{"id":9124,"date":"2022-01-31T21:35:57","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T02:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/richard.rathe.org\/?p=9124"},"modified":"2022-03-24T12:53:09","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T17:53:09","slug":"everglades-kayak-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/2022\/everglades-kayak-trip","title":{"rendered":"Everglades Kayak Trip 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plan for this year was a clockwise tour around <strong>Whitewater Bay<\/strong>, with options to go out to the <strong>Gulf<\/strong> and explore the <strong>Watson River<\/strong>. My cousin <strong>David Rathe<\/strong> and nephew <strong>Theron Pray<\/strong> decided to join me. [<a href=\"http:\/\/richard.rathe.org\/everglades\/2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Full Gallery (opens in a new tab)\">Full Gallery<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/richard.rathe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/eglades-route-2022.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"437\" src=\"http:\/\/richard.rathe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/eglades-route-2022-sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/eglades-route-2022-sm.jpg 600w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/eglades-route-2022-sm-150x109.jpg 150w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/eglades-route-2022-sm-343x250.jpg 343w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>map:nps.gov (Click to Enlarge)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I drove down to <strong>Florida City<\/strong> (Homestead) the day before the others arrived. The three <strong>Hobie Kayaks<\/strong> fit nicely in the bed of my F-150 with an extender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/richard.rathe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-kayaks-in-truck.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-kayaks-in-truck.jpg 600w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-kayaks-in-truck-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-kayaks-in-truck-333x250.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Three Kayaks On Board<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I booked two nights at the same motel I\u2019ve used several times in the past. The next day I picked up the boys at the <strong>Miami<\/strong> airport and we purchased food and other supplies for the trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Everglades Kayak Trip 2022\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z-v3iAib8O8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We drove into the park, pulled the permit, and were on the water just after 10am. The <strong>Buttonwood Canal<\/strong> and <strong>Coot Bay<\/strong> were nominal. We saw a large <strong>American Crocodile<\/strong> sunning on the bank within a mile of the put-in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"407\" src=\"http:\/\/richard.rathe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-crocodile.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-crocodile.png 600w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-crocodile-150x102.png 150w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-crocodile-369x250.png 369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>American Crocodile<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lower <strong>Whitewater Bay<\/strong> was windy at first, but the wind eased and we sailed for a few miles west to enter the <strong>Joe River<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" src=\"http:\/\/richard.rathe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-sailing.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-sailing.jpg 600w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-sailing-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-sailing-374x250.jpg 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Lower Whitewater Bay<br \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We saw <strong>dolphins<\/strong> along the way and arrived at the <strong>Joe River Chickee<\/strong> just as the sun was setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/richard.rathe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-joe-river-chickee-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-joe-river-chickee-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-joe-river-chickee-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-joe-river-chickee-333x250.jpg 333w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-joe-river-chickee-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-joe-river-chickee-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-joe-river-chickee.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption>Joe River Chickee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Total time on the water ~8hrs. It was an exceptionally good evening for star gazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fairly cold overnight, on the water by 9am. Very sunny with a southerly breeze. Tide was outgoing so we headed down the <strong>Little Shark River<\/strong> to the <strong>Gulf of Mexico<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/richard.rathe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-little-shark-river-entrance.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-little-shark-river-entrance.jpg 600w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-little-shark-river-entrance-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-little-shark-river-entrance-333x250.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Little Shark River &amp; Gulf of Mexico Beyond<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a light wind behind us we rafted together and put up one sail to eat lunch and cross <strong>Ponce de Leon Bay<\/strong> to the beaches on the north shore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"188\" src=\"http:\/\/richard.rathe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-gulf-pano.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-gulf-pano.jpg 600w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-gulf-pano-150x47.jpg 150w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-gulf-pano-400x125.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Sailing Lunch Raft on the Gulf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/richard.rathe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-gulf-beach.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-gulf-beach.jpg 600w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-gulf-beach-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-gulf-beach-333x250.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Northern Beach on Ponce de Leon Bay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We explored the shore for 30min until it was obvious the tide was coming in and then headed inland on a northern channel of the Shark. We got to the <strong>Shark River Chickee<\/strong> about an hour before dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/richard.rathe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-shark-river.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-shark-river.jpg 600w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-shark-river-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-shark-river-333x250.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Shark River<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>We had a less than optimal stay due to bugs since it was hot, muggy, and calm.<\/em> We all had head nets and got through it reasonably well. <em>It rained during the night<\/em>, but straight down so there was no need to batten down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Theron guided us through <strong>The Labyrinth<\/strong> with no problem and we arrived at the <strong>Watson River Chickee<\/strong> midday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"429\" src=\"http:\/\/richard.rathe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-watson-river-chickee.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-watson-river-chickee.jpg 600w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-watson-river-chickee-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-watson-river-chickee-350x250.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Watson River Chickee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Theron and David had time for some recreational sailing and exploration around the bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" src=\"http:\/\/richard.rathe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-watson-sailing.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-watson-sailing.jpg 600w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-watson-sailing-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-watson-sailing-374x250.jpg 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Upper Whitewater Bay Regatta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/richard.rathe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-theron-exploring.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-theron-exploring.jpg 600w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-theron-exploring-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-theron-exploring-188x250.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Theron in the Mangroves<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" src=\"http:\/\/richard.rathe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-theron-swimming.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-theron-swimming.jpg 600w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-theron-swimming-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-theron-swimming-374x250.jpg 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Theron Swimming<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The breeze kept most of the bugs away and we sat around chewing the fat until sun went down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"164\" src=\"http:\/\/richard.rathe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-watson-chickee.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-watson-chickee.jpg 600w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-watson-chickee-150x41.jpg 150w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-watson-chickee-400x109.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Watson River Chickee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our sleeping setup was a bit eclectic on the 10&#215;12 foot chickee platforms. I brought <strong>two lightweight cots<\/strong> and a <strong>2-person tent<\/strong> for the boys, and a <strong>hammock<\/strong> for myself. Theron decided to sleep with just a net <strong>bivy bag<\/strong> on one of the cots (with the option to hit the tent during rain). We were all mostly comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/richard.rathe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-35.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-35.jpg 600w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-35-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-35-333x250.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Cots, Bivy Bag, 2p Tent, &amp; Hammock on a Chickee!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We headed up the <strong>Watson River<\/strong> to explore the next day. This was typical low mangrove and not as varied as the upper North River I explored on an earlier trip. <em>Theron had a close encounter with a lone dolphin as we were heading back down river.<\/em> We then took a back way over to the <strong>North River<\/strong> and sailed up to our Chickee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/richard.rathe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-north-river-chickee.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-north-river-chickee.jpg 600w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-north-river-chickee-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-north-river-chickee-333x250.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>View from North River Chickee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We setup and immediately went for a swim. There was just enough of a breeze to keep the bugs off and just a bit colder, which was welcome. We had a great dinner and finished off the box of red wine we brought along. In the morning we saw <em>rosette spoonbill<\/em> fly close overhead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/richard.rathe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-happy-hour.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-happy-hour.jpg 600w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-happy-hour-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-happy-hour-333x250.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Happy Hour on North River!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 5<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We knew from the weather radio that the wind would rise all day out of the west. We started north to <strong>The Cutoff<\/strong> to <strong>Robert\u2019s River<\/strong> and then south from there. Once we hit the first bay we put up the sails and headed for the entrance to Coot Bay. The wind and waves on <strong>Whitewater Bay<\/strong> were increasing the entire time so it got a little hairy. <em>At some point a wave stripped my paddle right off and I didn\u2019t even notice!<\/em> We did some <em>downwind tacking<\/em> to avoid dangerous gibes and all made it safely to <strong>Tarpon Creek<\/strong> and on into <strong>Coot Bay<\/strong>. We were off the water by 3pm. <em>There was a Gale Warning the next day!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" src=\"http:\/\/richard.rathe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-sailing-windy-whitewater-bay.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-sailing-windy-whitewater-bay.jpg 600w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-sailing-windy-whitewater-bay-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-sailing-windy-whitewater-bay-374x250.jpg 374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Windy Sail on Whitewater Bay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/richard.rathe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-gale-warning.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-gale-warning.png 463w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-gale-warning-150x117.png 150w, https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/everglades-2022-gale-warning-322x250.png 322w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 463px) 85vw, 463px\" \/><figcaption>The Day After We Came Off the Water!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/richard.rathe.org\/everglades\/2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"More Photos... (opens in a new tab)\">More Photos&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The plan for this year was a clockwise tour around Whitewater Bay, with options to go out to the Gulf and explore the Watson River. My cousin David Rathe and nephew Theron Pray decided to join me. [Full Gallery] I drove down to Florida City (Homestead) the day before the others arrived. The three Hobie &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/2022\/everglades-kayak-trip\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Everglades Kayak Trip 2022&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,268,27,4,14,10,30],"tags":[496,432,439,188,413],"class_list":["post-9124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-birds","category-camping","category-critters","category-everglades","category-photography","category-travel","category-video","tag-american-crocodile","tag-anhinga","tag-bottlenose-dolphin","tag-osprey","tag-roseate-spoonbill"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9124"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9124\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9180,"href":"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9124\/revisions\/9180"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/redmangrove.org\/rathe.org\/richard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}