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Thursday, September 10, 2015

Lake Tomahawk to Lake Katherine

 On the water just after 9











 The islands were Pete fished the other day, and Pete, Tommy G. and I camped in the 1970's.

 Somebody else rented the pontoon boat
 




 


 
Not sure where the bald eagle was headed. I was headed almost all the way across the length of Lake Tomahawk to the Hazlehurst Canal


Mergansers
 
 
 More money than sense.
 If you live on a lake, why build a waterfall?
I knew I was near the canal when I saw this dock.

 Canal entrance.  At one time, there was a working lock.  Now, you have to lift your kayak over the dam.





 

 There is a pond half way along the canal
 
 Lake Katherine

 
 The home where out family has stayed a couple times.
 The bench where I am staying is better.  Armrests with cupholders
Same paddleboat that Aidan and Jack used to fish
 Public landing and park is next door.

 
 
 It was 12:30. Lunch time
Map
 The cabin is on the north end of the narrow bay on the far east end of Lake Tomahawk. The canal is near the bottom corner of the west end.

 Back on the water
 



 
No portage at the Lake Katherine end of the canal



I saw two deer.  Heard them first.  Deer make a sneeze sound.  Probably when they sense danger. Me. I heard the snort, looked, saw the pair bounding away.


 

 
 


 



 
 Portage.  Their are times, when the lakes are low, there is no water in the canal.

 


 


 




 Something not required in Florida.  Rails to get your boat up and down the hill


 




Landed at 3:30.   Went for a short walk
Black squirrel


 
Highway 47. The town of Lake Tomahawk is about a quarter mile up the road.
 

 


 

Inside
Lakeside
Inside kayak


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 
 


 




 
 





 

 


 
Landed at 8:30

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