Get a feel for some of the thoughts, considerations an prep that go into my upcoming 350 mile C-Dory adventure!
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Perhaps a few videos on YouTube? I expect full documentation! LOL! I enjoy your content and your always upbeat, positive attitude.
Have fun Trip and share what you will.
Let me know when u get to Daytona or Ormond Beach we can have some dinner at river grill rest they have a deck for boat
Going to be a killer video! Between the river and ICW it will be 2 totally different atmospheres!
Heck yah! You’ll be passing by. I’m always on mosquito lagoon maybe I’ll see ya!
Ponce inlet lighthouse is beautiful. You can dock your boat at down the hatch, and enjoy a great meal with incredible scenery.
When are you doing this trip? I'm goin April 19,20,21
Get ready to see some big alligators on the St Johns
This should be interesting. I grew up near where the trip begins and ends.
Here. The 350 miles smal boat
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If you have time and want to head even further north you can head to fernandina and Cumberland Island only about a 45 minute boat ride from the Port of jax. Great area wild horses on Cumberland a fort (fort clinch) in fernandina plus incredible seafood as shrimping is a huge industry in fernandina
There are several locks that will likely not be passable along the St johns. Didn't see exactly where you were starting but there is one at the north end of lake Washington in Brevard county. Only passable by airboat or kayak.
You need any tips? I know the entire route from Fellsmere. Obviously you can run a large boat from there cause you got to pull over the dikes. That being said I have ran all 310 miles of it. You commented on a video I made of it a few years ago, but I have ran it again from the very beginning of it. I went out again the year before last.
Don’t forget your snorkel and speargun
I’ve just started using Argo, I haven’t taken a trip yet. Just played around so far. how do you like it so far?
surprised you haven changed the lower to the Yamaha Jet drive.
Check out lake panasoffkee, a real gem
Greetings from the Wiregrass! Smashed the like and subscribe! Super pumped to follow someone who hails from the "Circle City". Even more excited to listen to a person who doesn't uh, well uh…you know uh, uh, uh, makes me uh, uh, uh crazy.
Two pieces of gear I strongly recommend are a satellite communicator for a cell phone and a decent thermal monocular.
For someone who spends as much time in the backcountry as you do the ability to send messages to anywhere, from anywhere might be a real time saver as well as an additional layer of safety. The coverage is a reasonable monthly or annual fee. As far as the thermal, fishing the Chattahoochee exclusively at night for big blues, I will not put-in without one!
I'm really wanting to see part 2 of this
Checkk out Technomadia on YouTube – they cruised the Florida r=east Coast ant the St Johns river 3 times on their Bayliner – a year, 2 years & 5 years ago – visiting many spots. Very interesting couple – think you'll enjoy.
Safe adventure my friend… preparing is key to a flawless trip…great how to content.😎🛥️🛠️👨🔧🇺🇸😇🌞
Don't forget a pole
Yo stop by fort Matanzas, there’s a small jetty there I caught a couple sheepshead’s off of about two weeks ago. Also Ponce inlet and Marine land are cool spots
Have you scheduled your adventure yet? We are fellow C-dory owners in Gainesville and cruise St Augustine frequently. Could be a chance we'd cross paths.
This would be a better journey on the Gheenoe 😅