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Come, enjoy the tranquility of St. Joseph Bay in the Forgotten Coast of Florida's Panhandle. Imagine yourself in 73,000 acres of pristine water where you rarely see another craft to interrupt your serenity.  The shallow waters of St. Joseph Bay provide a clear view of the grass beds and sand flats below as you paddle silently along. You'll see redfish swirling on the surface, mullet jumping out of your way, and schools of bait fish running from some unknown predator. In the deeper channels around Black's Island you may find bottle-nosed dolphin frolicking or seaturtles surfacing for a breath of fresh air. Less active are the numerous horseshoe crab, starfish, and live shells you'll see mosying along the bay bottom. The pine forests, salt marshes, and estuaries surrounding the bay support myriads of feathered grace. Bald eagles will break the silence as they screech in search of prey. Annual migrations of warblers, vireos, tanagers, grosbeaks, falcons and hawks are common sights in the spring and fall. Threatened or endangered species find refuge here, so keep a lookout for the rare blue heron, snowy eqret, Eastern brown pelican, osprey and marsh hawk.
 You'll discover why they call this the Forgotten Coast when you climb aboard one of our kayaks or canoes and leave the fast lane behind. Kayaking is becoming a popular sport for all ages and levels of fitness because the new designs make paddling easy. Our fine line of stable craft are suitable for touring in open water, fishing and snorkeling. We also offer complete rental packages for the fishing and skindiving enthusiats if you are not able to supply your own gear. Eco-tours, and guided fishing and snorkeling trips are also available. Our eco-tours will give you a greater understanding of how the many creatures in the bay live in harmony. You will learn about the legend of the pen shell, the medical uses of the horseshoe crab, and many little known historical facts about the bay area itself. You will hear stories about Indian burial grounds and pirate treasures while paddling over areas where civil war ships once cannon-balled the shore. But wait, we would rather show you our miraculous area and tell you our stories firsthand. So what are you waiting for?
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