Just in time for Spring Break, it’s submarine season in Ft Lauderdale.

That US NAVY submarine is back again!

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US Navy Virginia class submarine off the coast of Ft Lauderdale, Florida.
About that US NAVY submarine off Dania Beach.

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I’ve been seeing this sub on and off for years, right offshore from Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park in Dania Beach.

It’s always in the same area, just south of Port Everglades inlet, about a couple miles offshore. Seems to run a short north – south course paralleling the coast.

Since the 1990s, US NAVY subs have been conducting undersea mapping, listening and other exercises right in this area. The submarines use special detection devices to determine the acoustical and electromagnetic signatures of nearby ships. It’s a part of the South Florida Ocean Measurement Facility, i.e. the Naval Surface Warfare Center located inside Port Everglades. It uses special detection devices to determine the acoustical and electromagnetic signatures of nearby ships. It’s a part of the South Florida Ocean Measurement Facility, i.e. the Naval Surface Warfare Center. The ship itself is a large nuclear powered Virginia-class attack submarine, and here’s a video of a similar one heading out of Port Everglades back in 2015!

The MJ Park, formerly known as John U. Lloyd Beach State Park is the last remaining undeveloped beach and quite possibly the nicest natural place in all of Broward County!

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https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/2022/05/12/the-time-release-dose-about-that-us-navy-submarine-off-dania-beach/

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Time-release Dose – IT lives down by the Oleta River!

Fitness paddling through a bit of

North Miami Beach history and

exploring what’s left of the

original Oleta River tributary route.

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IT watches unsuspecting paddlers on the remnant tributary.
Snake Creek Canal C-9 and the original Oleta River.

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Beware!

The original historical Oleta River drained the unspoiled Everglades into the Atlantic Ocean via the (today’s) Baker’s Haulover cut. As such it was situated between the Miami River to the south and the New River to the north in today’s Ft Lauderdale. Thus it was a natural place for people to want to congregate and live there. There is evidence of human habitation since at least 500BC by the Tequesta native peoples. The current C-9 canal was originally a tributary to the Oleta River, called Little Snake Creek by 1841. By the late 19th century, the area was being homesteaded with fruit and vegetable farms. In 1922, Big Snake Creek was renamed the Oleta River by developers. Today it is part of the Oleta River State Park and still follows the historic contour of the original river. Everything else has been dredged into canals and rock quarry “borrow pits” which we might call “lakes” today.

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Continue on to full story:

https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/2020/04/20/coronavirus-quarantine-kayaking-dose-day-29-snake-creek-canal-c-9-and-oleta-river/

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Time-release Dose – Happy Birthday to Sand Key lighthouse, July 20, 1853!

One hundred and

sixty-nine years young.

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Mango and I at the Sand Key Lighthouse which was first lit on July 20, 1853.
Sand Key Lighthouse – kayaking to the “southern star” of the offshore Keys reef lights!

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This is the only offshore Keys reef lighthouse that

I was able to stand under on dry ground.

Nothing quenches thirst quite like a home grown mango!

The Sand Key lighthouse was the second of the six Florida Keys offshore reef lights to be constructed during the second half of the 19th century. It was also the second lighthouse erected on Sand Key, replacing a previous brick structure which was completely swept away during a fierce hurricane in 1846. On July 20, 1853 the light was lit for the first time and projected with a first-order Fresnel lens manufactured by Henry-Lepaute of Paris, France. This was the first application of such a lens on a Florida lighthouse and it remained in place in the lantern room until 1967!

Click for:

The history of the two Sand Key lighthouses

( PDF reprinted from The Keeper’s Log — Summer 2003 www.uslhs.org )

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This skeletal iron tower once stood on a sizable island of actual dry sandy ground. However later hurricanes would wash away much of the sand above water as early as 1856. This resilient lighthouse still stands, but currently Sand Key is just a small sporadically roving sandy shoal which appears and disappears with the years and seasons.

Paddling into lower Keys nautical history

off Key West.

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Happy Birthday Sand Key Lighthouse!

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Full story at:

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The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Time-release Dose – July 16, 1899, a picnic at Sand Key lighthouse off Key West.

That one time I brought my home grown mango

to a watermelon picnic on July 16,

but over 120 years late.

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A watermelon picnic under the Sand Key Lighthouse on July 16, 1899.
Sand Key Lighthouse – kayaking to the “southern star” of the offshore Keys reef lights!

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By coincidence, my mango fiesta privada at Sand Key

was on the same date, thus continuing the picnic.

The Sand Key lighthouse was the second of the six Florida Keys offshore reef lights to be constructed during the second half of the 19th century. It was also the second lighthouse erected on Sand Key, replacing a previous brick structure which was completely swept away during a fierce hurricane in 1846. This skeletal iron tower once stood on a sizable island of actual dry sandy ground. However later hurricanes would wash away much of the sand above water as early as 1856. This resilient lighthouse still stands, but currently Sand Key is just a small sporadically roving sandy shoal which appears and disappears with the years and seasons.

From time to time, sand can build back up around the lighthouse shoal large enough to support additional structures and buildings. While the sand lasted in would attract people to visit and also large number of animals, particularly birds. It’s been written that thousands of terns once congregated on the Sand Key shoal to nest. Due to the close proximity to Key West and the many visitors, the Tern eggs were gathered en masse for food. Even the lighthouse keepers would get in on it and gather bucket loads full to give away. By the turn of the 20th century, the takings were so great that out of over ten thousand birds nesting, only a few hundred were actually left to hatch. It was also during this time that many birds were being slaughtered in huge numbers in an orgy of greed, sometimes wiping out entire rookeries in an afternoon. This decimated water bird populations on the islands, particularly in Florida Bay and the Everglades.

This is the only offshore Keys reef lighthouse where

I was able to stand under it on (mostly) dry ground.

Outrage over wholesale slaughter of shorebirds by the millions prompted the earliest conservation efforts with the passage of laws to curtail the millinery trade. In fact, in 1905, Guy Bradley was hired to serve as the first Audubon game warden. In 1905 he was shot and killed by bird poachers in Florida Bay, just outside of Flamingo. The same year the National Audubon Society was founded. Today the Tropical Audubon Society continues locally to advocate for conservation, education and preservation of our wetlands and wildlife. On Sand Key itself, the keepers would eventually become wardens themselves and secure the Tern nests on the island. However hurricanes have always blown away everything else save for the lighthouse itself!

Kayaking through South Florida

nautical history from Key West!

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Full story at:

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The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Time-release Dose – A Declaration of Independence from Land!

Seeking Higher ground and

Faith in Numbers in the Lower Keys!

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“Higher ground.”
Exploring a Higher Ground in the Lower Keys! Part I.

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Part I : Camping on a sandbar shoal and paddling the Barracuda, Marvin  and the Snipe Keys.

What’s real nice about a sandbar is that since it is surrounded by water and there’s no vegetation, there are absolutely no bugs to deal with. On the flip side, it gets hot under the summer sun, so it helps to bring your own shade in the form of an umbrella or a Sombrero.

If you decide to work on your tan, don’t forget to flip over.

You wouldn’t want to go home half baked!

As luck would have it, this summer trip occurred near the full moon and the tidal ranges were at the extremes for the Keys! The little sandbar shoal was just about underwater during the daytime high tide, and conversely the daytime low left the seabed exposed almost as far as the eye could see. The “top” of this shoal was smaller than a typical living room. The shape of the high ground “living room” was an interesting contoured triangle type shape that is often found repeated in nature.

Summertime kayaking and exploration of the

lower Keys backcountry.

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Full story at:

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The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Time-release Dose – About that US NAVY submarine off Dania Beach.

By now thousands of people have probably noticed

the submarine that’s been appearing just offshore

from Ft Lauderdale – Dania Beach.

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The US NAVY submarine can sometimes even be seen remotely on a web cam! (composite photo)
Dania Beach Pier and Beach WebCam

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The sub is usually seen in the same area, which is just south of Port Everglades inlet, and about a couple miles offshore. It seems to run on a short north – south course, paralleling the coast and always with a police escort.

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US Navy Virginia class submarine off the coast of Ft Lauderdale, Florida.

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The sub itself is a large nuclear powered

Virginia-class fast-attack submarine.

It was designed for anti-submarine warfare and intelligence gathering operations, among other things. Each sub costs $2.8 billion and is being built by General Dynamics Electric Boat in Newport News, Virginia.

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The submarine seems to run on a north-south course, reversing direction repeatedly.

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Sometimes the submarine gets really close to shore, maybe only a mile or so. I’ve tried paddling out towards it previously, but then changed my mind after seeing the police escort boat. 😉

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When the submarine is operating, there is actually an exclusion zone for boaters!

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Rip current hydraulic – a cruise ship so big that it actually drains the water out of Port Everglades inlet!

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Busy Port Everglades activity also includes freighters, private vessels, charter fishing boats, etc.

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Please remember that Port Everglades inlet is a busy SHIPPING LANE and a FULL SPEED boating zone!

DON’T venture inside or cross the inlet unless you know EXACTLY what you’re doing and have a good reason for doing so!

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A large private yacht enters Port Everglades inlet at high speed, framed by the semi-dilapidated inlet jetty.

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 After some research, I found out that since the 1990s, US NAVY subs have been conducting undersea mapping, listening and other exercises right in this area. The submarines use special detection devices to determine the acoustical and electromagnetic signatures of nearby ships. It’s a part of the South Florida Ocean Measurement Facility, i.e. the Naval Surface Warfare Center located inside Port Everglades.

Of course, with the currently tense political climate and the Russian-Ukraine war going on, it’s hard not to link this submarine to it. This wouldn’t be the first time that enemy submarines have been sighted off Florida’s coast. Nazi Germany WWII U-boats and Soviet subs during the cold war, for instance. The whole idea of spying with a submarine is to remain undetected, and very recently the Russians did just that – at least for some time! 😮

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Here’s a video of perhaps the same or a similar one heading out of Port Everglades back in 2015!

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I have paddled right up to a couple of US Navy subs back in the 1990s. This was before 9/11 inside Port Everglades.
I mean right next to it because I recall touching the rubber outer cladding!

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US Navy submarine about two miles offshore Dania Beach, Florida.

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The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Time-release Dose – Mount Dania unveiled at Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park!

Who says there are no

mountains in South Florida?

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“Mount Dania” towers over the beach at Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park.
The shifting sands of time – Beach erosion and re-nourishments in Dania Beach.

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The normally quiet and beautiful

Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park

has undergone a radical transformation!

Formerly known as John U. Lloyd Beach State Park, it also includes Whiskey Creek – a very popular paddling spot.  The Park is the last remaining undeveloped beach and quite possibly the nicest natural place in all of Broward County.

With the Grand Opening of Mount Dania, Florida State Park planners

have revealed a new strategy designed to combat beach erosion!

The planners have announced that it is estimated that leaving the sand in this form will allow it to last up to 5x longer than if it was distributed over the beach. The sand has been trucked in from large sand deposit pits near Lake Okeechobee, and about 22,222 loads were needed to build this monumental project.

Additionally, some new beach activities will be allowed. These include the kayak slide, sand rolling, sand boarding, uphill kiting and downhill sand ski racing, among others. However once a beach umbrella has been planted at the top, that visitor shall be allowed to claim the mountain for one hour!

So hurry on over to Dania Beach – today is your first chance to claim your mountain!

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Full story at:

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The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Time-release Dose – Free ranging to Carysfort Reef Lighthouse off Key Largo.

Up close with the oldest standing screw pile lighthouse in the nation!

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Silently gliding towards Carysfort Reef Lighthouse in my vintage Shearwater surfski.
Carysfort Reef Lighthouse – paddling into upper Keys nautical history!

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You can’t actually see Carysfort Light from the seat of the kayak when you first set out.

Carysfort Reef Lighthouse is the oldest of all the Keys offshore lighthouses constructed in the 19th century that is still standing. It became operational in 1852 and replaced the lightship “Florida” which was tending that duty with limited success. It was also the first to use the iron screw pile construction method that has proven to stand the test of time.

Carysfort Reef and lighthouse are named after the H.M.S. Carrysford (note change in spelling) which ran aground on the reef on October 23, 1770. However this reef also carries the distinction of being the site of the oldest recorded shipwreck in North America, that of the H.M.S. Winchester on September 24, 1695. The wreck was not discovered until 1938, and further salvage into the 1950s yielded many artifacts including several of her cannons and many valuable artifacts.

Carysfort Reef Light is the longest serving of all the Keys lighthouses, having been in continuous operation from 1852 to 2014.

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Full story at:

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Time-release Dose – Yes, you get the whole Pi!

Presented in honor of Pi,

π day:

 Resistance was Futile,

I was assimilated by the Pi!

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Surf’s UP: LOOSE CHANGE is my Gulfstream Elan Crosstrainer vintage surfski.
Surfing and ocean play in a fun vintage surfski!

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The answer is yes again, but in a new “old” boat.

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Today is 3-14 π 2022 !

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The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Time-release Dose – US NAVY submarine sighting off Dania Beach.

Offshore open water paddling at

Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park.

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US Navy submarine about two miles offshore Dania Beach, Florida.

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I’ve been occasionally seeing this sub off Dania Beach for months, if not years. Probably just conducting exercises or testing, but last week they seemed to be out there every single day!

It’s always in the same area, just south of Port Everglades inlet, about a couple miles offshore. Seems to run a short north – south course paralleling the coast.

Once I spotted it, I paddled out about a mile offshore in my surfski to where the white reef mooring buoys are. The sub was still at least a mile away and heading due south with a police escort.

Thanks to reader feedback, I found out that the sub is conducting undersea mapping and other exercises. It uses special detection devices to determine the acoustical and electromagnetic signatures of nearby ships. It’s a part of the South Florida Ocean Measurement Facility, i.e. the Naval Surface Warfare Center. The ship itself is a large nuclear powered Virginia-class attack submarine, and here’s a video of a similar one heading out of Port Everglades back in 2015!

That coastline is the quiet* and beautiful Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park (MJ Park for short), which also includes Whiskey Creek – a very popular paddling spot.

The Park, formerly known as John U. Lloyd Beach State Park is the last remaining undeveloped beach and quite possibly the nicest natural place in all of Broward County!

(* Quiet not available on weekends!)

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The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Time-release Dose – Visiting the historic Sand Key lighthouse where the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico mingle.

This story combines offshore open water paddling,

snorkeling and lots of photography

with interesting bits of

South Florida nautical history.

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Sand Key lighthouse marks a reef tract responsible for many wrecks over the centuries.
Sand Key Lighthouse – kayaking to the “southern star” of the offshore Keys reef lights!

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Kayaking into lower Keys

nautical history from Key West!

The Sand Key lighthouse was the second of the six Florida Keys offshore reef lights to be constructed during the second half of the 19th century. It was also the second lighthouse erected on Sand Key, replacing a previous brick structure which was completely swept away during a fierce hurricane in 1846. This skeletal iron tower once stood on a sizable island of actual dry sandy ground. However later hurricanes would wash away much of the sand above water as early as 1856. This resilient lighthouse still stands, but Sand Key is now just a small sporadically roving sandy shoal which appears and disappears with the seasons.

This is the only one of the offshore Keys lighthouses where

I was able to stand underneath it on (mostly) dry ground.

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My timing was fortunate that I had just enough land

to pull my surfski ‘ONEWAY’ onto!

ONEWAY is my resurrected Shearwater surfski.

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Full story at:

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Time-release Dose – Seeking Higher ground and Faith in Numbers in the Lower Keys.

Summertime kayaking and exploration of the

lower Keys backcountry.

Part I

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“Higher ground.”
Exploring a Higher Ground in the Lower Keys! Part I.

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Camping on a sandbar shoal and paddling the Barracuda, Marvin  and the Snipe Keys.

One great aspect of a sandbar is that since it is surrounded by water and there’s no vegetation, there are absolutely no bugs to deal with. On the flip side, it’s hot under the summer sun, so it helps to bring your own shade in the form of an umbrella or a Sombrero. If you decide to work on your tan, don’t forget to flip over.

You wouldn’t want to go home half baked!

As luck would have it, this summer trip occurred near the full moon and the tidal ranges were at the extremes for the Keys! The little sandbar shoal was just about underwater during the daytime high tide, and conversely the daytime low left the seabed exposed almost as far as the eye could see. The “top” of this shoal was smaller than a typical living room. The shape of the high ground “living room” was an interesting contoured triangle type shape that is often found repeated in nature.

The graceful curve reminded me somewhat of the pediment shapes commonly seen in Neoclassical architecture!

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Full story at:

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The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Daily Dose – It takes a kayaker to photograph a Stiltsville village!

Kayak Miami:

Stiltsville Village upon Biscayne Bay.

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Turn up the Night at Stiltsville!
ART of the Bay – Visions of Stiltsville and Biscayne Bay landscapes.

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“Stiltsville” is a village of sorts situated about a mile south of Cape Florida in Biscayne Bay, Florida. It’s an iconic Miami landmark,  but somewhat hard to get to since it’s surrounded by water. These homes were built in the shallows on stilts starting in the 1930’s and the number of structures peaked at 27 during the freewheeling Stiltsville heyday. After many decades and a few hurricanes, there are currently only six remaining wooden structures and all are now part of Biscayne National Park.

Enjoy this special day / night Stiltsville experience!

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Kayakfari ART photography – Miami’s Stiltsville village upon Biscayne Bay:

https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/kayakfari-art/art-of-the-bay-visions-of-stiltsville-and-biscayne-bay-landscapes/

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Daily Dose – Sand from far away, coming to a beach near me!

Moving sand from Lake O. to Dania Beach,

one truck at a time.

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At the end of 2021, Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park is a construction zone!
The shifting sands of time – Beach erosion and re-nourishments in Dania Beach.

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The quiet* and beautiful Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park is currently undergoing a months long beach re-nourishment plan!

Formerly known as John U. Lloyd Beach State Park, it also includes Whiskey Creek – a very popular paddling spot.  The Park is the last remaining undeveloped beach and quite possibly the nicest natural place in all of Broward County.

The sand is being trucked in from large sand deposit pits near Lake Okeechobee, with about 22222 hauled loads needed to complete the project.

This means that for six months a truck will be rolling into the Park every three minutes!

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(* Quiet not available until May 2022!)

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https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/reality-check/the-shifting-sands-of-time-beach-erosion-and-re-nourishments-in-dania-beach/

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Daily Dose – Ocean to intracoastal workout loop in Boca Raton.

Everybody has to pay and pay,

Boca Raton never gives it away.

(But it is worth it)!

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My K1 trainer “RGB” on the beach in Boca Raton just north of the ocean inlet.
Boca Raton Surfski – K1 – SUP workout loop with short portage.

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Here’s a simple workout and fitness paddling loop starting and ending at Spanish River Blvd in Boca Raton. It’s one of the few places where a short portage from beach to intracoastal is easy to do with a lightweight paddling kit. This feature is quite rare in South Florida – so rare in fact that you’d have to go down to Mizell-Johnson (John U Lloyd) State Park in Dania Beach for the next spot to be able to portage from the ocean to the intracostal! This is due to geography, the intense development, private property, seawalls and beach landing restrictions. The route is obviously reversible to take advantage of the tides.

Spanish River Blvd – Boca Raton Inlet 7.5 mile fitness loop for lightweight boats or boards.

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Daily Dose – Staying alive in the soup zone with funky Disco moves!

Sometimes .. surf’s UP.

It’s Disco fever in the surf zone!

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Ready to bust some Disco moves in the MOJITO – an RTM Disco kayak.
Disco fever kayaking in Dania Beach – Surf’s UP!

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Truth of the matter is that we don’t get really great surfing conditions here in South Florida. It’s tough to get nice long rides. Some of my best rides have actually resulted from powerboat wakes in slow speed intracoastal zones on surfskis. At the beach however, the break is short and usually very close to shore. Surfskis are too long for this and not made for riding breaking waves which can crack them!

What’s really needed is a much shorter boat,

and my personal favorite for this is the RTM Disco sit on top.

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Boogie woogie in the water!

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https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/fitness/disco-fever-kayaking-in-dania-beach-surfs-up/

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Daily Dose – This is sort of a cautionary tale about paddling in or around port inlets.

Some ships are so big that they can

actually drain the water out of an inlet at low tide

to create a rip current hydraulic!

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This ship is so large that it doesn’t take long for the bow to clear the jetty and it’s at this point that the hydraulic or rip current really starts to form!
Rip current hydraulic – a cruise ship so big that it actually drains the water out of Port Everglades inlet!

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Port Everglades is a port of call for some of the largest and newest cruise ships in the world. On weekend afternoons, you will see several ships departing one after the other. On this particular day I was just outside the inlet, and saw that the MS Oasis of the Seas was getting ready to depart. I decided to wait a bit to watch this behemoth steam past me, feeling secure since I was about 30 feet south of the jetty rocks. This turned out to be too close and I was momentarily caught up in a hydraulic which started pulling me back into the inlet. Safer would have been to at least double that distance!

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https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/reality-check/rip-current-hydraulic-a-cruise-ship-so-big-that-it-actually-drains-the-water-out-of-port-everglades-inlet/

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Daily Dose – Urban fitness paddling in North Miami Beach to the Oleta River.

Fitness paddling through

North Miami Beach history and

exploring what’s left of the

original Oleta River tributary route!

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Land Sharks prey on unsuspecting paddlers on the tributary Oleta River.
Snake Creek Canal C-9 and the original Oleta River.

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The original historical Oleta River drained the unspoiled Everglades into the Atlantic Ocean via the (today’s) Baker’s Haulover cut. As such it was situated between the Miami River to the south and the New River to the north in today’s Ft Lauderdale. Thus it was a natural place for people to want to congregate and live there. There is evidence of human habitation since at least 500BC by the Tequesta native peoples. The current C-9 canal was originally a tributary to the Oleta River, called Little Snake Creek by 1841. By the late 19th century, the area was being homesteaded with fruit and vegetable farms. In 1922, Big Snake Creek was renamed the Oleta River by developers. Today it is part of the Oleta River State Park and still follows the historic contour of the original river. Everything else has been dredged into canals and rock quarry “borrow pits” which we might call “lakes” today.

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Daily Dose – Stellar SES vs Findeisen Shearwater, a surfski odd couple comparison.

A tale of two surfskis 20 years apart

(Stellar SES vs Findeisen Shearwater).

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This post gets Kaya the kittie’s scratch of approval!
A tale of two surfskis 20 years apart (Stellar SES vs Findeisen Shearwater).

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Fish form vs Swede form,

twin foot wells vs single bucket and other peculiarities.

The similarities between these two surfskis are pretty much limited

to their overall dimensions – everything else is different!

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https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/fitness/a-tale-of-two-surfskis-20-years-apart-stellar-ses-vs-findeisen-shearwater/

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The Daily Dose – When it’s October in South Florida.

“Welcome the Fall,

and the Fall welcomes you” ..

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Cold fronts start making their way down south, surf’s UP.
Welcoming the Fall in South Florida!

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Come October – Fall is here in South Florida.

Right on cue !!

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https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/thematic/welcoming-the-fall-in-south-florida/

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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Professionals at work on the job at Port Everglades.

Port Everglades is one of the busiest sea ports

on the eastern seaboard with teams of

professionals ensuring it’s smooth operation.

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It’s been a while since I last rode ROSIE – she’s a whole lotta kayak, a good choice for the job!
It’s been even longer since I’ve wielded a 230cm euro paddle – wow!!
A tribute to Rosie and all the plus sized kayaks out there.

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Port Everglades is not a paddling destination in and of itself. However it offers a peek into the operations of a busy commercial sea port and can be a part of a paddling loop in Dania Beach. The intracoastal waterway separates the Port facilities on the west side from the natural and restored wetlands on the east side. All paddling should be done on the east side and out of the way of powerboat traffic on the instracoastal channel per se. Thankfully there are power boat speed limits on this segment which are enforced year round!

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Witness a different type of professional kayaker with hardhat .. at Port Everglades.

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This professional kayaker’s job appears to be to watch and observe the seawall fill operation taking place inside the Port.
Most likely this relates to potential environmental impacts due to the ongoing expansion.

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Another professional telling me I gotta go! 😉

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These giant cranes are the new pride and joy of Port Everglades.
Paddling past the largest low profile Post-Panamax gantry cranes in the world!

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The new cranes offload giant container ships like this one.
The paddling dichotomy of the industrial and natural in Dania Beach.

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Shipping professionals on the one side of the intracoastal waterway and serene Whiskey Creek on the other!
Paddling on Whiskey Creek at Mizell-Johnson (John U Lloyd) State Park in Dania Beach.

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Port Everglades also hosts some of the largest cruise ships in the world.
Coronavirus Quarantine Kayaking Dose – Day 16 : Seventeen mile loop around Ft Lauderdale

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DO NOT VENTURE INTO THE PORT INLET UNLESS YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU’RE DOING!

However sections of the intracoastal waterway south of the inlet can be utilized by paddlers seeking a loop to connect with Whiskey Creek and / or the ocean. In fact Dania is one of the very few places in South Florida where a short portage from the instracoastal to the ocean is possible.

This enables taking advantage of tides and wind for your paddling workouts! 🙂

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The Port inlet is slated to be dredged to increase depth and also widened in spots.
It would really benefit everyone if the speed limit in this short section were lowered to minimum wake out past the jetty.
Rip current hydraulic – a cruise ship so big that it actually drains the water out of Port Everglades inlet!

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said.. Blessings friends!

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The Daily Dose – Migrant wreck encounter off Dania Beach.

An unusual offshore sighting at

Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park.

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Paddling about a half mile offshore I spotted this migrant wreck bow remnant slowly drifting north with the current.

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The quiet* and beautiful Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park (MJ Park for short) also includes Whiskey Creek – a very popular paddling spot.

The Park, formerly known as John U. Lloyd Beach State Park is the last remaining undeveloped beach and quite possibly the nicest natural place in all of Broward County!

(* Quiet not available on weekends!)

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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Got me some Loose Change for a Gulfstream Elan Crosstrainer surfski!

Surfing and ocean play in a

fun vintage surfski.

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Yes again, but in a new “old” kayak ..

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“LOOSE CHANGE”

is not a conspiracy theory, but a really fun ocean paddling vintage surfski.

I like to name my boats, and this one reflects the “loose” handling nature of this ski and the very modest spare change spent to get it back on the water!

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The Elan Crosstrainer surfski profile. Note the generous rocker and sea kayak – like shape!

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With a good NE blow, we get some wind, waves and surf in South Florida. Time for a down wind run, or two ..

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This surfski is from the early 1990’s and thus predates the internet era, so there is almost no information to be found about it. But I got lucky and found the original specs:

Gulfstream Elan Crosstrainer

Weight: 38lbs / 17.3kg

Dimensions:

20’9.5″ long

17.4″ wide

10.25″ deep

(634cm x W 44.3cm x H26cm)

Manufacturer: Gulfstream Kayaks in Orlando, Florida.

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In South Florida, the Elan Crosstrainer ski was distributed by Bruce Gipson at Venturesport in Boca Raton and was a contemporary of the Findeisen Shearwater surfski of the same era. I remember test paddling both skis back in 1991!

Back then I couldn’t justify a specialty boat like this though and bought a Seda Glider aka Banana Boat instead to serve as my all around sea kayak, which I still use today.

For comparison, the Elan Crosstrainer slots in between my two other skis:

Findeisen Shearwater: 20′ 5.5″ long by 18.5″ wide.

Stellar SES: 20’4″ long by 16.4″ wide!

Also, the Elan is symmetric in design, again fitting in between the fishform Shearwater and swede form Stellar SES.

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The Elan Crosstrainer surfski is a ball of fun to paddle in the ocean.

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So the Elan Crosstrainer is a little on the heavy side, basically feels like a spec ski when you pick it up. This boat is over 25 years old, yet feels solid. The center stringer appears to be styrofoam sandwiched in between fiberglass layers, making for a very stiff feeling boat. In this regard, this ski is superior to either of my other skis that have foam only stringers. The solid feel inspires confidence when punching out through waves and rough ocean paddling. It’s where the Elan really comes into it’s own!

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Surf’s UP in Dania Beach with LOOSE CHANGE! 🙂

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Boats that are fun to paddle in the chop tend to have lots of rocker, and the Elan certainly has plenty. Also notice the bow is shaped more like a sea kayak, and is very different from the typical “knife edge” bow found on contemporary surskis. These two factors are primarily responsible for the “loose” feel of this boat. In concert with the quick response inset rudder, it’s easy to forget that I’m paddling a 20+ ft kayak!

The Elan Crosstrainer has really good handling in rough water and is remarkably stable for a 17.5 inch ski. In addition to solid surfski paddling technique, it helps to have good sea kayak paddling experience to be able to edge it and get the most out of it. Despite the heavier weight, in the soup this boat feels very lively, and reminds me of the fun RTM Disco SOT kayak.

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Unusual for a surfski, the Elan Crosstrainer has for all intents and purposes a sea kayak style bow.

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It was a pleasant surprise to find out what a fun ocean paddling ski the Elan is. I was expecting a more ho-hum ‘old’ ski when I first put it in the water, but thought .. after all, why not? why not paddle an old ski? Out on the ocean, it’s easy to pick up rides and the ski handles very predictably, tends to round up into the weather which is great! Probably because of the very low CG and high rocker, this boat responds well even to side surfing (broaching) on a wave as long as one remembers to lean into the wave. It does not “dump” you out and feels more like a sea kayak in this respect. On steep runs, the bow will pearl, but not buck. It’s easy to slightly readjust sitting position for best trim and long rides! 🙂

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This is my standard seat setup on all my fitness boats:
Foam pad with cutouts and a removable vinyl liner to prevent sticking and enable slippery hip rotation. I’m using self stick velcro, hooks on the bottom, loops on top! 😉

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Because of the same features that make for a fun surf boat, the high rocker and sea kayak bow, the Elan isn’t the best choice for flat water paddling. The waterline is reduced to probably only 18 feet or so and you feel that it’s just really looking for the next swell to ride and push it on! It’s not a slow boat, but is outclassed by most any modern ski in calm water paddling. To help with proper fitness paddling technique, I fixed up the foot pegs nice and solid to push off from for leg drive and have a drop in vinyl seat liner for slippery hip rotation. This really helps, though leg drive is still limited because of the center hump, as compared to a modern ski like the Stellar SES for instance.

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Nobody needs this much stability in flat water, so I’m using a 3 inch booster pad!

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I should preface this by saying that I’m used to paddling a 16.4 inch wide ski, but I was also surprised at how remarkably stable this boat feels! It feels so stable, that I thought to myself “Nobody needs this much stability in flat water!”. I’m using a 3 inch booster pad which also helps with a better fitness paddling posture and rotation!

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My drop in 3 inch booster pad in the Elan Crosstrainer surfski.
This is still a work in progress using free shipping ethafoam as a blank to carve out the optimal shape and height.

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For my fitness and workout paddling I like to combine a mix of conditions. In Dania Beach, this is easy to achieve with a very short portage from ocean to flat creek, or vice versa, or even figure eight depending on conditions. I’ve been paddling this approximate six mile loop for over 20 years, my best time being about 42 minutes if I recall in my old Shearwater ski. Note that I am including the industrial Port Everglades and inlet, which may not be for everyone. But it’s easy to adjust this loop to two segments of four miles and avoid most power boaters.

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The giant new Post-Panamax gantry cranes at Port Everglades.
Flatwater segment, upwind for another downwind ocean run! 🙂

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“MJ Park” – formerly John U Lloyd State Park is the jewel of Broward county and provides several places to easily launch directly into the ocean. I’m surprised that I see so few paddlers out on the ocean even on calm days; all the while the creek is packed.

All in all, the Elan Crosstrainer surfski makes for an excellent surfing and rough water play boat for South Florida.

A worthy addition to my fleet! 🙂

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LOOSE CHANGE is my Gulfstream Elan Crosstrainer vintage surfski.
Surf’s UP!!

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Keep on paddling those beautiful boats people!

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Bless UP!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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The paddling dichotomy of the industrial and natural in Dania Beach.

The very large and the

very small.

The very loud and the

very quiet.

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The MS HONG KONG globetrotter freighter bringing in a full load into Port Everglades as the Ghost watches!

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The very busy and the

most chill.

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I am always amazed at the dichotomy of paddling on the Intracoastal Waterway

in Dania Beach, Florida.

One the one side is the noisy and very industrial Port Everglades, one of the busiest ports on the eastern seaboard. It is currently undergoing expansion which includes the newly arrived giant gantry cranes!

On the other the quiet and beautiful Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park (MJ Park for short) which also includes Whiskey Creek – a very popular paddling spot. The Park, formerly known as John U. Lloyd Beach State Park is the last remaining undeveloped beach and quite possibly the nicest natural place in all of Broward County!

https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/urban-paddling-in-south-flaariduh-florida/whiskey-creek-john-u-lloyd-state-park/

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The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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Paddling past the largest low profile Post-Panamax gantry cranes in the world!

I paddled, I saw, I downwinded!

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Launching my Stellar SES aka the GREY GHOST off the beach in the Park in Dania.
Paddling on Whiskey Creek at Mizell-Johnson (John U Lloyd) State Park in Dania Beach.

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As part of my regular paddling workout programme, I often paddle next to Port Everglades in Ft Lauderdale. Partly because it’s conveniently close, but also because it offers me a loop that includes ocean, flat water and a short portage or two. Thus I get to mix it up on each paddle and also often take advantage to take time out for a short swim!

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Pelicans flying in a V formation overhead.
Welcoming the fall arrival of White Pelicans in Florida Bay!

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Port Everglades is one of the busiest shipping ports on the eastern seaboard and is currently undergoing expansion to accommodate ever larger vessels. These new gantry cranes built by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Company Limited (ZPMC) are currently the largest of their type in the world!

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A quick portage to the intercoastal waterway and first peek at the new cranes!

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Zhen Hua 25 delivers new cranes to

Port Everglades in Ft Lauderdale on Nov 17, 2020.

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VIDEO: Port Everglades receives giant low profile container cranes

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These giant cranes cost $41 million and took two months to arrive!
The smaller old cranes are behind and to the left.

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The Ghost sneaking up on the big ship!

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Heavy Load Carrier Zhen Hua 25 docked at Port Everglades with the new gantry cranes.

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The gantry cranes roll into postion on the yellow wheels. How will they get the cranes off?
I’m guessing they partially flood the ship so they can roll it off.

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Zhen Hua 25 is a big freighter!

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The new cranes and the delivery ship at Port Everglades.

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ZPMC = Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co. Ltd., the makers of the cranes.

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I’ll be seeing these cranes often since I paddle this section 2x – 3x a week.

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I only wish I could’ve seen the cranes coming into port earlier yesterday morning!

For now I remove my booster pad to ride out Port Everglades inlet for a short downwinder back to my launch point.

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This is my one inch foam booster pad for flat water paddling in my SES. It helps to achieve even better leg drive and posture.
The fine art of surfski padding for optimal paddling!

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Booster pad removed for ocean paddling, as I’m about to head out the inlet. The clear vinyl is my solution to avoid sticking to the foam. 🙂
The fine art of surfski padding for optimal paddling!

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After a short downwinder, back on the beach at MJ Park, post Tropical Storm Eta.
Paddling on Whiskey Creek at Mizell-Johnson (John U Lloyd) State Park in Dania Beach.

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Surf not too bad, but NE winds picking up at the start of a very windy week in South Florida!

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! Bless UP

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All rights reserved!

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DISCLAIMER:

The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

…

I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

Surfski surf zone upset with a clean split!

Oooooooh Noooooooooooo!

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When the wind is straight out of the east and the tide drops, powerful dumping waves form off Dania Beach. Launching a long surfski into conditions similar to these can be real tricky!!
Disco fever kayaking in Dania Beach – Surf’s UP!

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Yesterday I decided to launch out into conditions similar to above. The webcam can be deceptive and the waves not necessarily that big in the grand scheme. However with a mostly easterly 15-20 knots blow and a dropping tide, these waves form into real dumpers that pack a lot of destructive energy. A little voice reminded me of this fact as I surveyed the shoreline at Mizell-Johnson (formely John U Lloyd) State Park in Dania Beach. Itching to get out and paddle I kinda ignored it. Maybe the fact that it actually took me three tries to get out past the breakers that should’ve told me to stop!

But I decided that once past the breakers the (swells) conditions were pretty nice for surfing (true) and that in fact the wind was dying down in the afternoon (also true).

So in effect I convinced and justified myself to paddle out!

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The clean split along the bow seam was easy to miss on the shoreline. It was only after loading her up on the rack that I noticed this!

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I don’t know for certain when the damage occurred, there was no snap, nor cracking sound that I could tell. Was it while the boat was getting bashed in the waves while trying to mount and paddle out past those dumping breakers? Was it when slamming down the back side of the waves finally heading out into deeper water? I guess it really doesn’t matter that much.

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Back home in the driveway boat looks OK from a distance.

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Aside from the conditions – breaking waves and surfskis don’t mix well, something better handled in shorter plastic boats like my RTM Disco aka MOJITO.

The fact is that I really left myself open for this to happen and I’ve known it for a while!

You see when I “finished” my Findeisen Shearwater surfski resurrection , I wasn’t really finished. This was because I did not want to cut open the bow to install about five linear feet worth of foam. Thus I knew that one day I’d probably have to finish the job. It was just a matter of time!

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A closer look shows the deck / hull seam split and separated.

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The deck is quite soft on the Shearwater surfski. It’s the seam that ties the whole monocoque boat structure together. The (missing section) center stringer is the key component to prevent too much flexing and subsequent cracking!

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The first sign that something was wrong was that the boat boat felt heavy and not responsive. Upon pulling the boat up on the beach just north of the fishing pier it was obvious the boat took on several gallons of water. I wasn’t worried about sinking, mind you there’s already a lot of foam inside!

Once the water drained out on the beach, I looked over the boat but could not find anything obviously wrong. So I proceeded to continue my paddle out the intracoastal with the tide, stopping twice to stack my booster pads for flatwater paddling and again to remove them before heading out the inlet back into the ocean. The boat did not pick up any water in the flat water!

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The clean split in the bow occurred right along the seam line.

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When heading out Port Everglades inlet, large waves often form on the south side where it meets the ocean. It’s a small area to go through, but the waves can easily get overhead high! I made it through no problem, just coming down hard on the back side after cresting the waves. It was probably at that point that the visually apparent damage occurred that can be seen. I made my landing on the beach with ease, but again the boat had a bunch of water in it.

Puzzled, it was only after loading her on the racks that I saw what actually happened.

So the moral of the story is:

DO listen to the little voice in your head and

DON’T put off finishing something for too long!

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The split in the bow and the remains of the original center stringer of my vintage Findeisen Shearwater surfski.

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The Findeisen Shearwater surfski resurrection left off where the foam stops .. because I couldn’t think of any way to stuff more foam into the bow.
Surfski center stringer repair and the Findeisen Shearwater resurrection!

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In my initial resurrection of ONEWAY, I was forced to end the center stringer support right where the “Dolphin” peak in the deck starts. This was because I didn’t want to do any additional cutting and there was no way to stuff additional foam into the bow past the twin foot wells.

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Facing off with the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in Port Everglades, circa 1998 (?)

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Why go through all this work on a 25 year old surfski? I’ve always enjoyed paddling ONEWAY, even if the ergonomics weren’t quite right. Since my initial resurrection, I’ve incorporated booster pads to suit the conditions. These coupled with the extended leg space enable *some* leg drive, really more a kind of a side to side “squirm”. It’s enough to paddle longer distances in with much more power and comfort than before.

Being a fish form surfski,

she’s also unique in this day and age and a great surfing boat!

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Fish form vs swede form!
A tale of two surfskis 20 years apart (Stellar SES vs Findeisen Shearwater).

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Under the Sand Key lighthouse eight miles off Key West, summer 2020.
I like this old sufski, ONEWAY is a good offshore touring boat for Florida waters.
Now the resurrection part II will commence!

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I’m actually glad this happened when it did,

how it did,

and most importantly where it did!

This incident has created an ideal opportunity to finish ONEWAY with a full length center stringer,

so stay tuned for the Surfski Resurrection – Part II !

I’m looking forward to more longer distance cruising in this boat!

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Link back to:

https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/reality-check/surf-zone-surfski-upset-with-a-clean-split/

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Bless UP!

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All rights reserved!

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DISCLAIMER:

The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

…

I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

🙂

Paddling ONEWAY to Sand Key lighthouse off Key West!

Offshore Keys paddling:

ONEWAY parked under the Sand Key lighthouse.

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Surfski visit to a historic Florida Keys lighthouse where

the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico meet.

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ONEWAY at what is left of Sand Key eight miles SW of Key West, summer 2020.

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ONEWAY is my resurrected Shearwater surfski.

Sand Key lighthouse was the second of the six Florida Keys offshore reef lights built during the second half of the 19th century. This skeletal iron tower was erected on what was once a sizable island on actual dry ground. It replaced a previous brick structure which was entirely swept away during a fierce hurricane in 1846. Later hurricanes would completely wash away all of the island above water as early as 1856!

The resilient replacement lighthouse still stands, but Sand Key is now just a small sporadically roving sandy shoal which appears and disappears with the seasons.

Lower Keys photography, adventure

and fitness paddling!

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This is the only one of the offshore Keys lighthouses where I was able to stand underneath on dry ground. My timing was fortunate that I had just enough land to pull my surfski onto.

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Full story:

https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/florida-bay-keys/sand-key-lighthouse-kayaking-to-the-southern-star-of-the-offshore-keys-reef-lights/

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The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

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I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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“Hello my name is Flex, and I have a weed problem ..”

Truth be told, there ..

Ain’t no mountain of weed high enough

to stop me from going paddling! 😉

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Summer of 2020 and some South Florida beaches are carpeted with Sargassum weeds.
DIY Surfski rudder mods and weed guard – deflector of the Sargassum!

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https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/tech/diy-surfski-rudder-weed-guard-deflector-of-the-sargassum/

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The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

…

I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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South Florida Covid-19 July 4th weekend supplement – Nobody on the Road, Nobody on the Beach!

Déjà vu?

It almost feels like the spring shutdown was a dress rehearsal for the actual pandemic!

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The COVID-19 Pandemic is still ongoing and we are now seeing alarming increases in daily infection rates. This is sadly just the tip of the iceberg, we are heading into uncharted waters.

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Déjà vu of the spring 2020 shutdown on July 4th, 2020 weekend.

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Please be well and wear your mask!

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The maps and images on this site are not intended for navigation, I am not a guide; use any and all information at your own risk! Your mileage may vary .. so use good judgement before venturing out!

…

I hereby disclaim any sponsorship, endorsement, nor association with any product or service described herein. The photographs, depictions, products, and ideas presented on this site are for informational purposes only. Your results may vary, and I do not imply nor guarantee the effectiveness, suitability, design or operation to adhere to any standard. I assume no legal responsibility for the implementation of anything herein presented! Use any and all information at your own risk! By using any and all information from this website, you accept the final liability for any use or possible associated misuse!

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With that said..
Blessings friends!

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