Sean and Mom's Kayaking Adventure

Have you ever gone kayaking through a mangrove swamp?  We did, and it was awesome!!  We went through tunnels of mangroves that were barely wide enough for the kayak to pass through.  They met overhead so you couldn't tell where one ended and the next began.  There were tons of fish - the coolest were the tiny mullets that would fly across the surface of the water, and come down like rain.  We saw jellyfish, rays, and birds like egrets, herons and pelicans.   We were hoping to see some (small) crocodiles and manatees, but no luck.                                                                                                               
After exploring the mangrove side, we crossed to the other side of the bridge and were out in the ocean.  The water was not very deep in this area, and we had to be careful not to disturb any beds of coral.   In the area near the dock they have these huge fish called tarpons.  We actually fed them earlier that day.  The ones we fed were about 5 feet long.  They would jump right out of the water to grab the fish you were holding.  It was a little freaky, and way too fast to catch with a camera.  David declined this particular experience and was the official photographer!!!  When we were out in the kayak, we could go to this area and watch them swim beneath our boat!  The Kayaking in the Keys was an amazing adventure!!