Everglades kayaking in the magrove tunnel at sunset

I enjoy every kayak trip in the Everglades but one of my favorite trips is the sunset paddle.  On our mangrove tunnel sunset paddle, we start an hour and a half from sunset. We paddle on small isolated lakes and between them traverse through magnficent mangrove tunnels.  We paddle past lounging alligators getting their last rays of sun for the day and watch birds stalk fish.  Once the sun starts going down we watch as the colors start to paint the sky.  First that awesome golden hue, or golden hour where everything starts to glow from the mangrove roots to the grasslands.  During this time, we watch overhead as many types of wading birds fly back to communal roosts to rest for the night.  As the sun continues to dip down, we headback through the last tunnels and arrive back at dusk.  This trip never gets old and it is a great way to say goodnight to the Everglades.