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Visiting CROW and Hitting the Road
Most of today was spent visiting at the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW). As mentioned previously CROW is located on 12.5 acres on Sanibel Island, south…
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Turning South and on to Sanibel Island
They are on the move again and heading south. A special thanks to the park service on Cayo Costa for transporting Team Sweetwater (Jeff and Sean) back to…
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Day Off
Today was a planned day of rest with an extra day on Cayo Costa. This is their fifth day on the water and of promoting the Clinic for Rehabilitation…
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Off to Cayo Costa
They left Jug Creek Cottages on Bokeelia Island and have traveled west to Cayo Costa State Park. During their trip they saw dolphins and a variety of other…
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Bad Weather But on Schedule
Heading off around 9:30 a.m. this morning from the Sun and Moon Inn, Jeff and Sean were headed for their next destination, Bokeelia Island by way of marker…
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Heading North
This morning Jeff and Sean found themselves being breakfast for the local no-see-ums and mosquito population. These bugs, which can be found worldwide, were a minor nuisance and not unexpected.…
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Downstream and into Open Water
The journey continues by heading downstream to the mouth of the Caloosahatchee River and beyond. The destination for today is Picnic Island. Picnic Island located about three miles…
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They’re Off
Day One on the Caloosahatchee: Hickey Creek and Franklin Lock Editor’s introduction, added in 2026. The original September 19, 2011 dispatch by Chad follows unchanged. Sean Fitzgibbon and…
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Let the Journey Begin!!
LEE COUNTY- Two men are to begin their expedition tomorrow to raise money for the Great Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail and Clinic for Rehabilitation of Wildlife. (From http://www.fox4now.com/news/local/130064938.html) Sean…
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The Great Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail expedition
The 2011 Great Calusa Blueway Expedition: The Journal Editor’s introduction, added in 2026. The dated reports and original photographs below remain part of the 2011 archive. On September…
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Taking Extra Time On Your Journey
How often do we plan a trip, pack our stuff, run out the door, race to our destination, load our boat, paddle within a specified time period, and…

