At 07:57 PM 4/7/98 -0400, you wrote: >Could anyone suggest a possible kayaking route "across" Florida? I am >looking for a scenic route ideally in the Central to South Peninsula >regions that would originate somewhere between Cedar Key and St. Pete and >terminate in the Atlantic. I would greatly appreciate any help or suggestions. > >Rick Sullivan Rick: I know you can cross down near Lake Okechobee and I think there might be a route through the Cedar Key / Ocala area using the old abandoned Cross-Florida Barge Canal. but I won't swear to it. The most scenic route would be to put in on the Atlantic side, paddle up the St. Mary's River along the border of GA, then arrange a short shuttle from the St. Mary's to the Suwanee River where it will be downhill all the way. If I remember correctly that is a 225 mile route +/- and the scenery would be unequalled. Any other route would involve man-made waterways along a major portion. Robert -- Orlando, FL ________________________________________________________ Robert Starling Member ASMP / APSG Robert Starling Photography, Inc. Orlando, Florida Phone 407 521-0041 Fax 407 521-0031 http://www.starling.com NetGuide Magazine Internet Site Of The Day *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
A possible route is from Sanibel, thru the Caloosahatchee River, then the Caloosahatchee canal connects to Lake Okeechobee to the east coast via the Saint Lucie canal. Comes out around Stuart, and you can go north or south from there. It goes thru some neat areas. You could start in Fort Myers and save a few miles, but Sanibel has some great paddling, spectacular beaches. Check out the diner in Labelle for the best home cooked meals around, say hi to "shu" for me. Pretty trip, a few locks on the way for variety, decent fishin on the lake..... Check out chart # 11428 for details... Another neat trip I took years ago was from Jacksonville to Sanford on the Saint Johns River. Used to be really pretty..... Scott Just North of Cuba..... *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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