Paddling Larry's Lagoon!

We have a beautiful area in which to kayak/canoe, not far, but away from civilization where the Calusa Indians once roamed. Some call it a "secret garden" among the Mangroves. It is worth experiencing. It is an adventure, but a safe adventure (in Paradise).
Today was a typical beautiful day here, with clear blue sky starting at 65 degrees and warming up to 80, wind out of the East. We had folks from Maryland and Ohio eager to get out there, not knowing what to expect.

These are the folks from Maryland before setting out on our great adventure. (There were also two young ladies not shown, college freshman from Ohio colleges.):

Here is when they returned:

We paddled to the Northside of Connie Mack Island where we saw at least 3 Manatees playing. Caught one sticking his nose up for a breath of air. After making our way through a very tight and challenging Mangrove tunnnel we paddled out to the large Sandbar bordering San Carlos Bay.

Everyone got out of their kayaks and wandered around taking a break from paddling and enjoying the sights there. Heading back, we got a good workout against a 10 mph East wind. We caught a little break from the hard paddling as we traveled through another challenging Mangrove tunnel close to home. I heard some shouting and laughing throughout the trip and the Mangrove branches took a beating they will never forget.

Special thanks to the Maryland folks who are great sports..and very good actors! We had a lot of fun.

Capt. Bob