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Author:  nirvan [ Mon Dec 27, 2010 11:03 am ]
Post subject:  Florida Keys thin (shallow) water peddling experience?
Hi all,
I'm thinking of a Florida Keys vacation with my Outback. Does anybody have any experience kayaking the very thin (shallow) water? Is it too shallow for peddling?
Thanks!
Author:  nirvan [ Mon Dec 27, 2010 11:07 am ]
Post subject:  I should have spelled pedaling, i'm not selling anything.
pedaling question, i'm not selling anything.
Author:  Spinfisherbob [ Mon Dec 27, 2010 12:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Florida Keys thin (shallow) water peddling experience?
Take your Hobie...use the half step shuffle over the skinny water. The paddle works too..... :D
Author:  nirvan [ Mon Dec 27, 2010 1:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Florida Keys thin (shallow) water peddling experience?
thanks for the reply.
have you been there?
also wondering about the grass i see on an atlas is everywhere.
we have had difficulty before with some grasses and kelp with pedaling through,
Author:  Spinfisherbob [ Mon Dec 27, 2010 4:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Florida Keys thin (shallow) water peddling experience?
Where exactly are you going in the Keys? Marathon? Key west?
Author:  whosyerbob [ Mon Dec 27, 2010 6:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Florida Keys thin (shallow) water peddling experience?
We were down in Key Largo, Marathon and Bahia Honda the week before July 4th and didn't have any problems at all. The grass we saw from satellite photos was many feet below the kayaks and didn't interfere with the Mirage Drives a single time.
Author:  Ranger908 [ Wed Dec 29, 2010 6:27 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Florida Keys thin (shallow) water peddling experience?
Usually eel grass. You can got through it without a problem if it's live on the bottom. If it's dead and floating you will have to pull the drive and rudder whenever you get a drag. Not a problem. If it's real shallow try to travel in the boat scars until you get in a little deeper water.
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