River of Grass Expedition Citified paddling opportunity

[yakmaster]

Next week will be the River of Grass Expedition 2014. This is an annual trip done by the folks at the Arthur Marshall Foundation up in Loxahatchee, to show schoolkids the Everglades. We will be broadcasting into schools in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties.

 

We will be paddling from Lake O, to Biscayne Bay, using the Miami Canal & Miami River as our route.

 

It would be great if you joined us along the way, for a day, or a part thereof.

 

Tuesday we launch from Roland Martin Marina in Clewiston to paddle the locks into the lake and over to the Miami River.

 

Wednesday we launch from Holiday Park in Broward and paddle over to Mack’s Fish Camp (where Krome meets 27).

 

Thursday we paddle from Mack’s to the Miami Springs Lions Club.

 

Friday we paddle from the springs to the Bay!

 

If you want to come along, we launch each day a bit past 8AM, except for Friday, because we may want to do our 8 am broadcast from the floodgates behind Jaialai.

If you want to follow it from an armchair, you can see the progress at:

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0djHtvn...

 

See you on the Water

Charlie

 

 

 

 

 

 

[vivian]

This coming Tuesday?? Sounds like a lot of fun I will follow you on SPOT.

[Terry]

I caution suggesting this for February but this season the water is remaining unusually high.

Our wonderful tell-all, guardian-of-the-paddlers-entrance to Shark Slough water station 02290862

at NP202 Hammock is off-line right now but I'd sure be curious what the level is out there.

Above +6 is a very paddleable Shark Slough.

[yakmaster]

Don't you start trouble. You know the Miami River trip was replacing the Shark Slough run because there wouldn't be enough water to run the slough in February!

Now you coming along or not?

[Terry]

I just wonder if Cattail Route, the easiest entrance, could be paddled.   I wish I had the station data.

Hmmmm....Sunday I'm on the Widowmaker but Saturday....just a quick 40 minute drive over to

L-67, throw the Grumman in and poke around.....

All ya gotta do is make it to NP202, the rest of the slough is a given, there's even the first flume station just

south of NP202 just in case the entrance is a little harder than usual.   This is the first year more

water is going through L-67's plug and just a few minutes turning off L-67 at Cattail Route would tell all

as the water gets better with every paddle stroke south.   You don't suppose.....

[Flex Kayakfari.com]

From the Miami Herald by Sue Cocking - ahead of the expedition:

http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/02/15/3938065/students-to-take-virt...

Hope to see some of you on the Miami River on Friday - look for the canoe flotilla!

[yakmaster]

We're out!

The trip was an excellent success. Started in the lake ended on Hobie Beach, with just a short motor-portage at the top,

 

Flex will be posting his usual after trip report, but in the meantime here's what the Sun Sentinel had to say.

 

The paddlers had a great time & the kids enjoyed it too!

 

 

[Flex Kayakfari.com]

Hi all!

It's "been a long time coming" .. and .. it's split up into four parts, one for each day of the trip.

So, follow along with the Expedition Team! :)

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Lead in:

River of Grass Canoe Expedition 2014:

Lake Okeechobee – Miami River Canal – Biscayne Bay

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Day I

Paddling along Lake Okeechobee to the Miami River Canal “headwaters”

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Tune in again soon for the next installment!

Enjoy!!

Flex Maslan

www.kayakfari.com

[Flex Kayakfari.com]

River of Grass Canoe Expedition 2014

Lake Okeechobee – Miami River Canal – Biscayne Bay

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“Follow the water” along with the team!

I am honored to have been a part of this educational outreach expedition and pleased to present you with our story:

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Day II

Canal paddling on the edge of civilization in a Water Conservation Area

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Enjoy and stay tuned for Day III !

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Flex Maslan

www.kayakfari.com

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[Flex Kayakfari.com]

River of Grass Canoe Expedition 2014

Lake Okeechobee – Miami River Canal – Biscayne Bay

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“Follow the water” along with the team!

I am honored to have been a part of this educational outreach expedition and pleased to present you with our story:

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Day III

Transition into city and civilization on the Miami River Canal

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Enjoy and stay tuned for the finale - Day IV !

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Flex Maslan

www.kayakfari.com

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[Flex Kayakfari.com]

River of Grass Canoe Expedition 2014

Lake Okeechobee – Miami River Canal – Biscayne Bay

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“Follow the water” along with the team!

I am honored to have been a part of this educational outreach expedition and pleased to present you with our story:

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Day IV – Final Day

River of Grass Canoe Expedition 2014 – Miami River Canal out to Biscayne Bay

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Mission: Accomplished!

Enjoy!

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Finale soundtrack! BLESS!

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[Swamp Hunter]

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