Biscayne Bay kayaking series:
A quick afternoon visit to Elliott Key,
the largest island in
Biscayne National Park.
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The GREY GHOST on the rocks at Elliott Key on Biscayne Bay!
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One of the joys of paddling a lightweight performance surfski is the ability to cruise at sustained 5.5 – 6 mph speeds with relatively limited effort.
This opens up new possibilities for day trips and offshore destinations such as the Keys reef lighthouses and this island for instance.
Sixty years ago this island was slated for urban development, lucky for us this never came to pass. Elliott Key bears a scar down it’s full length, the infamous “Spite Highway“. Today it is just a hiking path for those who dare to explore it. The island has a deservedly earned reputation for bugs – bring a bug shirt!
As chance would have it, I arrived just as a lawn mowing team was finishing up. The group camping area on the ocean side is rather nice. With prevailing easterly breezes it could be a great spot on a cool South Florida winter’s night! 🙂
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Freshly mowed group camping site on the ocean side of Elliott Key.
Note the campfire pit and ring! 🙂
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Full story coming soon on this
open water fitness – adventure paddling trip!
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Bless UP!
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Blessings friends!
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