Intercoastal and Jensen Beach

Our destination today....miles of deserted beach.

Since we put off canoeing yesterday we decided to go for it today. We tried to time our trip so the incoming tide would help us get to our furthest point, and the outgoing tide would send us home. We did pretty good on that score. I had to take care of a couple of "to do" things left on my list....fix the latch on the bathroom sink door, and reapply velcro to the rug pieces on our entry stairway so they would not keep falling off the steps. Once those things were done we jumped in my friend Ernie's 80's vintage Chevy van and headed 1 1/2 blocks to the neighborhood docks where we would borrow a canoe from one of his neighbors for our 7 mile round trip. I think we put the canoe in the water around 10:30am.

One of the many channels we paddled along

We launched the canoe around 1o:30am, and paddled for about an hour down narrow tree shrouded water lanes. We often saw fish jumping, as well as swimming....Ernie thought they might be mullet. We reached the turn around about11:30 and walked along a 100 yard path to the ocean. Miles of deserted beach in each direction....you don't see this in California! After about 30 minutes of wading in the 80+ degree water we headed back to the canoe to be sure to catch the out going tide which would carry us back to our starting point, and we timed it perfectly. We arrived back at the car around 12:45pm none the worse for wear.

Rear "engine" power....lol!

My view...

The turn around point

the turn around point after about an hour, and pulled the canoe out of the water and walked over to the beach following a tree shrouded trail for about 100 yards....when we hit the beach we were the only ones there....you could see for several miles north and south. We spent some time wading in the very calm surf, and then headed back to the canoe in order to catch the out going tide. We timed it quite well and basically were carried by the current back across to the intercoastal waterway and then back to our starting point....I think we arrived back around 1:30pm. We had some minor shopping to do, so Ernie suggested we ride with them to the various stores and then head up to Jensen Beach to Conchy Joe's Seafood place.....they have special prices starting at 3pm on Margaritas and appetizers.

The destination of the day...

Deserted as far as the eye can see...

The view at Conchy Joe's

We enjoyed great Margaritas, appetizers and conversation, not necessarily in that order. It was a great two hours watching the ocean view, and feeling the balmy Florida ocean breeze on your face.

On our way home we stopped briefly at Walmart to get some groceries, and then made it home by 5:30pm. Later that evening Carol and Ernie had us into Club Paradise for some more quesadillas and appetizers. Around 8:30 I headed back to the coach to watch the NCAA March Madness final between Kansas and Kentucky.

Tomorrow I'll join Ernie at Cross Fit (local gym) where he is rehabilitating his shoulder after surgery, and also getting back into shape. I'll let you know had that goes....God knows I need some real exercise!

Thanks for stopping by!