Why hemp?

  • Hemp is more environmentally friendly than cotton.
  • Resistant to insects so it needs no pesicides (chemicals applied to cotton accoun for about 50% of all the poisons used in North American agriculture)
  • Grows so vigorously that no fertilizers are needed
  • Produces at least three times more fiber per acre than cotton plants

Our Long Island Outfitter shop carries last minute necessities like cold drinks, bug spray and sunscreen as well as earth friendly gifts to take home. Earth Creations clay dyed T-shirts are made of cotton and hemp. Our Kayak Amelia logo T's (with the 'You deserve a good paddling!' tag line on the back) are printed on 100% organic cotton shirts printed with soy based inks.

Feel free to use our reference library to look up that unusual critter you discovered. The 'Treasures of the Deep' table displays some of our personal treasures found on local beaches.

Organic cotton Fact

For every organic cotton T-shirt purchased you save 1/4 lb. of pesticides from being released into our air and water!
Read what the press is saying about Kayak Amelia
Young fisherman with one of the fish caught at Long Island Outfitters

50 Whales Confirmed in Calving Area

Scientists have confirmed 50 North Atlantic right whales in Florida and Georgia during the 2004 right whale calving season! We welcomed 15 new calves to the right whale population and an additional 20 individuals (10 of which were males) were also spotted here in the southeast. The 20 individuals that were spotted in local waters aged anywhere from one year to at least 23 years of age. A mother and daughter (Kleenex and Snotnose, respectively) both gave birth this year! One of the moms (#1705) had her sister (#2710) join her in local waters as well! Unfortunately, their pregnant mother was also headed to the calving ground when she was found dead off the coast of Virginia Beach.

Check out Critter News for late breaking stories on Right Whales, Sea Turtles and more!!!

2003-2004 season

Watch for Kayak Amelia on the Travel Channel series "Great Hotels"

Kayak Amelia was included in the series hosted by Samantha Brown. The episode is on the Ritz Carlton - Amelia Island.

Check here to get more info on what's happening around Amelia Island
The crew from "Cruising America's Waterways" stopped by to do a segment on Kayak Amelia. This is a PBS series that will air 2003-2004 season. It follows a couple on an Intracoastal cruise ship as they explore the ports in the southeast.

We were very fortunate to be included in a 13 part documentary "Tree Story" that was aired on PBS. This segment was on Ecotourism and the Timucuan Preserve. The series will be run nationally ths year.
Amelia Tourism & Attractions

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Kayak Amelia

13030 Heckscher Drive Jacksonville FL 32226

(in the marsh between Big and Little Talbot State Parks)

888-30-KAYAK

904-251-0016(voice)

904-251-0062(fax)

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