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• Kayaking: Safety Harbor: Bioluminescent Paddle

  • When
    08/12/2024
  •  
    6:30 PM
  • Location
    Safety Harbor Marina

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  This will be a nighttime paddle on a Monday night.  We'll launch during the evening hours and kayak along the shoreline.  After it gets dark, we'll search for bioluminescence.  Not guaranteed, but it will be fun to search.  

  This is the second one (first,  July 23) because cancellations are common due to weather and you never know if there will be bioluminescence in the water.  Both events are scheduled and will take place as long as weather permits.

  Rentals:  There are no local rentals available. I did talk to Tocobago kayak rentals and they provide separate tours and kayaks for small groups at the Safety Harbor Marina.   (727) 389-8687  Their tours start at 9 and cost $50 per person.  However, they will not rent out a kayak in the evening without going on their tour.

  Location:  Safety Harbor City Marina

  Address:  110 Veterans Memorial Ln, Safety Harbor, FL 34695

  DETAILS:

  •         Time:  6:30 PM or 7:45 PM .

  •         Launch: We will launch and be ready to paddle at 7:45 pm.  We will enjoy the sunset from the water and then look for the bioluminescence.

  •         Dinner:  Come at 6:30, bring your dinner and enjoy the company of other DBC members while dining under the shelter at the marina. This also increases your odds of a close parking spot! 
  

  •        What to bring:  Bring a light-stick, a bright flashlight or a lamp. This is required if you are out on the water after dark.  Bring your own food and drinks if joining us for dinner.

  
  

  •        Waiver: Please agree to the online waiver.  If you bring guests, have a paper copy of their waiver.

  •        Trip Host:  Janet Shellenberger

  •        Additional Information: If you don’t come until 7:00, you may need to unload at the marina and then find a parking spot in town, so leave plenty of time.

  •         Any questions, please call Janet at 727-515-8372

  
  

  
  

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• Kayak/Paddle Mary's Fish Camp/Weeki Wachee River

  • Start
    10/11/2024
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • End
    10/13/2024
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    8092 Marys Fish Camp Rd Bayport, FL 34607
  • Spaces left
    35

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  Mary's Fish Camp, 10/11 - 10/13

  Weeki Wachee River and Bayport offers a wonderful paddling experience, where you can encounter manatees in their natural habitat while enjoying the cool Weeki Wachee spring waters.   We have reserved three days for this activity.  You can choose to paddle for one or more days, depending on your availability and preference.   If you want to join us for the weekend, reserve your overnight accommodations ASAP.  Mary's FIsh Camp has cabins for rent as well as camping sites.  If you want to come and paddle for the day (Friday, Saturday or Sunday), you can do that too.  We will add more details about the day paddling here as they develop.

  LOCATION:  

  • Mary's Fish Camp (marysfishcamp.org)
  • 352-597-3474
    

  HOSTS:  Julie and Scott Church

  REGISTRATION:  

  Please register for the event by clicking on the Blue Register Button so that we have an approximate headcount. 

  PADDLING GROUP TEXT MESSAGING and ADDITIONAL INFO:  

  • Please join the Group Me DBC Paddling Group discussions, where we will share more details about the event. I would like to know which days you are attending, and whether you are staying overnight. 

  • We will also arrange a group dinner for Friday and Saturday evenings 

  • Some people have indicated that they want to stay overnight and are curious if others do too. If not already signed up; directions for Group Me can be found here. Dunedin Boat Club - Paddling Group - Group Me Communication. 

  WHAT TO BRING:  

  • life jacket and whistle

  • beverage, lunch 

  • sunscreen (hopefully not needed)
  • anything else for a fun trip

  Janet Shellenberger
  

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  727-515-8372

  
  

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• Kayak/Paddle Caladesi Mangrove Trail/Scharrer Homestead

  • When
    11/06/2024
  •  
    9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Next to Sail Honeymoon (on the right side as you face the water) on the Causeway (61 Causeway Blvd, Dunedin)
  • Spaces left
    20

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  Caladesi Mangrove Trail and Stop at Scharrer Homestead

  Close to Home AND an Amazing Kayak trip through the Caladesi mangrove trails and a stop at the Scharrer Homestead!

  Trip Duration:  This trip offers a short (2.5 hours) and long version (4.5 hours).  The estimated timing includes the paddle to/from the causeway to the starting point of the mangrove trail at the marina (1 mile/45 minutes estimated each way).  You are free to choose whichever version you prefer as we can break into 2 groups if there are choices for both options.   

  Starting and ending location:  Next to Sail Honeymoon (on the right side as you face the water) on the Causeway (61 Causeway Blvd, Dunedin)

  Rentals are available at Sail Honeymoon (sailhoneymoon.com). 

  Please register so we have a good headcount and waivers completed.

  Bring:  beverage, lunch, especially if planning the long route, sun screen, bug spray (hopefully not needed), and anything else for a fun trip!  Also, since we are in a state park, bring your pass or $2/person to pay at the ranger station when we get to the marina.

  The trip: 

  1. Leaving from the causeway at 930am.
  2. About 1 mile/45 minutes along Caladesi Island to the marina.
  3. The start of the mangrove trail is off to the side of the marina.  The first leg inside the mangroves comes out in the sound, where people can decide if they want to head back to the causeway or continue on the longer route.  This short trip will be an estimated 2.5 hours total.
  4. For those who want to do the longer route (4.5 hours total estimated), we will continue into the mangroves.
  5. Along the way we will stop at the Scharrer Homestead and talk a little bit about Henry and his family, including Myrtle (daughter).   There are still parts of the homestead foundation and if you have read Myrtle’s book, Yesteryear I Lived In Paradise, it adds to the visit.
  6. We can enjoy our lunches at the homestead as well.
  7. We will then finish up in the mangroves and then paddle along the Island back to the causeway.  When we are tired and heading back, we can reflect on 9 year old Myrtle going to elementary school in Dunedin by rowing each way in her small row boat!!

  If you want a view of the short and long routes, the AllTrails app is free for the basic version and the routes are included.  Here is a map of the mangrove trails provided by Eric.  Caladesi Mangrove Trail.pdf

  
  

  
  

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