Support Wild Florida as they embark on a 50 mile kayak trip through the Headwaters of the Everglades
September 20, 2013 – Saint Cloud, Florida - Wild Florida (www.wildfloridairboats.com), an airboat tour and alligator exhibit attraction in Central Florida, is pleased to announce that on October 15 & 16, they will embark on an adventure to paddle nearly 50 miles by kayak through Shingle Creek to the docks at Wild Florida Airboats on Cypress Lake. They will take this journey in an effort to conserve and protect the Headwaters of the Everglades, and to donate to The Osceola County Historical Society.
“This journey will take our guys through the highly developed regions of Orlando as well as complete wilderness areas that many people have forgotten about” notes Ranier Munns, co-founder of Wild Florida. “We are excited to participate in this adventure and support a great cause.”
The kayak trip will begin on October 15th and go through October 16th. Wild Florida is offering sponsorship opportunities for individuals and local companies and organizations. Sponsorship levels include Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum and range from $100 - $1,000. Details of the sponsorships can be found online at: http://www.crowdrise.com/shinglecreek/fundraiser/wildflorida
Shingle Creek has a rich, cultural history that many Central Florida residents don’t know. It also needs protection, conservation and preservation from habitat destruction. The Osceola County Historical Society helps accomplish all of these objectives and is committed to this amazing waterway. With your help we can do great things for Shingle Creek and ensure it remains a treasure for generations to come! Your donation will help protect Shingle Creek from encroaching development, beautify its banks, maintain its water flow to the wetlands downstream and create awareness for this wonderful natural resource. Please join with us in donating to this wonderful organization and help preserve Shingle Creek, The Headwaters of the Florida Everglades.
More About Shingle Creek: Shingle Creek is named after the cypress trees that lined the bank in the late 19th century, which were used to make wood shingles. Because wood from cypress trees is naturally weather resistant, loggers in the early 1800's would cut cypress to make shingles for the homes of the first settlers. These settlers in turn named it "Shingle Creek."
President Obama recently included Shingle Creek on America’s Great Outdoors list and it was named as the Shingle Creek National Wildlife Refuge, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. There is even a trail under construction along the banks of Shingle Creek. The Shingle Creek Regional Trail (SCRT) is a multi-use recreational trail being developed through cooperation between the local governments of the City of Kissimmee, Osceola County, the City of Orlando, and Orange County. When fully constructed, it will span 32 miles through one of Florida’s most traveled urbanized areas.
It will also connect the public to the growing areas of protected land along Shingle Creek, the northernmost headwaters of the unique Kissimmee – Okeechobee – Everglades ecosystem.
