Many Thanks oddly enoughI have a friend with a house and an acre of shaded space on Big Pine Key, Florida.
Rent-- for however long--would be expected in advance. A day or a season, RV or tent--surrounded by a 5-foot fence to keep pesky BPK deer from grabbing the celery from your grocery bag.
The "back country" is quiet, or you could launch from a nearby ramp to discover a nearby stretch of relatively quiet ocean. One of the world's 10-best beaches will rent you a kayak.
Just re-read your msg. With ever increaseing rates that sounds like another possibility for Sun fishers..Tell us more. Power for RV? toilet facilities? If he has those he could very well attract those who think campground rates are to high. No license..no sweat..they just good old friends of his.I have a friend with a house and an acre of shaded space on Big Pine Key, Florida.
Rent-- for however long--would be expected in advance. A day or a season, RV or tent--surrounded by a 5-foot fence to keep pesky BPK deer from grabbing the celery from your grocery bag.
The "back country" is quiet, or you could launch from a nearby ramp to discover a nearby stretch of relatively quiet ocean. One of the world's 10-best beaches will rent you a kayak.
Those facilities are present. Email amethystangerine at yahoo.com for details. Walking distance to Winn-Dixie. Five-foot fence has locking gate.Power for RV? toilet facilities?
Many Thanks and will doThose facilities are present. Email amethystangerine at yahoo.com for details. Walking distance to Winn-Dixie. Five-foot fence has locking gate.
Is it a place others might be interested in? If so where. What are the good things.only complaint where I sail is having to coordinate with the tide (which still yields 8 hrs or so of water)
Great report and I for one plan to sail it in 2017Kentucky Lake is a really great place for boating. It's almost too big for a Sunfish is some way, in that you'll not cover much of it in the fish, but maybe a favorite cove or two, if just day sailing for the afternoon. PLENTY of camping and cottages or whatever. Inexpensive as well, staring at about $18 for camping right on the lake, typically with boat ramps very near or launch-able shore lines for board boats. Lake front cottages at about $100 to start...but really great views and such. Season is mid-March thru mid November....and extended if you sail with a wetsuit, etc. for board sailing. Plenty to do in the area and near interstates. Lake is about 3 miles by 40 miles long, with coves typically 2-3 miles long as well with unlimited cove fingers. It's a great place for much larger boats and anchoring, but is a weekend lake and empty during the week. Holiday weekends are busy and many, many marinas as well. 3 foot water visability and typically very good, constant sailing winds (shifty near cove entrances, etc), with July and August sometimes being the "hot" swimming months instead. Kentucky Lake is part of the "inland waterway" as it is the Tennessee River flowing north into the Ohio. Following the Tennessee up river thru the various TVA locks, you can eventually make it to Mobile Bay....about 600 miles. Popular trip for many, many boaters, coming from Chicago, etc... going to Florida...or up and around the Florida keys.
Highly recommended.
Will do..probably sometime in June..Yank my trap if you don't hear from me by thenMr water rat...let me know when in 2017 and I'd love to join you with my fish
Is it a place others might be interested in? If so where. What are the good things.
Good idea but when I'm draging a fish I usualy use a tent.A Kentucky Lake waterfront cottage rental @ $100 doesn't sound too bad. If you don't arrive on motorcycles, Seniors would be desirable renters, so check with the landlord to see if you can get a cheaper rental, and split it with the other(s) in your group.
(Just an other idea)...
sounds goodPlenty of camping for sure. Many are the "loop" camping, but there's plenty of backwoods stuff too... or you can sail to your campsite... if you're fish is carrying a modest amount.
Jenkins Sound, NJ
- at high tide you can still stand in most places if you tip over, bottom is solid so the mast doesn't get stuck
- wind almost always blowing
- depending on wind conditions there are plenty of channels to do races or just cruise around different waterways
I have an app on my phone that tracks my sailing, I'll try to load it on here so others can see.
raceQs
I replied several weeks ago but must have hit the wrong button. I am familer with the Cape May area having done summer stock there in the 50's.Great place..Diamonds in the sand at the point and Mario Lanza serving pizza at his aunt and uncles place. Hope it hasn't turned into another Wildwood. A must on my summer trip list. Pls post ur photos.
Watched your sail. Very cool app, just downloaded it. Would be nice if you could make the boat icon a 'fish...