by sutherland | May 15, 2010 | caladesi island, dolphins, florida, gps, honeymoon island, kayaking, paddling, saltwater
I had a bit of a later start than I planned this morning, due mostly to a muttered “oh, hell, no” and slap at the alarm clock around 0-dark-thirty. Once up, though, I loaded the car and hit the road for Dunedin, FL, stopping just twice: Subway for breakfast and lunch...
by sutherland | May 8, 2010 | kayaking, lake hart, moss park
So, yes, it’s almost two years since I made a paddling post and, sadly, almost one year since I took the kayak out at all. A short trip last June with the kids was it. And it really shocked me when I realized how long it’s been. So today’s trip was more of...
by sutherland | Jun 17, 2008 | google earth, gps, kayaking, photography
Having been on vacation this last week not only gave me the chance to do some paddling, it also gave me the chance to try out a new toy. When I started this blog, one of the things I wanted to do was to provide photos of the trips to Google Earth via Panoramio. ...
by sutherland | Jun 15, 2008 | alligator, canoeing, central florida, florida, kayaking, wekiva, wekiwa
After nearly soiling myself passing a very large gator at close range on the Econlockhatchee, I decided something more leisurely and sedate was in order, so I headed for Wekiwa Springs State Park to paddle the Wekiva River. The springs and the river actually do have...
by sutherland | Jun 14, 2008 | alligator, canoeing, central florida, econlockhatchee, kayaking, paddling
The Econ has not been kind to me this week. After failing earlier in an attempt to paddle the upper stretch, I returned this morning for the lower segment, which is 11-miles and runs from Snow Hill Road to State Road 46, a short ways down the St. Johns River...
by sutherland | Jun 11, 2008 | canoeing, central florida, kayaking, lake hart, moss park, paddling
After my failure at paddling the upper Econ this morning, I moved on to Moss Park and Lake Hart. Moss Park is in South Orange County, situated between Lake Hart (to the west) and Lake Mary Jane (to the east). A canal connects the two lakes, running through the...