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Calusa Blueway

The Great Calusa Blueway Paddling Trail is a marked canoe, kayak and stand-up paddleboard trail in the pristine coastal waters and inland tributaries stretching for nearly 200 miles in the Fort Myers area. The Blueway attracts everyone from first-time kayakers to advanced paddlers and is home to abundant marine life, shore birds and crustaceans. It has been developed by Lee County Parks & Recreation and funded with tourist development tax dollars specifically dedicated to beach and shoreline enhancement projects.

Start planning your adventure by exploring stops and outfitters on the map below. Or see the listing of outfitters here.  

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Phase 1 Trail Map: Estero Bay
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Phase 2 Trail Map: Pine Island and Matlacha Pass
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Phase 3 Trail Map: Caloosahatchee River and its Tributaries
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Download Great Calusa Blueway App for iPhone

Explore the Blueway

The possibilities are wide open

Plenty to explore for newbies

Highlights you don't want to miss

Paddling the Blueway... oh the sights you'll see!

A 7-Day Paddling Itinerary of the Great Calusa Blueway from PaddlingLife.com

Follow the adventures of a group paddling through Pine Island Sound and Estero Bay, encountering manatees, Cabbage Key's “historic and funky Inn,” Cayo Costa’s “wild and isolated beach” and more. 

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