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From the Swamp to the Keys: A Paddle through Florida History
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by JOHNNY MOLLOY
Sales Rank: 856139
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List Price: $19.95
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 240 pages
Published by: University Press of FloridaEdition: 1st Edition May 19, 2003
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0813026229
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0813026220
Book Dimensions:
8.4 x 6 x 0.7 inches
Weighs: 11.2 ounces
Tampa Tribune, April 27, 2003
An exhilarating exploration of Florida's natural wonders, the state's eventful history and the colorful characters who inhabit it.
Outdoor Adventure, July 2003
"An essential resource for anyone who ventures out of doors with a tent and a hankering to pitch it somewhere."
Reader Reviews
This is the telling of a personal adventure story. It is a mix of Florida history in bits and pieces, some personal history (how Johnny Molloy got into outdoor writing--to make a living enjoying the outdoors), and some personal philosophy: "I had come to believe, as I still do, that time, not money, is the most valuable commodity on earth." It is NOT a "how to" book. Perhaps, with his 4 other books on hiking, camping, and paddling in Florida, he felt no need to elaborate on how to prepare and execute such a trip. It is a book about what he saw along the way, of his conversations with locals and travelers he met, of his love for the outdoors and dissatisfaction with urban life. His writing is somewhat routine as he paddles down the Suwannee River and out onto the Gulf coast, then to Cedar Key, and past Tampa (where he encounters the most dangerous conditions of the trip as he crosses the mouth of Tampa Bay). He seems to relish paddling by "the seat of his pants." He goes up/down rivers against the tide--a tough paddle. He arrives at Graveyard campsite in the Everglades after dark and swarms of no-see-ums threaten to eat him alive. After donning protective clothes and a head net, he finds the head net is for mosquitoes but no defense against the much smaller no-see-ums. It is clear you will never see Johnny Molloy use a modern convenience like a GPS. Johnny's writing becomes much more interesting the further south he travels and reaches its best in the Everglades, an area which he has paddled and written about extensively. If you enjoy the outdoors and paddling, it is a good read.
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