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Sink Creek: Day 41, Florida CT Paddle 3.25.18

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Dear Reader, This morning we had a grand sendoff by the local pelicans at the Good Times Motel in Steinhatchee, and then were escorted by motorboat wake out the river and onto the gulf. Gone was the flat, clear water of two days ago. Instead, our 9 nautical mile paddle to Sink Creek was in a headwind and light chop. The tide was high so our only concern with getting grounded was as we made our way between grass mounds. And it was pretty deep around their edges as well. For a pee break, I just paddled straight into some …

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Layover Steinhatchee: Day 40, Florida CT Paddle 3.24.18

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Dear Reader, Last night we had a special treat. Fifteen days ago, a twenty-three year old Marine named Esteban Blyar began solo paddling the Florida CT at the Florida Alabama border. He has a facebook page called Kayaking Around Florida, which we started following. He is blitzing his way away Florida, with the goal of beating the current record of completing the trip in 60 days. We’ve been looking over our shoulders for days, expecting him to pass us with a huge rooster tail blasting off his stern. We wanted to make sure we weren’t blocking his way. Last night …

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Steinhatchee: Day 39, Florida CT Paddle 3.23.18

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Dear Reader, Today was a perfect day of paddling, and my favorite so far on this trip. It had all the perfect ingredients: Flat seas Blue skies 66 degrees Variety Underwater views No pain Anticipated destination Sense of accomplishment New things to think about We pulled into Steinhatchee after paddling 13.9 nautical miles today from Sponge Point, with only one quick jump out of the boat in the shallows to take a pee. The sea was so incredibly calm and clear, you could see right through its surface to the grasses and sands below. We saw fish and a turtle. …

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