Sanibel Island | Pine Island | Fort Myers | Captiva Island

Gramma Dot's Seaside Saloon, Sanibel Island (239-472-8138); Sandy Hook Fish & Rib House, Matlacha (239-283-0113); Moretti's Waterfront Seafood Restaurant, Matlacha (239-283-5825); and Barnacle Phil's, North Captiva Island (239-472-6394).

Things to do:
Visit the J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island (www.fws.gov/dingdarling, 239-472-1100); take a dolphin cruise with Captiva Cruises (www.captivacruises.com, 239-472-5300); hunt for seashells on Bowman's Beach on Sanibel; take the African Queen Ferry from Pineland Marina to Cayo Costa State Park (www.tropicstarcruises.com, 239-283-0015); or head to Boca Grande Pass, just north of Pine Island, where some of the world's best tarpon fishing can be found.

Kayak Outfitters:
Gaea Guides, Fort Myers (www.gaeaguides.com, 866-256-6388); Royal Palm Tours, Fort Myers (www.royalpalmtours.com, 800-296-0249); Tropic Star Cruises, Pine Island (www.tropicstarcruises.com, 239-283-0015); and Tarpon Bay Explorers, Sanibel Island (www.tarpon bayexplorers.com, 239-472-8900).

For area information:
Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau (www.fortmyers-sanibel.com, 888-231-6933).

For paddling-trail info and downloadable maps:
www.greatcalusablueway.com. Blueway maps are also available from many hotels, state parks, and kayak outfitters.

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The Other Blue Highways

There's no better way to see America's wilds than by water. Happily, our country is not lacking in an abundance of these lovely trails.

Bartram River Canoe Trail