Kayak Trip

[0utlaw]

https://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide/designated_paddle/lOchlock_guide.pdf

Any interest in doing a trip? Day trip? Camping trip? End to end?

I am pretty familiar with the river although I wouldn't claim "guide" status or anything and I do have some boats I can loan if you're interested and boatless. Seems like it could be a decent group trip if anyone is interested.
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[Tack Driver]

You have my attention.

[12bhunting]

If you see me paddling, my fucking Johnson won't crank....

[polebarn]

Doesn't cranking your Johnson belong in GFUF?

[Cattle/Horses]

Beautiful river, but winding. How long do they say it takes to paddle from 20 to Panacea? NOT THAT I"M INTERESTED

[0utlaw]

It says 62 miles we usually average 2.5 to 3 MPH so roughly 25 hours of paddling....3 day trip with camping and drinking time.

[Billythekid]

This has "Deliverance" written all over it��

[0utlaw]

There is actually a sign on a big cypress tree near one of the landings that says "Paddle faster, I hear banjos"

[BlueBronco]

This has "Deliverance" written all over it��

Shit. Those damn deliverance hillbillies would be the ones talking about banjos if they jumped this bunch on the river.

[Cattle/Horses]

I'd be game to ride on a pontoon supply craft.

12B, MattB either of you have access to a pontoon boat?

[0utlaw]

You wouldn't get too far on the North end

[Cattle/Horses]

The Ochlocknee is the only river I've ever seen that seems to get narrower as you go down. It's wide for a mile below the dam where we fished for strippers, but a lot narrow where FR 13 crosses it. I don't know what it's like between these 2 points.

[0utlaw]

Once you get South of Piney it's pretty hit or miss for anything bigger than a jon boat. There are a couple places where the river will be 30 feet wide and a foot deep when the water's down

[rr53]

I'm in depending on the date. I'll likely be in BigBadJon though. I can carry some extra coolers, water jugs and camping gear for others if need be.
I also have a 13' Grumman canoe if anyone would like to use it.

I've wanted to do this trip for a long time but never gotten around to it. Keep us posted.
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[Tack Driver]

That's quite the Jon boat. It would be a beneficial to have a pack mule.

[bumblebee]

Sounds to me like a public alibi so you can claim you lost all your guns in a boating accident...

[Tack Driver]

I imagine there are plenty here who could sink a kayak with their gun collection.

[Dirty Sanchez]

I am in. For sure in.

You guys know ...this is not gonna be all fun...right?

[rr53]

Sure it will Julio. It won't be like the last time you swam a river.

[Tack Driver]

Sure it will Julio. It won't be like the last time you swam a river.

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[Johnny]

RR53,if you are talking about Julio crossing the Rio Grande river,hell he could walk across an not get his ankles wet.Instead of calling him a wet back you would have to call him a wet foot.

[tqctally]

I think I should be able to scrape some materials together to build a small pontoon/barge for extra gear. I'm in.


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[Dirty Sanchez]

Me and Jfd....so far11306

[Cattle/Horses]

Me and Jfd....so far11306

Bottles, Damn wish I was there. I could bet Jfd that he couldn't do his cap trick again.

[FLT]

Me and Jfd....so far11306

Mediocre slackers at best, Y'all need to pick up the pace.

[12bhunting]

I've been down the entire river, just not in one trip. Once you pass the county line landing before Sopchoppy we had to drag our shit several times.

[Cattle/Horses]

I've been down the entire river, just not in one trip. Once you pass the county line landing before Sopchoppy we had to drag our shit several times.

Well duhh! We tried to tell you to take just 1 not all four.

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[Tack Driver]

Mediocre slackers at best, Y'all need to pick up the pace.
They did. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170528/1bab71d8bec30c017291b12d112011a4.jpg

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[0utlaw]

We (SHTW and I) are going to do about 9 miles tomorrow morning if anybody wants to go shoot me a PM. I have four spare boats, it will probably take about 3 -4 hours and is pretty much an easy to intermediate paddle. We're doing it all down stream put in upstream and take out downstream.

[tqctally]

Have fun, I'll be working, dammit.


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[0utlaw]

River was up quite a bit the current was really flowing. made for some easy paddling but it was a real workout negotiating the obstacles, and there was a bunch of them.
It would have made a great intro to kayaking trip first mile and a half was easy then got to a few tricky corners to liven things up. the water being up opened a few branches up that we don't normally get to explore it also made the one difficult portion of the trip into an expert/master level section but a little exploring and a short easy portage and we found a new way around it.
With our extra little side trips it was 14.5 miles and we were at the take out point in 3 hours (yes that is flying in a kayak) now full disclosure, the yellow flies were really bad in several places including one spot they swarmed like bees, but it wasn't bad enough to ruin the trip by any means...... Bullfrog is your friend, apply often

If you can't tell I am really stoked about this so here's the deal... if you're "In" post your date or dates you can go, how long a trip and if you want to camp or not. We'll start whittling out details :goodjob:

[mapper]

I was wondering if you could out paddle the yellow flies.
Good to know on the friendly bullfrog.

[polebarn]

This one is smiling because she loves bug spray and is waiting for mapper.

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[Tack Driver]

I hence forth will not "like" any post with the words "yellow", "fly", or any combination there of.

Fuck'n bastards.

ETA; and Pole's post makes me want to suck start my Glock rather than live another day on a planet so cruel as to allow that fucking thing to live.

[0utlaw]

I was wondering if you could out paddle the yellow flies.
Good to know on the friendly bullfrog.

Honestly they were really only bad in a few places, usually if you got up under the trees, the middle of the river had the little black and grey flies that were fucking like rabbits but didn't bite

[polebarn]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Sarcophaga_ruficornis_fleshfly_mating.jpg/800px-Sarcophaga_ruficornis_fleshfly_mating.jpg

[0utlaw]

Have you hacked BB's entomology library?

[Tack Driver]

Have you hacked BB's entomology porn library?

FTFY

[Dirty Sanchez]

2 day, 1 night. Any sat and sun. I

[mattb]

Out. No way no how.

[Dirty Sanchez]

Kayak bought. KC kayak....with trolling plate and fishing package. 300$ one year old.

Lucky deal.
I will likely get a trolling motor for the trip.

[12bhunting]

I might go just to watch this shit....

[mapper]

What is the proper length of rope to use between the boats being towed?
I'm only familiar with the 1 foot per horsepower guideline for pulling someone down the wakulla on a warped 1/2 sheet of plywood thing..
30 hp minimum..

[Cattle/Horses]

I might go just to watch this shit....

What's the range for rubber bullets? We could watch them paddle by and harass them from atop Rock Bluff, about 2 miles south of 20.

[Tack Driver]

What's the range for rubber bullets? We could watch them paddle by and harass them from atop Rock Bluff, about 2 miles south of 20.

I'm thinking still inside the range of lead bullets. :dunno:

[mapper]

I have a paintball marker if anyone needs to use it for team building purposes.

[0utlaw]

What's the range for rubber bullets? We could watch them paddle by and harass them from atop Rock Bluff, about 2 miles south of 20.
You may be sending rubber, you'll be receiving lead

[Jafar]

You may be sending rubber, you'll be receiving lead

Typical currency exchange

[Cattle/Horses]

You may be sending rubber, you'll be receiving lead

I'd be up the bluff camouflaged, you in open water in a kayak.
That wouldn't be fair of me now would it. More like shooting fish in a barrel.

But seriously, I'd be willing to meet up at launch site with a big aluminum horse trailer. Everybody can load, food, tents, sleeping bags, etc in trailer. I'll haul it to campsite and be waiting on y'alls arrival. I'll need help, preferable someone with a boat so we can fish that day while waiting on y'all to make it to camp.

[Jennisfan]

Kayak bought. KC kayak....with trolling plate and fishing package. 300$ one year old.

Lucky deal.
I will likely get a trolling motor for the trip.
If you use a trolling motor you have to get your kayak registered

[Cattle/Horses]

Tack, you remember that suggestion I gave you about finding a golf partner that time for a tournament? You think they'll like to go kayaking and camping?

[Tack Driver]

If you use a trolling motor you have to get your kayak registered

Fuck the police.


Tack, you remember that suggestion I gave you about finding a golf partner that time for a tournament? You think they'll like to go kayaking and camping?

You never know until you ask. Chicks love smores.

[Jennisfan]

Smore of my DI@K.

[Cattle/Horses]

Kayak bought. KC kayak....with trolling plate and fishing package. 300$ one year old.

Lucky deal.
I will likely get a trolling motor for the trip.https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/b5264d12-a8ee-4a07-9322-d673c2d085d0_2.66b85bf9b8423765b36690121b07a7c6.jp eg?odnWidth=617&odnHeight=617&odnBg=ffffff

I'm not sure that will handle the rocks, snags nor 22lrs.

[Dirty Sanchez]

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[12bhunting]

That's high speed.

[0utlaw]

Is that like a platform to stand on in the middle?

[Cattle/Horses]

Must have been a wet spring out west. Never seen the Rio Grande so green and lush.

[Cattle/Horses]

Is that like a platform to stand on in the middle?

For one of these. The Federales are tough out there.

http://www.milsysgroup.com/_images/_product_images/photo-7-46.jpg

[0utlaw]

https://www.facebook.com/marines/videos/10154356492850194/

We're having bacon for breakfast on this trip

[Dirty Sanchez]

If you use a trolling motor you have to get your kayak registered

Tommy 'Buns' Bundy:
Man, you think I give a fuck about a montherfucking red light? Faggot cops can't touch me. I'm out here smoking weed, speeding, all that, dawg. Fuck that. That's me. Untouchable.

Belly 1998...DMX

[Dirty Sanchez]

Is that like a platform to stand on in the middle?

Turn it around...low seat
Like that it is a high seat or standing platform.

This thing is high speed.

[Tack Driver]

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I've got a fishing barge like that. Thankfully, we're going downstream.

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[0utlaw]

I've seen people standing in them, I can barely get in or out without falling in the river

[Tack Driver]

I've seen people standing in them, I can barely get in or out without falling in the river
Yeah, I can stand up and cast or paddle on mine.

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[0utlaw]

:hrmmm:

Ok let's do this thing...

[Dale Gribble]

Yeah, I can stand up and cast or paddle on mine.


Uhh... Yeah, not going to hit that easy ball.

[Safety Guy]

11371Sounds like a good time, but I only paddle to fish;)

[Cattle/Horses]

When I was a kid we ate fish 3 nights a week, but hardly ever went fishing. Daddy had a acre of Catalpa trees laid out on a grid just like citrus or peaches. Even irrigated.


Dad kept every carpenter, plumber and electrician in town stocked with bait and they in turn kept us in fish.

[namkcol42]

Trip #2 , kayak btb , one mile out. Cut bait and hammerheads.

[0utlaw]

We decided that last week's trip was so fun we'd do it again. When we got to the river it was down a good 5-6 feet from last week, the current was a lot slower and there were tons more snags to navigate. We made the first 1/3 of the trip it was nice, slight overcast, light wind, there were tons of sandbars so we stopped and ate lunch. As soon as we were done it started raining a little, still not bad, kept us cool and the breeze started working in our direction. Well it didn't take long and we started hearing thunder and it was moving our way. We ended up power paddling the last 1/3 of the trip, by the time we made the landing my shoulders and back were burning and I was damn glad to get out of the boat and the river. We hadn't been 5 minutes getting the boats in the truck and heading up the road and the bottom fell out rain thunder lightning the whole nine yards. It sure made all that pain and effort seem worth it.

We sure need to get a trip planned up, but either way we're going to hit the river somewhere most weekends so if you want in on it lemme know.

[tqctally]

I was looking at a kayak tonight at Walmart. A lifetime Tamarack Angler... anyone know anything about them?


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[0utlaw]

SHTW just got a Dolphin 10' open top fishing kayak. I've never been a sit on top fan but this thing is nice...
http://fishingsun.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Sun-Dolphin-Journey-10-Foot-sit-on-top-Fishing-Kayak-review.jpg

[tqctally]

That one at Walmart was a 10' sit on top. Has two rod holders, a rod outrigger, two dry storage compartments, gear tie down front and back, like yours Outlaw, and comes with the paddle... for $257.

Didn't get it only because I was worried that it may just be a cheap POS.


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[0utlaw]

All but two of ours are Wallyworld specials. They hold up fine and I don't get indigestion when one scrapes bottom on rough concrete or bounces off a tree at full boogie because I couldn't turn hard enough, we aren't afraid to to take them places I wouldn't dream of taking a $1000 hand laid fiberglass boat.

Our thought getting the first ones was "We'll get cheap boats, if we like it we'll buy something nicer" we did buy nicer boats but only slightly, they're cheap boats with nicer features than our first ones.

[0utlaw]

Also we bought those first boats 6 years ago,they've been hundreds of miles down the rivers and in little forest ponds and we have never had a problem with one, we even let the grandkids use them when they're here and they are some tough on the toys boys.

[Cattle/Horses]

Outlaw, here's a good site I use, it even works on my phone. Sounds like you could have used it this morning.

https://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=Sopchoppy%2C+FL

[Countryboy27012]

Sounds like y'all had a good time. I need to take mine out.

[0utlaw]

Outlaw, here's a good site I use, it even works on my phone. Sounds like you could have used it this morning.

https://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=Sopchoppy%2C+FL


It said 50/50 chance, we figured "What the Hell, ya can't get odds like that in Vegas....."

[0utlaw]

http://www.tampabay.com/sports/outdoors/supposedly-easy-ochlockonee-river-adventure-turns-harrowing/1267595

I think the authors may have taken a little dramatic licence on this story or they are not the "seasoned watermen" they claimed to be.

[Cattle/Horses]

Hey Duffus! Did you catch the date?

"Monday, December 24, 2012 7:02pm"

You remember the fall of '12?

[0utlaw]

Yes sir I do and I made the trip from Piney to Mack Lake that same month with our Chihuahua in the boat. Probably in the same week that they went, that was the week we bought our property out there.

[Cattle/Horses]

You remember the fall of '12?


Yes sir I do.

Great, good to see the donepezil is working.

[0utlaw]

Mostly it's the shit I remember that bothers me not the shit I forget.......

[0utlaw]

Was going to try to put together something for this weekend but the weather is going to be iffy, anyone want to try and plan something for the 24th and/or 25th ?

[crackerjack]

Sorry I missed these trips. Would love to do a river trip with y'all. Will have to include a 7 hour drive from South Florida!

[0utlaw]

Sorry I missed these trips. Would love to do a river trip with y'all. Will have to include a 7 hour drive from South Florida!

Get up with me if you're going to be up this way, we'll throw some boats in the river.

[Billythekid]

I finally got some free time on Father's day to put the yak in at Shell Point and did some exploring around oyster bay. I'm planning on doing a trip here http://www.springsfever.org/spr/Shepherd.html soon. You have to put in at Wakulla beach and go when the tide is rising or high.

[0utlaw]

Goose creek is awesome when it says:



Swimming -not recommended



That is probably an understatement

[Tack Driver]

Goose creek is awesome when it says:


That is probably an understatement

It's quick?

[0utlaw]

http://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/590x/secondary/alligators-571014.jpg

[0utlaw]

http://www.virginiaherpetologicalsociety.com/reptiles/snakes/eastern-cottonmouth/Eastern%20Cottonmouth%20(Agkistrodon%20piscivorus% 20piscivorus)307.JPG

[Tack Driver]

They ain't tryin' to fuck with nobody.

[0utlaw]

Then by all means hop on in, it's beautiful clear spring water.

[Billythekid]

Just picked up another 8' kayak from Walmart for $119 with paddle.

[0utlaw]

Flip it over it'll float better LOL

[Billythekid]

I tried uploading this pic several times. I even flipped the pic and saved it. Every time it shows up upside down. Smart phone technology is not my specialty. I'm sure some kid can figure it out for me ��

[Tack Driver]

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[Billythekid]

Took it down to Shell Point today and it was very windy and choppy. It is definitely better suited for calm water. Will have to get it out on the river and see how it does.

[e.money83]

Flip it over it'll float better LOL
Gun owners are the worst boaters apparently...

[Cattle/Horses]

https://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide/designated_paddle/lOchlock_guide.pdf

Any interest in doing a trip? Day trip? Camping trip? End to end?

I am pretty familiar with the river although I wouldn't claim "guide" status or anything and I do have some boats I can loan if you're interested and boatless. Seems like it could be a decent group trip if anyone is interested.
http://www.yackman.com/_Media/dscn3214_med.jpeg

Now that it's cooled off some are y'all doing this?

[0utlaw]

Are you in?

[Countryboy27012]

You're more than welcome to borrow my kayak C/H.

[Cattle/Horses]

Are you in?

Probably not the paddling part.

I was gonna come visit y'all at camp or shuttle gear down to camp.

[12bhunting]

I was wondering if you had a couple strong senorita's lined up to paddle your ass down the river........

[Cattle/Horses]

I was wondering if you had a couple strong senorita's lined up to paddle your ass down the river........

The Johnson sisters maybe.

[0utlaw]

I have 4-5 loaner boats and a long weekend coming up, if there is interest sound off

[mattb]

< mark as no. Boat = engine.

[tqctally]

I have 4-5 loaner boats and a long weekend coming up, if there is interest sound off

When and where?


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[FLT]

I've got a 8 horse Evinrude that weighs less than fifty pounds and 12 foot chrysler lil fisherman that weighs 62 pounds. I have a paddle as well ,but I don't know how much it weighs because I never had to use it yet.