Tuesday May 8 paddle Shell Creek  Ft Myers

 

8:30 am  meet at the Punta Rassa Boat Ramp  the ramp just before the Sanibel causeway  There is the typical $5  parking fee for parking  The paddle is rated easy  If we have time and weather permitting we may paddle to Fisherman's Key which is jus a hop skip and jump across the channel  If you can call me  443-0097 if you will be there  Thanks

 

 

 

Friday  May 11   Paddle to Mound Key

 

  Launch from the Lovers Key boat ramp   Go down  to Ft Myers beach     keep going till you get to Lovers Key state park  The public ramp is on the Lt side of the road   If you cross New pass bridge and the dog park you have gone too far  We will meet there at 8 am    It is a 5 mile round trip paddle    Mound Key is beautiful for those that have not been there   It is part of Koreshan State park.  We can beach our kayaks in the inlet and hike to the top of the two mounds.  There is a beautiful view of Estero bay  We will be back at the ramp by noon  Again if you think you can go  call me  443-0097  This paddle it easy to intermediate depending on the weather  If it is too windy to paddle to the Key we will paddle around and about Lovers Key.

 

 

Tuesday May 15  Paddle Ceitus tunnel off Burnt Store road 

 

Launch 9 am   at the Burnt Store boat ramp   just north of Pine Island road  on the left   we will paddle to the tunnel and hopefully if it is open fully we can go thru  I

will try to check this out before but if we can't there are gobs of other places right there to paddle and we will have a great old time  We will be back at the dock by 12 noon  This tunnel is a natural breakaway  many of you might have gone thru before   it is a beautiful neat paddle  which can sometimes be a challenge as at times the current can go thru there fast   I must be honest and warn you that there is a large possibility of seeing some of our friendly reptile friends there .  We... as usual just paddle on by  This paddle is very hard to rate   but could be easy to intermediate  depending on the currents.  Call  443-0097

 

Friday  May 25 FISHING    Tropical Point 

 

     Anyone can come whether you fish or not as Tropical Pt is such a great place   If some want to paddle and explore  be my guest..

Take Pine Island Road  to Stringfellow   Turn Lt  at the 4 way stop

Go down maybe 5 miles  turn left on Tropical Pt Drive   go to the end there is a canoe kayak access  there ... We will launch at 8 am  This is a great place to paddle  I know most have all been there but for those who have not it is the picture perfect spot.   there are sandy flats  oyster bars and grassy flats  It is a cove  with loads of mangroves in both directions   right on the Blueway trail  the fishing is usually very good...  I have to leave at noon as usual to go to work  

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Hope as many of you as can will be able to join me on one or all of the paddles  I know that during the week is not good for everyone If anyone has any questions or concerns  please call  .. If anyone wants to help me lead one of the paddles let me know.  In June  I am hoping that we can have a self rescue clinic  If anyone is interested let me know   Also  I don't know about anyone else  I haven't gone out specifically to work on stroke improvement   but I plan on doing that also this summer  It really helps as a group to work on our strokes to make our paddling easier and less stressful and therefore we have more fun as we don't have to work as hard

 

Hope to see ya soon

 

Lynette