Outdoors

You haven’t seen the real Florida till you’ve seen it from a kayak. And we here at Folio Weekly feel it is our duty each year to make sure you get that opportunity — to kick back in a streamlined water vessel and cruise the waters of Little Talbot Island and Fort George River. Folio Weekly’s Kayak Festival ’07 features ACA-certified instructors holding guided tours, leaving on Sunday, April 22 at 12:30 p.m. from Ribault Club, 11241 Fort George Road, Jacksonville. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. The $40 admission fee benefits the Northeast Florida Chapter of the Sierra Club. Bring your own kayak, and it’s just $30. 260-9770.

Comedy

He was voted class clown three years in a row in high school, had a heart attack doing a salsa dance while filming TV’s “Malcolm and Eddie,” was voted 64th in “Comedy Central’s” “100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time” and wrecked a $1.5 million Ferrari Enzo while practicing for a charity racing event. The accident-prone and very funny Eddie Griffin headlines The Hawks Comedy Affair on Sunday, April 22 at 8 p.m. at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, in downtown Jacksonville. Adele Givens, BPhlat, Shawty Shawty, Al Johnson, Ms. Pat and Q45 also appear. 353-3309.

Ecology

Global warming. Depleted rainforests. Melting polar icecaps. Though Earth Day was established in 1970, our planet is in worse shape than ever. Still, organiza-tions all over Northeast Florida observe Earth Day on Saturday, April 21 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Workshops and demonstrations are offered at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. 823-9317. Earth Day at The Jacksonville Landing features live music and workshops. 353-1188. And the Earth Day Film Festival runs through Sunday, April 22 at IMAX Theatre at World Golf Village in St. Augustine. 940-4123.

Symphony

Andre Rieu, famous for reviving the waltz, performs on Friday, April 20 at 8 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Arena, located in the Sports Complex, downtown Jacksonville. Tickets range from $40-$60. 353-3309 or 549-2935.