Chassahowitzka

 

 On the water at the Chassahowitka River Campground at 8:44 AM on Sunday, June 21.

Greeted by otters

 

 

 

For some reason, I usually do not see a lot of turtles on the Chaz. 

Yellow crowned night heron

 Boat house which has been on the Chaz longer than I,(2005) is sliding into the River.

Sad. Dead dolphin

 

The Chassahowitzka and its tributaries have a different manatee season.  I think it is because they use the many islands, tidal, and spring fed creeks as a travel corridor through the summer.

There was a time, when I was narrower and my then kayak wider, that I got out at the Dog Island Dock.

 

 Crawford Creek

 

 

 Blue Run enters Crawford Creek just upstream of the "houses". As I had not paddled up Blue Run in a while, I decided to do so.

Had to get out of the kayak

 

 Blue Spring. Wanted to get out of the kayak

 I snorkeled.

 

 

 

 

Traditional Sunday lunch when I work on Saturday

Scarfed down the first half of the Publix sub on the way to Haulover Canal on Saturday. Online ordering from work is wonderful.

 

 Alligator

 

 

 

 Back in the Refuge. Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge

 Back on the Chaz.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Potter Creek

 

 

 

Potter Spring

 Behind Potter Spring you will find Ruth Spring Run

 

 Which leads to, Ruth Spring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ruth Springs is one of the prettiest paddles I do.

Back on Potter Spring.

 

 Down Potter Creek

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paddlers on the Chaz. Must be getting near the Campground. Which is the only place to put in on the Chaz and its tributaries.

 

 

 Crab Creek

 

One of the Crab Creek Springs

The dead dolphin. My first thought was, some idiot dragged it here.

 When I asked the kayak rental guys, they said someone called Fish and Wildlife, who arrived quickly, and went out to get it.  A necropsy would be done, later.

 Landed at 4:35.

 

A final look at the Chasshowitzka after loading the kayak.