Captain Pavel's Journal | Southwest Florida Boating Adventures

Funny illustrated portrait of Captain Pavel at Venice Inlet with dolphins, pelicans, an osprey, Snake Island, boats, and a sunset, promoting the Venice Inlet Boater & Visitor Guide #008 with a humorous Explorer's Note.

July 30, 2026
Destination Guides

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Illustration of Captain Pavel at Stump Pass with playful dolphins and the quote, "May your tide be high, your dolphins be playful, and your cooler come home lighter than it left."

July 27, 2026
Destination Guides

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Aerial view of Redfish Pass between Captiva Island and North Captiva Island in Southwest Florida, showing the Gulf entrance, beaches, and boating channel.

July 26, 2026
Destination Guides

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Aerial view of Cayo Costa State Park featuring white-sand beaches, turquoise Gulf waters, and the island's natural lagoon in Southwest Florida.

July 25, 2026
Destination Guides

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Featured image for Captain Pavel's Journey #006 showing an aerial view of Caspersen Beach after Hurricane Milton, with a gopher tortoise, bottlenose dolphins, and the storm-shaped coastline of Southwest Florida.

July 24, 2026
Captain Pavel's Journal

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Captain Pavel smiling aboard his boat in front of a reconstructed Calusa village at Manasota Key with humorous explorer quotes about dolphin sightings and letting nature choose the day's adventure.

July 23, 2026
Destination Guides

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Cover artwork for the Pine Island Sound Visitor Guide featuring Captain Pavel aboard a private boat surrounded by the scenic waterways, mangrove islands, and turquoise waters of Pine Island Sound in Southwest Florida.

July 22, 2026
Destination Guides

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Destination Guide No. 002 featuring Lemon Bay, Southwest Florida, with Captain Pavel, showcasing wildlife, dolphins, manatees, beaches, waterways, Stump Pass, and coastal adventures.

July 21, 2026
Destination Guides

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Historic collage of Gasparilla Island and Southwest Florida featuring Boca Grande, Calusa heritage, railroad, phosphate era, lighthouse, tarpon fishing, and Captain Pavel's Axopar boat.

July 19, 2026
History & Heritage

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Aerial view of Gasparilla Sound, Boca Grande Sandbar, and the Placida Causeway in Southwest Florida.

July 17, 2026
Destination Guides

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Placida is the Gateway to Southwest Florida showing north and south boating destinations including Boca Grande, Cayo Costa, Stump Pass, and Lemon Bay.

July 13, 2026
Captain Pavel's Journal

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Aerial view of the hidden Bokeelia Sandbar in Pine Island Sound with Captain Pavel's Axopar 29 during an exploration of Southwest Florida.

July 9, 2026
Captain Pavel's Journal

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