East Everglades - Everglades Exploration Network2024-03-29T11:28:45Zhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/forum/topics/east-everglades?feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe bridge is built a little…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2016-05-09:2541133:Comment:707292016-05-09T14:25:08.362ZTerryhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/terry
<p>The bridge is built a little too high, airboats fit under it, so by building a bridge they built the only opening</p>
<p>for airboat passage into Tamiami Canal. It didn't take long, when I surveyed the area in 2013 there was</p>
<p>already a fresh airboat break-through between the canal and the grass only months after the opening</p>
<p>of the bridge. What really needs to be done is find a route down the real slough connecting to the</p>
<p>airboat trails. This is show by the 'cypress'…</p>
<p>The bridge is built a little too high, airboats fit under it, so by building a bridge they built the only opening</p>
<p>for airboat passage into Tamiami Canal. It didn't take long, when I surveyed the area in 2013 there was</p>
<p>already a fresh airboat break-through between the canal and the grass only months after the opening</p>
<p>of the bridge. What really needs to be done is find a route down the real slough connecting to the</p>
<p>airboat trails. This is show by the 'cypress' and blue line on the above chart. The slough is very</p>
<p>obvious right in the middle of the bridge. The elevation in the slough is probably 1 to 2 feet lower</p>
<p>than the surrounding grass creating a beautiful creek-ish run through cypress. The problem is it's</p>
<p>overgrown but the correct flow is very much there. This could be and should be cleaned up, making</p>
<p>an even better close to Miami short loop with public ramps for the visitor experience.</p>
<p>Coopertown could start renting canoes. There's a lot of potential in that area.</p>
<p></p> Did you guys go out?
Flex's…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2016-05-09:2541133:Comment:706292016-05-09T13:42:21.501Zyakmasterhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/yakmaster
<p>Did you guys go out?</p>
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<p>Flex's piece peaked my interest, got me looking at the historicals, The stuff from prior to 2000 looks like airboats, but most of it disappears by the 2004/2006 versions. Then in the 2007/2009 versions, there's tracks all over the area, but it looks like swamp buggies or other wheeled vehicles, not airboats, disappearing by 2010. Then in 2011 it looks like airboats again as the construction starts, probably science folks establishing baselines...</p>
<p>Did you guys go out?</p>
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<p>Flex's piece peaked my interest, got me looking at the historicals, The stuff from prior to 2000 looks like airboats, but most of it disappears by the 2004/2006 versions. Then in the 2007/2009 versions, there's tracks all over the area, but it looks like swamp buggies or other wheeled vehicles, not airboats, disappearing by 2010. Then in 2011 it looks like airboats again as the construction starts, probably science folks establishing baselines...</p> Hi Terry! That sounds really…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2016-05-05:2541133:Comment:703512016-05-05T15:48:08.343ZFlex Kayakfari.comhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/029
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<p>Hi Terry! That sounds really good, I might have an alternate program though. Not sure how Sat is gonna stack up yet.</p>
<p><br></br> <cite>Terry said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://gladesgodeep.ning.com/forum/topics/east-everglades?page=1&commentId=2541133%3AComment%3A70436&x=1#2541133Comment70436"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Good timing Flex!</p>
<p>With a cool down expected this weekend, rain yesterday and G-3576 reporting +7.6 NGVD29, the</p>
<p>New Bridge…</p>
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<p>Hi Terry! That sounds really good, I might have an alternate program though. Not sure how Sat is gonna stack up yet.</p>
<p><br/> <cite>Terry said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://gladesgodeep.ning.com/forum/topics/east-everglades?page=1&commentId=2541133%3AComment%3A70436&x=1#2541133Comment70436"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Good timing Flex!</p>
<p>With a cool down expected this weekend, rain yesterday and G-3576 reporting +7.6 NGVD29, the</p>
<p>New Bridge Loop has got to be THE place to paddle on Saturday. Plan a morning start so you can</p>
<p>walk over to Coopertown for a burger after completing the loop.</p>
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</blockquote> Good timing Flex!
With a cool…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2016-05-05:2541133:Comment:704362016-05-05T11:29:34.563ZTerryhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/terry
<p>Good timing Flex!</p>
<p>With a cool down expected this weekend, rain yesterday and G-3576 reporting +7.6 NGVD29, the</p>
<p>New Bridge Loop has got to be THE place to paddle on Saturday. Plan a morning start so you can</p>
<p>walk over to Coopertown for a burger after completing the loop.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Good timing Flex!</p>
<p>With a cool down expected this weekend, rain yesterday and G-3576 reporting +7.6 NGVD29, the</p>
<p>New Bridge Loop has got to be THE place to paddle on Saturday. Plan a morning start so you can</p>
<p>walk over to Coopertown for a burger after completing the loop.</p>
<p></p> A kayak journey under the Bri…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2016-05-04:2541133:Comment:702952016-05-04T23:37:24.611ZFlex Kayakfari.comhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/029
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>A kayak journey under the Bridge – the One-mile Tamiami Trail bridge!</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">CLICK pic for story:…</p>
<p><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/everglades-national-park/sloughs/paddling-under-the-everglades-skyway-the-one-mile-tamiami-trail-bridge-over-shark-river-slough/" target="_blank"><img class="align-center" src="https://kayakfari.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/everglades-skyway-kayakfari-bridge-tamiami-slough-restoration-10.jpg"></img></a></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>A kayak journey under the Bridge – the One-mile Tamiami Trail bridge!</strong></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">CLICK pic for story:</p>
<p><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/everglades-national-park/sloughs/paddling-under-the-everglades-skyway-the-one-mile-tamiami-trail-bridge-over-shark-river-slough/" target="_blank"><img src="https://kayakfari.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/everglades-skyway-kayakfari-bridge-tamiami-slough-restoration-10.jpg" class="align-center"/></a></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/everglades-national-park/sloughs/paddling-under-the-everglades-skyway-the-one-mile-tamiami-trail-bridge-over-shark-river-slough/" target="_blank">https://kayakfari.wordpress.com/trips-sea-stories-pics/random-gallery-2/florida-south-florida/everglades-national-park/sloughs/paddling-under-the-everglades-skyway-the-one-mile-tamiami-trail-bridge-over-shark-river-slough/</a></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">CLICK for interactive panoramas on these two:</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.dermandar.com/p/dszIMU" target="_blank"><img src="https://kayakfari.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/everglades-skyway-kayakfari-bridge-tamiami-slough-restoration-14.jpg"/></a></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.dermandar.com/p/cTxZsL" target="_blank"><img src="https://kayakfari.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/everglades-skyway-kayakfari-bridge-tamiami-slough-restoration-07.jpg"/></a></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Enjoy!</strong></p> As with all freshwater paddli…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2016-03-28:2541133:Comment:702702016-03-28T12:03:55.271ZTerryhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/terry
<p>As with all freshwater paddling in the Everglades, this route is totally dependent on water levels.</p>
<p>Use G-3576 on EDEN, personally I draw the line at +7.0 NGVD29. Go, no-go, is up to you, obviously</p>
<p>the higher the water the better as the water drops it's more pushing than paddling. As it drops more</p>
<p>it turns into slogging and pulling your boat. But now with the internet the guessing is gone.</p>
<p>Close to Miami, public ramp, grill at Coopertown and in just 5 miles…</p>
<p>As with all freshwater paddling in the Everglades, this route is totally dependent on water levels.</p>
<p>Use G-3576 on EDEN, personally I draw the line at +7.0 NGVD29. Go, no-go, is up to you, obviously</p>
<p>the higher the water the better as the water drops it's more pushing than paddling. As it drops more</p>
<p>it turns into slogging and pulling your boat. But now with the internet the guessing is gone.</p>
<p>Close to Miami, public ramp, grill at Coopertown and in just 5 miles you get the canal, grass and</p>
<p>airboat trails in a loop trip. This is the perfect route for anyone who wants a quick introduction to</p>
<p>padding the River of Grass.</p>
<p></p> I will be keeping an eye on t…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2016-03-26:2541133:Comment:702662016-03-26T18:59:20.438ZJeremy Clarkhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/JeremyClark
<p>I will be keeping an eye on this one for future trips. Is this route dependent on water levels? Thanks. JRC</p>
<p>I will be keeping an eye on this one for future trips. Is this route dependent on water levels? Thanks. JRC</p>