What kind of sponge is this? |
Local knowledge is what it takes to navigate in the shallow water of the Lower Keys. Fortunately I had spent time with one of the experts at Cudjoe Gardens Marina the day before.
Getting that crucial local knowledge |
Ad hoc channel markers |
On the crossings, it was fun working to match up all the little pieces of mangrove keys with the charts.
Even more fun was looking down into the shallow water, as I glided over so many different types of sponges and corals. I lowered one of my rePlay XD video cameras to capture some of the scenes.
What is what out there? |
Lowering the video camera over the side. |
Vase Sponge |
I don't know what... |
A Key Deer is here |
Round blobs house being built. |
This guy kept trying to eat a huge piece of fish innards. |
It was a long day, but a happy day back on the water.
Gratitude List:
Gratitude List:
- Sea sponges galore
- Local knowledge shared so fully
- Tiny Key Deer
- Winds that didn't exhaust me
- The seas and the skies
Date: January 25, 2016 Restart Paddle Day: 55 Paddle Day:142
Start location: Scout Key, FL Launch time: 9:00 AM
End location: Cudjoe Key Land time: 2:30 PM
Average speed: 3.3 mph Max Speed: 5.1 mph
Miles: 16
Total expedition miles with kayak and bike: 2476 Motor-portage miles: 404
Sailing Miles: 1025 TOTAL Expedition Miles: 3501
Kayak Storage: Cudjoe Garden's Marina
Host: Ruth Montegue
Start location: Scout Key, FL Launch time: 9:00 AM
End location: Cudjoe Key Land time: 2:30 PM
Average speed: 3.3 mph Max Speed: 5.1 mph
Miles: 16
Total expedition miles with kayak and bike: 2476 Motor-portage miles: 404
Sailing Miles: 1025 TOTAL Expedition Miles: 3501
Kayak Storage: Cudjoe Garden's Marina
Host: Ruth Montegue
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