Views From Our Kayak: March 2015

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Lower Wekiva River 2 - From Katie's Landings

Friends

Why Can't We Be Friends? The gator and the turtle are. Returned to the Lower Wekiva River today. Last Saturday saw an Aquatic Engineer, as one of our Viewers called him, clearing a path and wanted to explore it. Did it today and a little bit more. The turtle being used as a pillow earns the opening because it is so cool but it was an excellent time at the Lower Wekiva River. Also saw a friend, a mentor, and the responsible for me getting into kayaking; Dave Cannon from Dave's Yak Tales. If you do not like my blog...blame him!!!!If you like it...blame him too!!!!!!!

Am watching you watching me...

Put In / Take Out: Katie's Landings in Sanford. For information check previous posts about the Lower Wekiva River from Katie's Landings.

Belted Kingfisher Dives

The only reason I did go to this area again today, did paddle this section of the Wekiva River last Saturday, was to explore a "new" (not sure it is really new) area someone cleared. Just did exactly that. Spent my usual ton of minutes in the lagoon in front of the put in and then headed down river through the area less traveled, that is the West side of the small island just maybe a hundred meters from Katie's.

Little Blue Heron

The new trail is not long and just bypasses Wekiva Haven. It starts shortly after one of the docks in the residential area and connects to the Wekiva River in the first big open area. I did paddle all the way to the high ground that is often illegally used as a camp site, took a 20 minutes break and returned to Katie's using the same route. Paddling the less traveled area was when saw Dave coming down river. Anyways, here are the pics of what I saw today.

Juvenile Little Blue Heron

Little Blue Heron

Belted Kingfisher

Juvenile Little Blue Heron

Osprey

Green Heron

Red Shouldered Hawk

Green Heron

Limpkin

Black Crowned Night Heron

Wood Stork

Turtle

Great Blue Heron

Anhinga

Ibis

Tiny gator

Deer

Gator...same one with the pillow, which bailed out

Dave Cannon, from Dave's Yak Tales

Belted Kingfisher

Osprey

Sandhill Crane

And this is it. Thanks for checking our blog and considered yourself invited to come back in the future. We will be sharing with you more Views From Our Kayak.

Lower Wekiva River

Saturday, March 21, 2015

Lower Wekiva River - From Katie's Landings

Red Shouldered Hawk

Finally!!!! Back to the water. I had a paddling withdrawal issue all these days but made it back to it. A co-worker asked me several weeks ago about Katie's Landings so we agree to meet there today to paddle the Lower Wekiva River.

Turkey

Put In / Take Out: Katie's Landings. Please refer to previous posts for information about this location, one of the easiest put in all Central Florida.

Little Blue Heron

Not too much am going to say about this one. Only paddled for two and a half hours. It became overcast and windy and I decided to turn around not too far from Katie's Landings. One thing am going to comment. Someone has decided to open some other ways down river. He has made some incredible progress. It will be very interesting when all is done. I did paddle a small section of what he is done and it is stunning. THANKS whoever you are. Looking forward to go back soon. Without more delays here are the pics of the few things we saw today at the Lower Wekiva River.