Still Creek - The Original Noble Hammock Trail - Everglades Exploration Network2024-03-28T15:08:50Zhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/forum/topics/still-creek-the-original-noble-hammock-trail?feed=yes&xn_auth=noAfter the Paurotis Pond to La…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2014-11-09:2541133:Comment:638972014-11-09T19:33:39.130ZAmazon Billhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/Bill
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2960026336?profile=original" target="_self"></a>After the Paurotis Pond to Lard Can trek on Saturday 11/2/14, two of us headed to Nobles Hammock and Still Creek on Sunday. We diverted off the white line in the photo and followed a creek that was 2-3 feet deep and flowing south. It was narrow most of the way, with markings of an old historic looking canal. The bank was steep actually vertical in several places and the creek say 10…</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2960026336?profile=original" target="_self"></a>After the Paurotis Pond to Lard Can trek on Saturday 11/2/14, two of us headed to Nobles Hammock and Still Creek on Sunday. We diverted off the white line in the photo and followed a creek that was 2-3 feet deep and flowing south. It was narrow most of the way, with markings of an old historic looking canal. The bank was steep actually vertical in several places and the creek say 10 feet wide at the most. The tree canopy was older looking bay and white mangrove that created a cathedral type of look. Very cool indeed. Often times the white line trail was seen crisscrossing our blue trail. The white trail was wider, shallower and cloudier water. <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2960026380?profile=original" target="_self"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2960026517?profile=original" target="_self"></a></p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2960026380?profile=original" target="_self"></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2960027416?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2960027416?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2960027851?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2960027851?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2960027851?profile=original" target="_self"></a></p> Its hard to pare down 8 hou…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2014-03-03:2541133:Comment:605392014-03-03T15:40:12.067Zshawn beightolhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/shawnbeightol
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<p>Its hard to pare down 8 hours of beauty to 3.5 minutes, but this is my take.</p>
<p>Thanks again guys for a great day.</p>
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<p>Its hard to pare down 8 hours of beauty to 3.5 minutes, but this is my take.</p>
<p>Thanks again guys for a great day.</p> It had been dark for a while…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2014-03-03:2541133:Comment:604422014-03-03T15:16:24.279ZDallashttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/DallasCobb
<p>It had been dark for a while at that point and I was looking straight ahead with the light when I went down.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Amazon Bill said:</cite></p>
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<p>It had been dark for a while at that point and I was looking straight ahead with the light when I went down.<br/> <br/> <cite>Amazon Bill said:</cite></p>
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</blockquote> Sounds like you were on the r…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2014-03-03:2541133:Comment:605302014-03-03T02:55:58.994ZAmazon Billhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/Bill
<p>Sounds like you were on the route we took from lard can to the road after the widow maker trip. Did you step in the big mud hole when you where pulling through the tall grass near the road?</p>
<p>Sounds like you were on the route we took from lard can to the road after the widow maker trip. Did you step in the big mud hole when you where pulling through the tall grass near the road?</p> Thanks for another great day…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2014-03-02:2541133:Comment:604072014-03-02T20:48:44.494ZTerryhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/terry
<p>Thanks for another great day of paddling.</p>
<p>Still Creek continues to be one of the most beautiful canoe routes in the park.</p>
<p>Thanks for another great day of paddling.</p>
<p>Still Creek continues to be one of the most beautiful canoe routes in the park.</p> tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2014-03-02:2541133:Comment:602262014-03-02T18:13:24.638Zshawn beightolhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/shawnbeightol
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2960013077?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2960013077?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"/></a></p> Yeah, that was us. My first…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2014-03-02:2541133:Comment:604062014-03-02T17:53:26.388Zshawn beightolhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/shawnbeightol
<p>Yeah, that was us. My first pic is on 9 mile pond, time stamped 802 AM.</p>
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<p>Sorry we missed you. you did better than I fishing. got 1 hit...course, I was rigged for salt water in the fresh water trail and then switched to fresh just before hitting the brackish west lake. </p>
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<p>Of course, fishing while trying not to get deserted in the everglades kinda puts a rush on it...</p>
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<p>Yeah, that was us. My first pic is on 9 mile pond, time stamped 802 AM.</p>
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<p>Sorry we missed you. you did better than I fishing. got 1 hit...course, I was rigged for salt water in the fresh water trail and then switched to fresh just before hitting the brackish west lake. </p>
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<p>Of course, fishing while trying not to get deserted in the everglades kinda puts a rush on it...</p>
<p></p> My apologies for missing you…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2014-03-02:2541133:Comment:604052014-03-02T17:46:05.264ZDallashttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/DallasCobb
<p>My apologies for missing you guys. I went to leave at 5:45 am and discovered that the Prius would not start. Apparently I left a dome light on int the back cargo area while loading the night before. No problem, I'll just jump start the car and be on my way. Oh wait, the Prius can't be put into neutral to roll it back to line up the battery with another car without power to the main computer. OK, there is an auxiliary battery in the back of the car. Wait, I can't open the trunk without power…</p>
<p>My apologies for missing you guys. I went to leave at 5:45 am and discovered that the Prius would not start. Apparently I left a dome light on int the back cargo area while loading the night before. No problem, I'll just jump start the car and be on my way. Oh wait, the Prius can't be put into neutral to roll it back to line up the battery with another car without power to the main computer. OK, there is an auxiliary battery in the back of the car. Wait, I can't open the trunk without power to the car. OK, there is an emergency trunk release in the back interior of the cargo hatch. Wait, all of my gear needs to come out of the cargo area to access the latch. OK now I need to pop the hatch to the auxiliary battery to jump start the car. Wait, the hatch is blocked by the jack, spare tire and roadside emergency kit. OK, now I can jump the car. Now haul ass to Nine Mile Pond to see if I can still make it. Arrived at Nine Mile Pond at 8:00 am. Look, there is the group just on the other side of the lake by the parking lot. I loaded my canoe in 5 minutes and was on the water to catch the group. Made it to the first marker and the group is no where in site. I proceed in for about 10 minutes but no sign of the group. Just another large group being led by a ranger. There looked like there was a bubble trail heading south immediately after passing the first marker after crossing the lake near the parking lot. I listened for a while but heard nothing except for the other group of people with the ranger. So close!</p>
<p>I ended up putting the canoe back on the car and putting in at Hell's Bay dock. Went out to Lard Can. Started exploring around there and ended up following a long trail of blue ribbons all the way to the main park road till I came out of some tall sawgrass just south of Paurotis Pond. Ended up being a pretty good day despite the rough start. Caught a 33 inch snook, two good sized bass and a couple nice Bluegills.</p>
<p>Sorry I missed you all. I hope to make it out to the next trip. I'll make sure not to leave any lights on in the car next time...</p> Terry, great guiding. Thanks…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2014-03-02:2541133:Comment:602252014-03-02T15:25:06.449Zshawn beightolhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/shawnbeightol
<p>Terry, great guiding. Thanks for a beautiful ride and the cool reflections on the history of Budjou pass and hangman's hammock. Once a teacher, always...</p>
<p><br></br>Mark & Cathy, great canoe sleuthing.</p>
<p>Frank, looking forward to your pix</p>
<p>Leah and Gus, nice paddling.</p>
<p>I'll post a video compilation later today. </p>
<p>From GPS track, we paddled just under 8 hours for a distance a little over 9 miles (cant tell exactly, GPS dropped offline about 1 mile), some of it…</p>
<p>Terry, great guiding. Thanks for a beautiful ride and the cool reflections on the history of Budjou pass and hangman's hammock. Once a teacher, always...</p>
<p><br/>Mark & Cathy, great canoe sleuthing.</p>
<p>Frank, looking forward to your pix</p>
<p>Leah and Gus, nice paddling.</p>
<p>I'll post a video compilation later today. </p>
<p>From GPS track, we paddled just under 8 hours for a distance a little over 9 miles (cant tell exactly, GPS dropped offline about 1 mile), some of it in water ; )</p>
<p>(just kidding, the trail was well watered with the occasional poor choice to go over a sawgrass clod instead of around).<br/><br/>Again, great ride and hope we can "bust some moves" in the future below loop road or any other deep glades adventure.</p>
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<p></p> I plan to leave my kayak at n…tag:gladesgodeep.ning.com,2014-03-01:2541133:Comment:602242014-03-01T00:12:27.130Zshawn beightolhttp://gladesgodeep.ning.com/profile/shawnbeightol
<p>I plan to leave my kayak at nine mile, leave the jeep at nobles hammock put in, ride my bike to meet you at nine mile...unless someone has a better suggestion.</p>
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<p>See you tomorrow.</p>
<p>I plan to leave my kayak at nine mile, leave the jeep at nobles hammock put in, ride my bike to meet you at nine mile...unless someone has a better suggestion.</p>
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<p>See you tomorrow.</p>