Haulover Canal

The flamingos are back! I last saw the flamingos that Hurricane Idalia blew in a couple years ago last June or July. Last week, I saw a post, with photos on the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge Facebook page. Unfortunately, the marine weather has been more condusive for kite flying then kayaking. Until today, when a light chop was forecast.

Into Haulover Canal from Bairs Cove at 12:30.

Lake Norris

Into Blackwater Creek at the Lake Norris Conservation Area at 12:

55Baby gators on the right bank. Mama may have dove under my kayak a few minutes prior.

Wekiva and Little Wekiva

On the Wekiva from Wilson's Landing at 1:07.

Padling up the Wekiva

Lake Mills

Paddled here because it is relatively close to Fort Christmas Park. Which was having the annual Bluegrass in the Park. A very windy paddle. I was only on the Lake 30 minutes. The good news is, between Bluegrass in the Park and the Maitland Jazz and Blues Festival, I saw 8 bands today. Plus 2 Friday, in Maitland.

I put in at Lake Mills Park at 10:40. A Seminole County Park with a 14 site primitive campground.

A dead end residential canal offered respite from the wind and waves.

Econlockhatchee River April 10

About a five mile bike ride from the Snow Hill Road bridge takeout, where I left the car, to the CR 419 Bridge put in, where I had dropped the kayak

On the River at 1:08

Haw Creek

Launched from Haw Creek Preserve, near Bunnel, at 10:40.

Paddled up the Creek

I do not think I have paddled this far up the Creek before. Prior paddles have been mostly downstream. Today was windy, and Haw Creek widens as it approaches Dead and Crescent Lakes, down stream.

This section of the Creek looks like it may have been dredged and straightend.

Rock Springs Run

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