What we’re about
- Suncoast Outdoors We're all about Hiking🥾 Camping⛺ Paddling🛶 Biking🚲 Nature Therapy❤🩹 & Family Friendly Fun 👪
- Suncoast Outdoors has activities for the beginner/intermediate, the experienced long distance trekker, and everyone in between.
- Suncoast Outdoors Event Hosts share a deep well of experience within our ranks. We are happy to share this with the outdoor community.
- Suncoast Outdoors is for those who share our passion for the great outdoors, and want to experience the benefits that being actively immersed in nature provide.
- Suncoast Outdoors is family friendly. We encourage youngsters to join and get outside with us.
YOUR RSVP TO ATTEND A "SUNCOAST OUTDOORS " SPONSORED EVENT IS YOUR EXPRESS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING AND UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE OF FULL PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY FOR ALL ASSOCIATED RISKS.
If you bring a guest who is not currently a member of Suncoast Outdoors, you have assumed such liability for that guest. Your guest is free to join our group and register individually, thereby releasing you from any such liability.
Possible risks from participation include, but are not limited to:
Injury from a trip & fall, venomous snakes, stinging insects, venomous spiders, wildlife encounters, heat stroke, hypothermia, noxious vegetation, weather related injury, insect or airborne transmissible virus and disease, smoke inhalation, wildfire, falling trees, drowning
Currently, Suncoast Outdoors has NO annual membership fee. We collect NO per event fees. On occasion we will ask for donations to offset out of pocket costs associated with particular events. If you have any questions or need any further information, please feel free to reach out to me.
Sincerely,
Lenny
lenny.d.chew@gmail.com
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Paddle on the Hillsborough River/Roundtrip Morris Bridge-Sargeant ParkMorris Bridge Park, Thonotosassa, FL
We've done this section a few times in the past but not since the hurricanes. The state, the last few months, has been cleaning the river of blockages & debris. Recently, they reopened the river. Before the water level gets lower, heat & humidity sinks in & the skeeter fest starts. :-) Let's check out what they've done. This is a BYOK, experienced paddlers and no rentals are available. Please read full details before signing up.
Meeting Spot: Morris Bridge Park opens at 8am and has a $2.00 daily fee. Or your annual Hillsborough County Parks pass will gain you entry. This is the west side of the park where there is an improved launch/ramp and restroom facilities.
Float Plan: We will wet our paddles at 9am so please arrive in enough time to prepare your gear. This is a very scenic & unspoiled section of the Hillsborough River. We'll plan to paddle upriver from Morris Bridge Park to Sargeant Park where we'll take an extended break before returning back downriver to where we started. It's a little over 4 miles each way and expect an approximate 8.5-mile roundtrip. The majority of the river is wide and easy to paddle and should now be clear of any blockages. If we do encounter any. We will not get out of our boats to portage. We all turn around.
This time of year, the wildlife are plentiful. I've encountered otters, wild boar, deer, owls, hawks, and wading birds like Roseate Spoonbills YES...you will see gators. The temperatures have been warm so, they're very active. It is also mating season, and they can be territorial. Give them space and they'll do the same. If you're not comfortable with this, please do not sign up.
Items that you may want to bring; plenty of water, snacks, lunch, a good hat, sunglasses, closed toe shoes, sunscreen, bug repellant, towel. Remember, it's your responsibility to be USCG compliant
Please monitor this event as this is where I will communicate any information, changes or cancellations. On day of event: text or call me at: 813-442-1615
Afterwards: Those that are interested. We can replenish spent calories and rehydrate at Glory Days Grill in New Tampa, 17508 Dona Michelle Dr
Tampa, FL 33647.
Glory Days Grill New Tampa | Directions | EventsYOUR RSVP TO ATTEND A "SUNCOAST OUTDOORS " SPONSORED EVENT IS YOUR EXPRESS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING AND UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE OF FULL PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY FOR ALL ASSOCIATED RISKS.
If you bring a guest who is not currently a member of Suncoast Outdoors, you have assumed such liability for that guest. Your guest is free to join our group and register individually, thereby releasing you from any such liability.
Possible risks from participation include, but are not limited to:
Injury from a trip & fall, drowning, venomous snakes, stinging insects, venomous spiders, wildlife encounters, heat stroke, hypothermia, noxious vegetation, weather related injury, insect or airborne transmissible virus and disease, smoke inhalation, wildfire, falling trees.I am not a professional guide. I'm a volunteer for the group.
- 10 mile hike in the Withlacoochee State Forest from Ridge ManorRidge Manor Trailhead, Brooksville, FL
Let's show the Withlacoochee State Forest from Ridge Manor a little love! We will hike the orange and blue trails and enjoy a lovely combo of open sky and forest canopy, and pine needle/dirt and sugar sand trails that loosely follow the curves of the Withlacoochee River. There's lots to see including the river, cliffs, cypress domes, oak hammocks, pine nurseries, wildlife, and hopefully a few colorful flowers.
We will hike at least 10 miles.
Please do not signup for this hike if you can't maintain a pace of 2.5 miles over 4 hours on uneven terrain. If this is your first hike with Suncoast Outdoors, please message me before hand to introduce yourself.
Because of the season, this should be a dry hike with lots of sun. If it looks like rain, I will still see you there, maybe with your rain gear on :). We will hike at a steady and moderately-brisk pace and take a couple of short breaks plus one 20 minute break for a snack.
On the day of the hike, please meet me at 8:45 am at the pavilion next to the bathroom and the parking lot. We will leave at 9 am sharp. You will need at least 2 liters of water, snacks, bug spray, sunscreen, a hat, hikers, and anything else you deem necessary for your comfort. There are very few benches so you may want to bring a ground cloth to sit on during the snack break. There are bathrooms and water at the trailhead only.
My number on the day of the hike is 813-713-2492.
For information about the hike, visit https://floridahikes.com/florida-trail-croom-river-trail/ but keep in mind that we're not going as far as crooked river.
I am asking that everyone signs up (no guests) so everyone can agree to the waiver and agree to the following conditions:
ASSUMPTION OF RISK
YOUR ATTENDANCE AT A "SUNCOAST OUTDOORS " SPONSORED EVENT IS YOUR EXPRESS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING AND UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE OF FULL PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY FOR ALL ASSOCIATED RISKS.
Possible risks from participation include, but are not limited to: injury from a trip and fall, venomous snakes, stinging insects, venomous spiders, wildlife encounters, heat stroke, dehydration, hypothermia, noxious vegetation, weather related injury, insect or airborne transmissible virus and disease, smoke inhalation, wildfire, and falling trees.
I am not a professional guide, just a volunteer for the group.
