I am offering guided tours of Whitaker Bayou, a small wooded tributary off of Sarasota Bay that few people have seen.
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Beyond Ringling College of Art and Design, Whitaker Bayou winds through the Newtown neighborhood between Dr. Martin Luther King Way and Myrtle Avenue.
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This hidden treasure offers a view of Old Florida rarely seen in the quickly developing city.
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Whitaker Bayou is named for William Whitaker, Sarasota’s first white settler, who arrived in the early 1840s. Since I was able to portray him in the film No Real Than You Are, which screened at the Sarasota and Cannes Film Festivals, I love that I get to live on Whitaker Bayou and share it with others.
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I schedule hour-long trips around the high tide, but the following times are flexible. I provide kayaks, canoes, and paddles. Email me at inkensoul@gmail.com to let me know when you’d like to come. I can accommodate up to 7 people.
- Saturday, July 16 – 2pm
- Sunday, July 17 – 3:30pm
- Monday, July 18 – 4pm
- Tuesday, July 19 – 5:30pm
Wednesday, July 20 – 7pm- Monday, July 25 – 10am
- Wednesday, July 27 – 11am
- Saturday, July 30 – 1pm
- Monday, August 1 – 2:30pm
- Tuesday, August 2 – 3:30pm
- Wednesday, August 3 – 4pm
Tuesday, August 9 – 9:30am- Wednesday, August 10 – 10:30am
- Saturday, August 13 – 1pm
- Sunday, August 14 – 2pm
- Monday, August 15 – 3pm
- Tuesday, August 16 – 4pm
- Wednesday, August 17 – 5pm
- Thursday, August 18 – 7pm
Since I consider this a priceless experience, I have no rates and don’t charge. It is a “Gift Economy” scenario. Pay what you want or pay it forward. Just come enjoy this rarely seen part of Sarasota.
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