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Fishabout – The First Trip

Fishabout – The First Trip

By:Geoff Colmes
Departure From Founders Park   Three months after her promised delivery date, Fishabout finally made her first real run, an extended trip into...
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The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home

By:Geoff Colmes
The Idea That Floated   This isn’t exactly where the story starts nor where it ends.   Mike Burgreen and I had been running outfitted camping trips in...
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Storm in the Marquesas

Storm in the Marquesas

By:Geoff Colmes
We weren’t out there gambling. We knew the place, we knew the risks, and we ran great trips because we respected both. But out there, no matter how...
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The Legend of Leafy Way

The Legend of Leafy Way

By:Geoff Colmes
  The Legend of Leafy Way   It was the late 1960s, and like so many places, Coconut Grove had lost something it would never get back. We...
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Gamble Rodgers State Park

Gamble Rogers State Park

By:Geoff Colmes
Gamble Rogers State Park   Located just south of Flagler Beach, Gamble Rogers State Park is one of Florida’s few non-private beachside...
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Skir Dhu, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

Skir Dhu, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

By:Geoff Colmes
  Skir Dhu. Cape Breton, Nova Scotia   Cape Breton had been on our bucket list for years; a place of rugged coastlines, lighthouses, winding...
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A Week in a Lighthouse – Sitka, Alaska

A Week in a Lighthouse – Sitka, Alaska

By:Geoff Colmes
  A Week in a Lighthouse – Sitka, Alaska   After a visit with our daughter, Eliza Leigh, in Ketchikan, she joined us for a week in Sitka, where...
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Anastasia State Park

Anastasia State Park

By:Geoff Colmes
Anastasia State Park     Anastasia State Park wasn’t on our shortlist, but we managed to snag a site spur of the moment, and we knew we had...
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Everglades National Park Entrance Fees

Everglades National Park began collecting entrance fees for all park visitors on January 10, 2019 – including anglers with licensed fishing guides, Effective January 2025, 7-day passes will be $35 per person. You may also purchase an annual Everglades National Park pass for $70. Children aged 15 and under are always admitted free.