A longtime outdoor adventurer, Holly Genzen has a master’s degree in outdoor education and a PhD in educational administration; she was an associate professor at National Louis University. An avid hiker, she has solo thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail, and in recent years, she has focused her canoeing and kayaking activities on Florida’s many springs, rivers, and coastal trails. She has been a volunteer resident at former President and Mrs. Hoover’s Camp Rapidan in Shenandoah National Park, and she is a volunteer at Trout Lake Nature Center in Eustis, Florida. Holly lives in Leesburg, Florida, with her husband, Gary, and cat, Sherman. McCrary Sullivan had her earliest water adventures before she was old enough to walk. She is now an avid paddler and a naturalist volunteer in Everglades National Park. She first visited the park as an artist in residence, and her book of poems, Ecology II: Throat Song from the Everglades (WordTech Editions; Cincinnati, OH; 2009), explores flora, fauna, and ecology through a poetic lens. She has an MFA in poetry and a PhD in English education, and is recently retired from National Louis University where she was a professor of interdisciplinary studies.

• Everglades Wilderness Waterway Overview MapFront CoverOverview Map KeyDedicationAcknowledgmentsPrefaceINTRODUCTIONPART ONE: On the Everglades Wilderness WaterwaySection 1/u: Everglades City/Chokoloskee IslandSection 2/T: Chokoloskee Island/Lopez River Campsite or Crooked Creek ChickeeSection 3/S: Lopez River Campsite or Crooked Creek Chickee/Marker 123Section 4/R: Marker 123/Marker 107Section 5/Q: Marker 107/The Watson Place or Sweetwater ChickeeSection 6/P: The Watson Place or Sweetwater Chickee/Marker 79Section 7/O: Marker 79/Plate Creek Chickee or Lostmans Five CampsiteSection 8/N: Plate Creek Chickee or Lostmans Five Campsite/Marker 49Section 9/M: Marker 49/East End of Big Lostmans BaySection 10/L: East End of Big Lostmans Bay/Willy Willy Campsite or Rodgers River ChickeeSection 11/K: Willy Willy Campsite or Rodgers River Chickee/Marker 26Section 12/J: Marker 26/Camp Lonesome or Broad River CampsiteSection 13/I: Broad River Campsite & Highland Beach ExcursionSection 14/H: Broad River Campsite/Harney River Chickee via TheNightmareSection 15/G: Harney River Chickee/Marker 9 or Canepatch CampsiteSection 16/F: Marker 9 or Canepatch Campsite/Shark River ChickeeSection 17/E: Shark River Chickee/Oyster Bay ChickeeSection 18/D: Oyster Bay Chickee/Joe River ChickeeSection 19/C: Joe River Chickee/South Joe River ChickeeSection 20/B: South Joe River Chickee/Tarpon CreekSection 21/A: Tarpon Creek/FlamingoMap 22: The Historical RoutePart Two: North Everglades Day & Overnight PaddlesPlan AheadDay Paddles—Everglades City AreaHalfway Creek/Turner River LoopLopez River RouteSandfly IslandSandfly Island LoopSmallwood Store LoopOvernight Paddles—Everglades City AreaHurddles Creek LoopIndian Key PassJewell KeyPart Three: South Everglades Day & Overnight PaddlesPlan AheadDay Paddles— Flamingo AreaBear Lake Canoe TrailMud Lake Canoe TrailNine Mile PondNoble Hammock Canoe TrailOvernight Paddles— Flamingo AreaHells Bay Canoe TrailJohnson KeyShark PointSouth Joe RiverWest Lake to Alligator CreekPart Four: Summer PaddlingPart Five: The CampsitesPart Six: Everglades Flora, Fauna, People, & PlacesAppendix 1: ChecklistAppendix 2: Launch SitesAppendix 3: Outfitters, Suppliers, & Canoe/Kayak Rentals Appendix 4: Resource Overview Appendix 5: Internet Resources Appendix 6: Suggested Reading Appendix 7: Wilderness Waterway GPS CoordinatesIndexMap legendAbout the AuthorsEverglades North & South Day & Overnight PaddlesOverview Map