Florida, Florida Keys and Everglades - Sea Kayak Touring and Camping Vacations on Self Guided Mothership
2008 - west coast of Florida - Gulf Islands of Sanibel - Captiva - Cayo Costa with                    
J.N."Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Pine Island National Wildlife Refuge, Cayo Costa State Park
And also Everglades Thousand Islands

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Voyager 1 is for sale!  
    16' X 32' catamaran - 
           
         Excellent Condition!       Now  $96,000

Upgrades to "Voyager 1" added in 2005! 
These first three photos on this page, show the new, more powerful, quiet 4 cycle Honda 90s, the new stern rack, to more easily launch and retrieve kayaks (or to carry a bonefish skiff), and the new canvas and clear vinyl enclosure in front of the console and cooking area, that helps when the weather is windy.  . 
"Voyager1" also has a head with holding tank, and separate hot water shower stall, small propane refrigerator, and 65 gallon gas tank. 
Could day charter for 6 guests or become coast guard certified for more guests, or great family fun boat! 
Click on the photos to enlarge.
          
For Sale Page:  www.CoralIslandYachts.com/32.htm
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NOTE:
Below is our past program for this vessel.  We have discontinued this part of our offered services.  We could set this program up again in the Gulf Islands of Florida for 2008 - Let us know if you have interest.

VOYAGER 1
"AN OPERATE YOURSELF" 
CATAMARAN MOTHERSHIP WITH SEA KAYAKS
"Leave the Bugs on the Beach"!!!

Voyager 1 - in Florida
"An Operate Yourself" 32' Catamaran Mothership - One of our past programs: 
Paddle from this boat, Voyager1, in the mangrove islands where there is little camping ashore! Sleep out on the water, in the breeze, away from the bugs.  In the time it would otherwise take to break camp, you can cruise to a new paddling area.  16' sea kayaks, quality paddles, and charts designating where to anchor!  GPS, library, hot shower, refrigerator, camping gear for deck.  Easy and safe to operate, in the shallow, protected waters, with minimal experience: a concept designed specifically for this type of environment.

  Voyager1 - Self-Guided Mothership for Kayakers!
 - for adventure travel  - touring on your own!
 - Self-Guided expeditions to barrier islands
 - outfitted by Kayak Voyagers for 2, 3, or 4 paddlers
 - Catamaran Charters fully equipped with sea kayaks and camping gear
 - 6 Day Kayaking Trips - Eco Tours - aboard Voyager 1

 - Skipper your own 32' Power Catamaran Outfitted with Sea Kayaks.
 - Includes Charts with anchorages and launch sites. 
 - (Based on the experienced routes of our Mirage Mothership.)

Schedules
Rates
Our Kayak Paddling Environments
Photos of the Self Guided Kayak Paddling Trips

Easy to operate - fully equipped with sea kayaks and gear - includes charts designating anchorages, putting you at the choice launch sites, for self-guided kayak tours.  Our  32-foot Voyagers power catamaran (designed by kayakers and custom built to be a floating base camp for kayak paddlers), is a proven alternative, where camping is limited, and bugs usually dominate.  The boat comes complete with hot shower, refrigerator, and camp stove.  It's outfitted with all first class equipment for kayak exploration around the Barrier Islands in the Gulf of Mexico off the west coast of Florida - over 200 miles of paddling trails!  Includes J.N."Ding"Darling NWR on the lee side of Sanibel, the barrier islands of Captiva and North Captiva, Cayo Costa State Park, Pine Island and the Pine Island National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Pine Island Sound.

FUN - FLEXIBLE - PRACTICAL - CONVENIENT !  Chart your own expedition course ,set your own pace!  With our 32-foot Kayak Voyagers power catamaran mothership bareboat charters (bareboat means you drive it yourself), up to four kayak paddlers (with some boating experience) can have the freedom to "do their own thing": create their own itineraries, and go with their own flow, according to weather and desire.  Assistance in route planning for your personalized ecotour trip is available and encouraged.

The design of the Voyager 1catamaran evolved from years of experience staying out overnight in our unique mangrove island environments.  Like in a conventional "camping on the beach" tour, the sense of breaking camp and moving on to a new location has been maintained, and crossed with the support vessel concept.  Here, where camping on beaches is limited, you'll have the comfort of anchoring out in the breeze, away from the bugs.  Sleep in tents on the deck if you choose, or sleep on the open deck under the stars.  Also included is a refrigerator, marine head (bathroom) and a hot shower (as in private, indoor, hot shower, to enjoy after a day of paddling!!!).  The shallow draft design of our Voyagers catamaran gives you the ability to get in close to islands and travel in only 3' of water!  The lowered kayak boarding decks at the stern, were added to the catamaran design to specifically allow easy exit and entry of the kayaks.  A rack on the stern or the racks on the roof store the kayaks.  To maximize your expedition enjoyment, you'll have the flexibility to move your mobile base camp, taking into account the daily winds and currents to optimize your departure and return paddles.

Point of significance:  It is misinformation that we only have biting bugs in the summer.  The summer has less wind and more heat, but the truth is we have the bugs year round -  whenever there is no wind: such as the windless days in between cold fronts, or on the leeward sides of islands, or on any shore out of the wind: with heavier concentrations at dawn and dusk - sunrise and sunset.  We as locals, kayak paddlers and boaters, know this!  Our Voyager 1 catamaran concept has evolved for us, out of these conditions.  We feel that to watch the sunrise with a mug of coffee or tea, out on the water, and to be able to relax while preparing breakfast without being eaten alive ourselves, is important.  Dinner or stargazing in t-shirts and shorts, or sleeping right under the open stars, are elements, in addition to the premier paddling, that will fulfill your trip. 

Learn more about our barrier island environments: mangrove islands, sandy beaches, sea grasses, bird watching, and marine life on "Our Kayak Paddling Environments" page.  Because of low light pollution, you can experience the maximum amount of stars available to the naked eye: sure to be another highlight of your trip!

The Voyager 1 Catamaran comes outfitted with:

    - up to four fiberglass sea kayaks with quality gear and all safety equipment
    - books, ID cards: history, marine life, birds, stargazing
    - refrigeration and propane camp stove
    - cooking and eating utensils, dishes and bowls
    - indoor hot shower and outdoor fresh water hose
    - a separate head (toilet)
    - storage areas and containers for all your gear
    - two person tents designed for the deck
    - sleeping bags with sheets, pillows and pads
    - towel sets and beach towels

"Voyager 1" - 32' X 16' self guided catamaran mothership - your floating base camp!

Presented by  Kayak Voyagers
(was Raft Voyagers - we have dropped Raft from our name in 2002)
for  CORAL ISLAND YACHTS AND CHARTERS, INC., Okeechobee, FL

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