Lovers Key State Park is located between Fort Myers Beach and Bonita Springs, Florida. It is a haven for wildlife, and the islands and their waters are home to manatees, dolphins, roseate spoonbills, marsh rabbits, and bald eagles. On March 19, 2013, a group of Bay Oaks Social Seniors under the leadership of Sarah and Adam launched kayaks on the inner waterways around Black Island.
Lovers Key Visitor Center
Visitor Center descriptive signage
Visitor Center donation signage
Sarah and Adam unload the kayaks
Everyone dons life vests.
Lee, Merry Jo and Paula
Paul helps Gail with her life vest.
Merry Jo is ready to go.
Margie and Rachel
Norm, Mirtala and Kathleen
Jeanne is helping with the oars.
Adam and Sarak getting a kayak ready to dock.
Jeanne and Rachel on the water
Lee and Paula ready to paddle
Adam is also a lifeguard, just in case.
Kayaks are underway.
Sarah is our leader.
Mirtala & Norm, Margie & Kathleen
Paddling down the waterway
Kayaks all in a row
Approaching a bridge on Estero Boulevard
Under the bridge, with condos in the distance
Mirtala and Norm
Almost past the bridge
Mirtala and Norm
Gail and Paul
Sarah decides it's time to turn back
Margie and Patricia nearing the docking place
Adam & Patricia hauling a kayak
Paul and Gail dock.
Gail can handle the kayak all by herself.
We wish we had seen a manatee, but it didn't happen today.
Securing the kayaks
The Flipper's lunch bunch, after a morning of kayaking
Adam & Patricia hauling a kayak
Paul and Gail dock.
Gail can handle the kayak all by herself.
We wish we had seen a manatee, but it didn't happen today.
Fortunately, we didn't see any alligators, either.
Norm and Mirtala
After kayaking, some Seniors picknicked in Lovers Key park, some picknicked beachside near Flipper's, and some had lunch at Flipper's.
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