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Kayaking POTI to Round Key
Maiden voyage of my new kayak. Paddled from Port of the Islands to Faka Union Bay then to Round Key in the Gulf of Mexico.
Here’s a map of the route I took, which was 8.63 miles for a 17+ mile day trip.
Padding towards Stella Maris
N8T8 kayak selfie
N8T8 kayak selfie in Faka Union Bay
Beached in Faka Union Bay on an oyster shell spit
Beached on the end of the sand bar at Round Key
GPS location on the end of the sand bar at Round Key
Shark carcass near the end of the sand bar at Round Key
Loving the view – kayak beached looking up the sand bar at Round Key
Live coral on Round Key
Looking down the sand bar on Round Key
Lots of fish jumping on the shallow side (east) of Round Key as the surf laps the shore
Looking south from Round Key
Mangrove driftwood on the south end of Round Key
Mangrove driftwood on the south end of Round Key
Mangrove driftwood on the south end of Round Key
Looking south from Round Key
Pink sea anemone. The sea anemone is considered to be the “flower of the sea”
Sand bar at Round Key
Kayak on the sand bar at Round Key
UV protection on the Faka Union channel
Sunset from the Faka Union canal
Sunset in Port of the Islands from the Faka Union canal
Sunset in Port of the Islands from the Faka Union canal
Sunset in Port of the Islands from the Faka Union canal
There were two alligators present to escort me to the boat ramp in Port of the Islands
This alligator must have already had dinner… safely landing the kayak on the boat ramp in Port of the Islands
Panorama photos (May load slowly):
Selfie on the oyster shell spit in Faka Union bay
Kayak on the oyster shell spit in Faka Union bay
Kayak on the oyster shell spit in Faka Union bay
Looking north down the sand bat on Round Key
Looking north down the sand bat on Round Key
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma-which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuitions”
(Steve Jobs)
You certainly displayed courage on this Maiden voyage and this experience will be forever in your heart!
Thank you for sharing this special day!
It was a memorable day – one of many more to come!
“If you want to live your life in a creative way, as an artist, you have to not look back too much. You have to be willing to take whatever you’ve done and whoever you were and throw them away. The more the outside world tries to reinforce an image of you, the harder it is to continue to be an artist, which is why a lot of times, artists have to say, “Bye. I have to go. I’m going crazy and I’m getting out of here.” And they go and hibernate somewhere. Maybe later they re-emerge a little differently.”
(Steve Jobs)