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Anyone have any recommendations for kayaking spots that are like Wacissa where I can let my pup out at a spring to play and potty mid trip? We love paddling wacissa but now that my boy is a senior (almost 11) getting out at big blue with the lack of a bank and the tree roots he had a hard time yesterday. He has been kayaking with me since he was 4 months old and loves it, so I’m looking for more accessible spots for him!
ETA: he’s a canine good citizen, always on leash unless swimming or off boarding to potty, I have him under voice control at all times when he’s off leash, he’s extremely well behaved, and is solely focused on his ball once we get somewhere he can be off leash. I used to train dogs and he is the product of years of training and reinforcement so he’s not a nuisance to wildlife or other people nearby.
I'd be worried about gators. They can be in ANY body of water! This 5 ft. gator was in a puddle in the road after a rainstorm near my house, 1/2 mile from any permanent body of water.
It's a sad state of affairs that we have to put a little disclaimer when we post so people don't assume are idiots and bad dog owners. I hope someday we start giving each other more credit. Hi to your pup! Here is my kayak buddy!
My catahoula jumped out after a gator, and that gator was glad it got away. The downside is I yelled at her so bad she won’t jump out of the boat no matter what now. The fact that the poster has an 11 year old dog that’s been doing this it’s whole life tells you stats are on her side.
Sorry you have to justify taking your fur baby with you, don't mind those folks. Samson is always on the lookout for his next sandbar to run and play on. He's been at it since his final puppy shots and loves every minute of it. I don't know where you can take your baby down there but Samson just wanted to say Hi, one fellow yaker to another. ❤
I’ll try and answer the question Econfina Creek is dog friendly, paddle south of Hwy 20 and uturn into the Gainer springs area, shallow area great for pups. Spring creek in Mariana is shallow enough dogs can get out anywhere and has some banks for potty breaks. Holmes creek to cypress spring is a similar run to Wacissa/Big Blue
There are some places to get out at Seven Sisters and The Crack if you launch from Chassahowitzka campground. Of course always watch out for unfriendly wildlife 🤙
He is adorable
There is a group specific to kayaking with dogs that might be able to help you out some. Its an all over group, not exclusive to Florida.
He is so cute
There’s nothing quite like a well behaved dog. Except maybe a well behaved husband.😂Have fun with you pooch.
Along the Suwanne when at a reasonable level. The Suwannee has beaches and many springs along its way. Also, I have swam and kayaked on the Suwannee for years and never have I seen a gator. I know they are present but have never encountered one and don't concern myself with them. My dogs have swam there also.
If you haven’t considered kayaking in the Florida Keys, you’re missing out on some beautiful opportunities!
Charles Junior
Looks great. Not a heck of a lot of shade though, eh?
Keith Lowe at least one trip when we are there.
Will be there soon!!! Give me all the great places to kayak please
Best spots to camp at Curry Hammock??
I camped at Bahia Honda a few weeks ago. It was so pretty!
That’s our next big trip. Hopefully in October
Kaylan 'Caplan' Brugh
We are here now!l
I love Curry Hammock!
Kristen Leigh
Love curry hammock!
A little info about the Shell Mound area in North West Central Florida. Great place to kayak and fish.
Just pick this up the other day to add to my regular kayak collection. It inflates quickly and gives me the ability now to drop in anywhere without having to deal with roof racks
I got an inflatable paddle board for just that freedom! I feel like I can go mess around for a couple hours without lugging a kayak.
How is it?
Good luck with that in a current and head winds - wear a life jacket at all times
What is the price range?
Congrats, enjoy and be safe.
I come to this forum with questions anytime I’m paddling a new place. And every time, I get great advice that makes my visit better (in this case, Juniper Run). Thanks, y’all!
Where can I rent kayaks near Venice or Englewood?
Is there a good place to kayak away from the red tide near Venice or Englewood?
I was thinking Cayo Costa on Saturday. Never been and there appears to be no res tide
How do the folding kayaks do? We were looking at them, any complaints?
Love this run
Melanie Elizabeth Adams it must be higher usually than when we went this weekend.
Are they doing the van shuttle again?
$900 both with paddles or 500 for catch
And 400 for sentinel reasonable offer accepted
What’s the location? I may have missed it.
Location. May be interested in catch
Location please I'd like the catch
A Cool Day at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park
A Cool Day at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park
www.tampabayparenting.com
Natajassa Prose of @proseandcompany is sharing what it's like to spend the day at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park with the kids!
Whoa! This is a great kayaking spot. Next time we rent this houseboat in Marco Island, we're definitely bringing a kayak. It's parked just inside the Ten Thousand Islands Preserve, with lots of dolphins, manatees, and blue-green waters. If you go, let us know how the kayaking is!
The kayaking there is excellent! We met the owner of that boat one of the days we were out, just waiting for some cooler weather to rent it. I’ve never seen as many dolphins as I have launching out of Goodland
R.s. Fink omg yes
Michaela Heilhecker
Kevin Coughlin
For those interested in maybe Kayaking Cedar Keys Florida.
Not too far fromm me! Bout 40 minutes from my house...When are you going ?
Thanks for sharing!
My husband and I just paddled your first path it was great we spent the morning walking the island visiting the cemetery and just being in nature. Making plans to go back to paddle around the back side of the island.
We did this paddle then the winds picked up for the way back. It was quite the challenging paddle in my non tracking 10’ Lifetime Angler. I told me husband just leave my lol. Thought I’d never make it back.
Lora Ripley
Love Cedar Key Great paddle for sure. Please note there are enough people eating mosquitoes on that island to carry you away.
This quality content! More posts like this please 😀 Definitely want to get up there.
Chris Wagoner You should format this post as a pdf and add it to the forum's Files section. That way anyone can access at any time. If you can't figure out how to do that, I'll be happy to do it for you since I'm sidelined for the summer with shoulder surgery.
Thank you I’m going to try it out next time I’m up that way
I need to do this trip! I am about 2 1/2 hours away.
Jessie Lynn Flood 💜💜💜
Teri Maynard this is something we could easily do!
Thank you for sharing!!!
Thanks for the info.😏 I'm actually headed there this weekend.😉
Anyone know anything about the bird project/rookery/ nesting on the old dock?
Putting together a river cleanup. I've picked up trash along it's banks many times, but never on a yak. Any tips for the right equipment, or is it just grab a bag, a picker, and head out?Water levels are rising. The Econ goes from less than a foot in some places over winter to upwards of 20 feet deep during the rainy months. At this pace we'll be kayaking through the trees 😆.
We'll be putting together a kayak river cleanup very soon if anyone would like to join. Most of y'all know we adopted the Econ, so we have to fulfill a certain amount of volunteer hours.
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We carry a grabber and a scoop sifter plus trash bags. Be sure to have a knife to cut fishing string from branches too
So we just did a clean up of the Miami Little River on kayaks….. this lady (obviously it wasn’t her first rodeo)…. Had tethered to her kayak what looked like a styrofoam cooler, she put her trash there so the collected trash was not in her way when reaching for trash. Apparently she has a Facebook page dedicated to her cleanups. Page is called Little River Report
That’s what we do! We take a garbage bag and clean up as we go! Tons to clean up!! Play with the Mangrove Crabs too!! 🤣
Gloves
I've brought a butterfly net with me before to help collect stuff that was a little out of reach. But any type of net with a handle works...
Those big laundry bags that have mesh like holes would work great. You can get them at dollar tree. They'll help with drainage if the garbage is in the water
THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS!!!
Too far away for me! Please post if you're going to clean any rivers on the gulf coast, within a couple of hours of Clearwater/Dunedin
Thanks for all the tips guys. I'll read through here in a few minutes.
We carrier grab poles, gloves, knife, nets and trash bags and average 50lbs of trash every time we go out…treasure hunters
My first solo paddle today!
Congratulations
Where is this. It’s so peaceful looking
Consider wearing your PFD when paddling alone. Ya never know.
Looks peaceful but I can’t help but notice you’re not wearing a pfd. I’d wear it because you never know. Shit happens and it looks like too beautiful of a day to die. Lol. But seriously.
Personal flotation device. It’s required by the CG thst you have one on board with yiu
I hope you had a great time. I paddled today in the mangroves of the Thousand Islands in the Banana River. It was fantastic.
I am ready
I am ready to learn how to kayak
My group is Kayaking Florida 420 😁friendly. A good friends group is Kayak Junkies Of Central Florida. We have lots of great members. Check out the groups we have a lot of group outings
My first trip out in my yak! Went to the Matanzas in st Aug. Even had a pup visit me while on the sandbar, his family lives on the river/sandbar.
TUCKTEC FOLDING KAYAK
foldupkayaks.com
10 foot hard shell kayak that folds up to store anywhere and sets up in 2 minutes. The fold up Kayak.