Underway at 9 am
Lake Nina turtles
It seemed like afternoon as all of a sudden, rain came pouring out of the sky.
I thought of taking cover at a covered dock, but it was coming sideways. I kept paddling.
Landing, 10:30. Notice the dirt "beach"? Exactly. Water all the way up to the grass.
I may go to Gum Slough this weekend. A fellow kayaker had a very bad experience last weekend with airboaters. I think like minded people need to organize to get airboats off that beautiful, secluded waterway. They have plenty of room to ruin the day for everyone on the wide open Withlacoochee, why ruin it for those of us, and the plants and animals, that inhabit the serene Slough? To that end, I have a FB page, Protect Gum Slough "Like" it, add your thoughts, maybe, together,we can keep Gum Slough peaceful and protected.
2 comments:
If air boats were banned on Gum Slough, I would go there again. All it takes is one air boat to spoil the day for a lot of paddlers, not to mention the damage to the creek bottom and banks, and the stress on the wildlife. Lars Andsersen might be a good ally to have for this effort.
Joanne, I had the same thought. I looked at the Adventure Outpost calendar Friday. A group is going to Gum Slough, Sunday. I went today. No airboats.
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