Florida Keys Paddling Guide: From Key Largo to Key West

The edition I received is from 2004, but I did not come across anything that was inaccurate. Paddled the keys for 9 days. The detailed day trips section is very useful, the put-in spots even have GPS coordinates. The tides section is good too, if you aren't careful you can end up dragging your kayak much further than you would like to. Just pick a day trip that looks interesting, put the coordinates in and enjoy the fantastic paddling in the Florida Keys. I'd give a 5th star for color photos.

There have been at least four books written in the past decade about paddling in the Keys. All are worth a read. What I find remarkable about Bill's book is he found his own nitch by heavy coverage of the floral,fauna and marine life that paddlers can see if they pay attention to their surroundings. He is not the first to do so. Bruce Wachob anoither Florida Keys kayak guide SEA KAYAKING IN THE FLORIDSA KEYS (1997)started the tide rolling in that direction.. Kathy Pat.ton, KAYAKING THE KEYS, 2002 , covers it to a lesser extent and does a fine job on the lower keys... Bill Keogh's book covers all of this plus the best put in's and trips in the upper,middle and lower keys. From Mile post 125 to Mile Post 1 and is a must for anyone even half seriously contemplating paddling these waters. WARNING You cannot paddle the keys by driving down U.S. 1 and looking for places to put-in. Most of those are way off the beaten automotive track . Winds and tides are a real puzzle for visitors and even native guides. Bill's book will set you on the proper course for a good paddling expierence.

The book is older but still a great resource.

After reading this book my friends and I went down to the Keys and got some kayaks from Bill. Not only was he a real nice guy but he knows just about every inch of good paddling water in the Keys. Detailed descriptions of islands and things like water depth can also help fishermen, A must buy for anyone wanting to do kayaking in the Florida Keys.

The book has many spots and trips to go out on,but it is vague. I even spook with the Author and he had no idea as to the exact locations and availability of each launch site.

This is the most detailed and best organized guide I have ever seen. Overlayed photos of sections of the Keys from North to South in color. This guide makes sense and give you a lively feeling for what is an exciting sport.I really wish the writers would take on the rest of Florida starting with the Everglades.

Maps and charts appear to be copies of copies of copies very light gray and impossible for me to read even with my reading glasses on. Images of fish are crude drawings in black and white. I’m surprised that a photographer would put out a book with such poor illustrations. Returning.

Great guide with a lot of details on places to stop in the Keys!! Looking forward to checking out spots next week!!!

Excellent guide, well-written and detailed. Looking forward to putting it to use soon!