Adventure

Big Bend Saltwater Paddling Trail

By Sandra Friend
Dallus Cove, a stop along the Big Bend Saltwater Trail

The southern terminus of Florida's longest and most rugged sea kayaking route, the 91-mile Big Bend Saltwater Paddling Trail, is the town of Suwannee. From there, you follow the coastline north along the Big Bend Aquatic Preserve, with stops at Shired Island, Horseshoe Beach, and Sink Creek before reaching Steinhatchee to begin rounding the Big Bend to St. Marks. This is a vast... »