Date: Tuesday, May 15th, 2007
Time: 9 am at the launch site
Length: 4 hour-ish
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: River to Sea Preserve - 9805 N. Oceanshore Blvd. (A1A)
Leader: Lisa and Shannon Beardsley
Gear: Be sure to have your Coast Guard regulated PFD and whistle! Also bring plenty of fluids, sun screen, bug spray and don't forget a hat and lunch.
SITE FACTS/INFORMATION:
Matanzas inlet is one of the few remaining "inlets" in northeast Florida not protected by a jetty, thus presenting an easy study of what an inlet might have looked like in the past. Because of this lack of protection, the inlet is in a constant state of flux and may change considerably in a relatively short period of time. Today's inlet is significantly south of the inlet which existed in 1740 when the Spanish began construction of Ft. Matanzas on Rattlesnake Island to protect the southern approach via the Matanzas River to their "Castillo de San Marcos" in St. Augustine.
We have not been here before, so this is the exploration trip....so be ready for some adventure! The plan is to launch from Marineland at the River to Sea Preserve located at 9805 N. Oceanshore Blvd. (A1A), and paddle around the inlet and nearby islands, with a pass by of Fort Matanzas and if winds and tide permit, a paddle out the inlet for a beach stop.
DIRECTIONS:
Take US 1 to A1A south to St. Augustine, cross the Lions Bridge and continue down A1A through Anastasia. Once you reach the town of Marineland, the launch site will be on the west side of A1A. There is a sign. River to Sea Preserve. It is about an 1.5 hour drive.
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See you on the water!
2 comments:
Yes I would like to attend on the 15th. I have an extra Kayak (smallish) and paddle if that is all that is stopping one of you from going.
It is unfortunate no one could make this trip.....we will try again sometime. This is supposed to be a really nice place.
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