Charlie Creek?

[Walt]

I have been looking @ charts and aerial views of Charlie Creek, and it looks like you could make it into Gopher Key from the west (Turkey Key area). Is this possible in a kayak or canoe?

I was also wanting to find the island where the Browns used to operate their distilery. Does anyone know where that is?

Walt

[Terry]

The last time I took Charlie Creek was in 2002 and it was open and a very good "off the normal path" route.
There's a brief on it in "Trail Conditions - Everglades" on this website. Go back to "Forum" and you'll see
the "Trail Conditions" discussion. If you paddle Charlie Creek please report back in "Trail Conditions".

[Keith W]

Alan Coulter reported Charlie Creek open in late December 2008. Some minor blowdown from storms was cleared at that time.

I've been around Liquor Still Bay a couple of times and never located Totch's still setup. I have the DVD of the reenactment he did with Deborah Smith Ford at the still site. Between storms and the Park service there may be nothing left by now.