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After a chaotic December filled with holiday parties, traveling and shopping, this trip ushered in a very welcome change of pace. The only real distractions out there: Spoonbills or osprey, the occasional gator sunning itself or the distinctive chirp of a kingfisher looking for its next meal.
Winter Park native Greg Pflug and his Minnesota-based friend Fred Goebel became the fastest-known kayakers to circumnavigate Florida, completing the route in just 44 days.