Trip Report: Whiskey Ditch
Whiskey Ditch
Thursday, May 20, 2004
by Brint Adams - brint.adams@us.army.mil
For a quick, easy mid-week afterwork paddle, you just can't beat starting out on the causeway and heading north into the delta. This late afternoon paddle started at the unmarked state-owned property (site formerly known as Riverdoc's), on the north side of the causeway just east of Ed's Seafood Shed. There is plenty of parking and a protected boatramp for easy entry/exit with no put-in charge.
This night we decided to head east past Bluegill's and turn left up the Apalachee and left into the delta by way of Whiskey Ditch. For most of the year, you can paddle all of the way back to a pond along an everchanging view of many waterplants and birds. But, we are now entering the summer months, when mats of alligatorweed and hyacinths spread across the waterway and make it tough to get anymore than about halfway back to the pond. It is still worth the trip anytime of year to see what is new.
Along the Apalachee, we spotted about a dozen alligators well out in front of us, only to submerge as we got a little closer. The roundtrip is about four miles and is suitable for beginners, when the wind is not too brisk. After our return at dusk, we loaded up and headed to Semolina for some well-deserved carbo-loading.
Thursday, May 20, 2004
by Brint Adams - brint.adams@us.army.mil
For a quick, easy mid-week afterwork paddle, you just can't beat starting out on the causeway and heading north into the delta. This late afternoon paddle started at the unmarked state-owned property (site formerly known as Riverdoc's), on the north side of the causeway just east of Ed's Seafood Shed. There is plenty of parking and a protected boatramp for easy entry/exit with no put-in charge.
This night we decided to head east past Bluegill's and turn left up the Apalachee and left into the delta by way of Whiskey Ditch. For most of the year, you can paddle all of the way back to a pond along an everchanging view of many waterplants and birds. But, we are now entering the summer months, when mats of alligatorweed and hyacinths spread across the waterway and make it tough to get anymore than about halfway back to the pond. It is still worth the trip anytime of year to see what is new.
Along the Apalachee, we spotted about a dozen alligators well out in front of us, only to submerge as we got a little closer. The roundtrip is about four miles and is suitable for beginners, when the wind is not too brisk. After our return at dusk, we loaded up and headed to Semolina for some well-deserved carbo-loading.
posted by brint @ 4:11 PM
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