Everglades Challenge training - 30 Miles, Anna Maria Island to Sarasota & back by BluMarlin 2012-01-07 United States Florida Holmes Beach Kayaking/Canoeing 126 Views Like this Adventure Unlike this Adventure 0 Likes

Louis ("Manolin") and Joe ("Santiago") paddled 30 miles from Anna Maria Island to Sarasota Bay as a training run for the Everglades Challenge.  The Sarasota Yacht Club was our turnaround point.  The weather was very nice, temperatures around 52 degrees in the morning and warming up into the 70's.  Very light winds.  Average speed: around 3 mph.  Not sure why SPOT shows a shorter distance traveled than my GPS.