2024-03-06 CR 92 to Mud Bay
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 8 nm
- Elevation gain
- 3 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 3 ft
- Max elevation
- 36 ft
- TrailRank
- 30
- Min elevation
- -15 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 4 hours 12 minutes
- Coordinates
- 593
- Uploaded
- March 7, 2024
- Recorded
- March 2024
near Drop Anchor Mobile Home Park, Florida (United States)
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Itinerary description
We hit the water before dawn just east of the Goodland Bridge (25.933568, -81.649664). A gentle breeze pushed us north through Hell's Gate (25.939416, -81.630283). The shallows of Palm Bay tested our paddling skills for a bit. There were no campers at Grocery Place Campground (25.951794, -81.613957), so we continued our paddle up Royal Palm Hammock Creek, though it was teeming with midges and mosquitoes.
Reaching Mud Bay (25.960166, -81.604402), we maneuvered the canoe near a shoal to let Stan capture drone footage. A minor technical challenge--we'd drifted south--and Stan manually landed the drone at our new location, adding a touch of adventure. Mac paddled along the mangroves and reeled in several ladyfish, a small snook, and a whopper of a snook--see the photo!
The return trip brought a majestic encounter: a five Swallow-tailed Kite morning! A solid current greeted us, so we strategically bypassed Hell's Gate for calmer waters, entering Goodland Bay a mile east. Paddling into the sunrise capped off this perfect adventure! Drop Anchor Mobile Home Park
Reaching Mud Bay (25.960166, -81.604402), we maneuvered the canoe near a shoal to let Stan capture drone footage. A minor technical challenge--we'd drifted south--and Stan manually landed the drone at our new location, adding a touch of adventure. Mac paddled along the mangroves and reeled in several ladyfish, a small snook, and a whopper of a snook--see the photo!
The return trip brought a majestic encounter: a five Swallow-tailed Kite morning! A solid current greeted us, so we strategically bypassed Hell's Gate for calmer waters, entering Goodland Bay a mile east. Paddling into the sunrise capped off this perfect adventure! Drop Anchor Mobile Home Park
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