It's WINTER in South West Florida, and we felt that cold chill this morning as we began to prepare for a day on the water on Stand Up Paddle Boards (SUP) and Kayaks!

It was 48 degrees on the beach when I first woke up but it quickly warmed as the sun came up and the breeze went away. Before the day was out we were nice and warm.

I had four folks join me for SUP and two for Kayak. We put in on a little cozy splash area between Estero Bay and the Gulf of Mexico where the wind was minimum but the water was cold. We spent just over 2 hours exploring the brackish water wildlife habitat and the shell covered beach area on the little secluded island just south of Ft. Myers Beach.

The birds were out in numbers enjoying the sunshine and we were able to stay away from the heavy winds that eventually created some turmoil on the water.

All in all our day was good, filled with fun and some adventure here and there, yet offering a wonderfully peaceful journey.

Thank you all who participated in this event! I appreciated having you with me. Enjoy the pics and the short little video and share them with your friends and family!

Gator D is headed out for another adventure on the water so I must say SEE YOU LATER ALLIGATORS!

Hello all and welcome to another sunshiny day here in south Florida!

Yesterday, Cristina, Marlowe, Anne and I from Good Time Charters/Everglades Adventures traveled to the Everglades to enjoy a "field trip/training day", another excuse to spend time in the glades!

The pics are not that great but show how we spent our day out in the wilds of the glades and enjoyed the chilly but somewhat wonderful experience together!

The "wet walk" took us into waist deep water of the cypress domes where we say tons of birds, orchids, water plants and cypress trees. What a wonderful place to go and if you ever get a chance to do one of these walks DO IT!

Enjoy the pics and have a wonderful day!

Gator D is hanging Christmas Lights!

November 10, 2012 "Birds, Gators, and FUN!"

To begin with, I want to take this opportunity to thank all of those in military service for the wonderful work that you do! On this "Veteran's Day" weekend, I appreciate all that my brothers and sisters in arms have accomplished in the history of America and as a fellow Veteran I applaud you!

Today, I had the opportunity to be in the Everglades again and enjoyed my day with three ladies from Switzerland, Miami and North Carolina! What a great day we had and enjoyed seeing the gators, birds, and wonderful weather of South Florida!

Thank you all for joining me and I hope we met your expectations! Enjoy the pictures and share them with others!

I met a young couple who just got married at breakfast today and the "husband" was wearing the tee shirt that captures the "story of my life". I am always counseling young men on how to make a happy marriage and this tee shirt captures it well! YES DEAR! That works! HA!

Have a great visit and please return to see us in the future!

Gator D is out of here for now on another adventure! SEE YOU LATER ALLIGATORS!