Naples Ski Club
While the name suggest snow and cold, the Naples Ski Club organizes numerous outdoor activities and group socials. Hiking trips are routinely scheduled and the group takes backpacking and day hikes throughout the Everglades and south Florida area. Nonmembers are encouraged to attend the monthly meetings held on the first Tuesday at Bellesara Restaurant in Naples. Monthly socials are scheduled for the third Tuesday of the month at the Bellesara. Other scheduled activities have included kayaking trips, backpacking trips and sailing cruises.
Naples Ski Club
221 9th Street S.
Naples, FL 34102
239-649-7333
naplesskiclub.com
Mosaic Jewish Outdoor Club
The Mosaic Jewish Outdoor Club is part of a 20-city Jewish Outing Club, and the south Florida chapter is based in Naples-Ft. Myers. The club organizes hiking and backpacking outings, group socials, rafting and kayaking trips, sailing, climbing excursions and biking trips, to name but a few. Membership is open to married or single Jewish adults willing to get out to try outdoor adventure with like-minded individuals. New members are asked to phone the toll-free number to get current schedules and meeting information.
Mosaic Jewish Outdoor Club
888-667-2427
naples.net/~nfn00330/amosaic.html
Sierra Club - Calusa Group
Southwestern Florida and the Naples-Ft. Myers area hosts a local chapter of the Sierra Club. Club activites include hikes, flower-identification walks, bird-watching hikes, multiday backpacking and kayaking tours in the Everglades, among others. In addition to the outings, Sierra Club meetings focus on conservation and environmental protection in the local area. Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at the Happehatchee Center in Estero. Phone to get the gate key access number to drive to the meetings.
Sierra Club - Calusa Group
239-206-4393
sierraclub.org
Article Written By Eric Cedric
A former Alaskan of 20 years, Eric Cedric now resides in California. He's published in "Outside" and "Backpacker" and has written a book on life in small-town Alaska, "North by Southeast." Cedric was a professional mountain guide and backcountry expedition leader for 18 years. He worked in Russia, Iceland, Greece, Turkey and Belize. Cedric attended Syracuse University and is a private pilot.
