Fellow Paddlers, Most of you who have who have journeyed to Cumberland Island have been smitten by its charms. Those of you who have not deserve the chance to be. Cumberland NWA is the southern most barrier island on the GA coast and one of the best examples of a temperate maritime forest anywhere. The island is resplendent with live oaks hung with garlands or Spanish moss with a largely palmetto palm undergrowth. One can observe over 200 species of birds, wild horses, a host of other animals and walk wide beaches where the shelling is great and no other people as far as the eye can see. This isn't everyone's idea of nirvana but it sure blows our club's doors off. The reason for this post is to call the paddling community's attention to an imminent decision by the National Park Service based on a 600 page tomb known as the Wilderness Management Plan that will render kayak camping from the best take out on this island "impractical" What I mean by that is: Brickhill Bluff CG is scheduled to be moved from "make landfall & pitch your tent heave a sigh and go exploring" to "make landfall and portage your gear/boat a considerable distance heave a REALLY BIG sigh and collapse" Then of course you get to do the same on the way back which could cause you to miss the tide. You don't want to go there (don't ask me how I know). At this point I think the battle I would pick is not weather to move the CG but rather the minimum distance to allow the denizens of the NPS to "comply" and not lose face. If you find this of interest, please visit our site. Vote your conscience. Make your voice heard. Make a difference. Only kayakers look out for kayakers. Cheers, Ed _____________________________________ Webmaster, Atlanta Sea Kayakers http://www.atlantakayak.com ------> webmaster_at_atlantakayak.com <------- *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Anyone been paddling with the manatees lately? Are large numbers of them congregating in the springs yet? Is the Homosassa River a better paddle than Crystal River (Kings Bay)? Thanks, Frank & Alison (Getting ready to visit Florida and do some paddling in a couple of weeks. Anyone interested in joining us?) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Is the Homosassa River a better paddle than Crystal River (Kings Bay)? > > Thanks, > Frank & Alison > (Getting ready to visit Florida and do some paddling in a couple of > weeks. Anyone interested in joining us?) I was thinking about making the trip and paddling that area around mid February, if about a dozen things come together. If you get any good back channel tips let me know. Also, post-trip info would be very welcome if you have the time. Rick - Poquoson, VA *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
As the ocean cools, the Manatees head for the spring fed waters like Crystal River, which tends to stay in the high 60s in mid winter. I live on the East Coast where the ocean is still in the high 70s. By checking the Gulf temperatures and noting the differential, you'll get some idea of the amount of Manatees heading for the fresh waters. Here they head for the Intracoastal and congregate around the power plant outlets. One typically encounters manatees while paddling. Drop me a line when you head down this way. cya *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Thanks for all the info and help with planning the manatee safari. We'll be sure to provide a trip report and hopefully get a few good pics to share. Some of the Floridians (or would that be Parrot-heads?) have asked where else we'll be headed. We're flying in from California to spend a couple of weeks paddling some of our old favorite spots (we used to live in north Florida). Hopefully some of our old paddling buddies will be able to join us and maybe we can meet a few new ones, too. We plan to be in the Crystal River area Nov 27-29, then do the Santa Fe River and the Silver River, then head NE to Ft Clinch (Fernandina), and then work our way down to St Augustine. We'd love to have some company if anyone would like to join us. Frank & Alison *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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