People Cycling Rides

Florida Keys and Everglades 2024.

This is a Approved Ride
Easy
Ride Info
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Ride Leader
Greg Corwin
Tour Dates
2/16/2024–2/25/2024
Start Location
Miami FL
End Location
Miami FL
Cost (est.)
$2995 (USD + $150.00 ride fee)
Deposit
$1500 (USD
Payment Due
11/1/2023
Avg. Distance
50 mi / 80 km
Avg. Elevation
141 ft / 43 m
Ride Description

Florida Keys and Everglades 2024

OVERVIEW

While most of the northern part of the US is either buried in snow or shivering in the cold, we will be in Florida this coming February enjoying sea salt tropical breezes and sunshine in the Florida Keys and in the Everglades.  This eight-day tour starts on the west side of Miami, and we will take Highway 1 through Key Largo, Marathon, with a stopover in Key West for a day. After relaxing by the pool (or sailing, or snorkeling, or scuba diving) on a rest day, we will take a charter bus to Ft. Meyers, with a stop in the Everglades for an hour-and-a-half tour of the Everglades at the original Coopertown Airboat Tours.  From Ft. Meyers we will cycle down through San Marco Island to Everglades City and end the tour where we started in Miami at the Miccosukee Casino & Resort.

This tour will include four group meals (including one at the famous Black Fin Restaurant on Duvall St. in Key West) seven nights lodging, happy hours each night, transportation from Key West to Ft. Meyers, an airboat tour of the Everglades, luggage transport to each hotel, and a commemorative jersey designed by the ride leader.

RIDE RATING

This ride is rated as EASY since Florida is so flat, the average elevation gain is 141ft/43m, and the average mileage is 50mi/80km per day with the longest distance of 61mi/98km (the last day, of course).  Although, if you don’t prepare for the aver… (Join People Cycling to read more)

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People Cycling's Ride Rating

People Cycling has four categories for our rides – Easy, Moderate, Difficult, and Challenging. It should be somewhat obvious what these categories mean, but please become familiar with the elevations and distances that define them:

Easy
Easy rides are under 30mi/48km in average distance and 1600ft/500m in average elevation
Moderate
Moderate rides are over the Easy rating but under 50mi/80km and 2460ft/750m
Difficult
Difficult rides are as over the Moderate rating but under 75mi/120km and 3280/1000m
Challenging
Anything over the Difficult rating

NOTE: This is not a strict guideline. There could be rides that have a day or two where the average elevation or distance exceeds the values given above. These anomalies should be outlined in the ride description. It is recommended that you read it carefully.

About People Cycling

People Cycling is a bicycle touring club, which you can join for free. We offer Domestic and International Cycling Tours which are led by volunteer Ride Leaders. Our tours are made up of a small group of participants (typically 15-20 or so) who want to ride an average of 30 to 55 miles a day over a one or two week period in interesting regions of the world. Our tours range in price from frugal getaways to luxurious adventures. We travel road, gravel, or mountain bike styles, and all bicycle types – including e-bikes, recumbents, and tandems are typically allowed.

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