PICNIC ISLAND TO RATTLESNAKE POINT—LEVEL 1—LIMIT 9 PADDLERS
Meet Al Tillson at Picnic Island on Saturday August 24th at 9AM to launch at 9:30. TR and the Rough Riders left for Cuba from here in 1898, and Al will talk a few minutes about the site’s historical background and maybe share a few pictures. Then we’ll head north to explore a changing shoreline of older industrial sites, newer residential developments, and wilder mangroves at a leisurely pace. After a snack/lunch break on a spoil island just below Rattlesnake Point, we’ll return to the launch spot by about 1:00. If weather conditions and group interest encourage it we can paddle further north beyond Rattlesnake Point or past our launch spot in the other direction around the tip of the South Tampa peninsula toward the edge of MacDill AFB. Boats must have bulkheads or flotation and a length of at least 14 feet. Please RSVP with the trip leader (altillson@yahoo.com; 813-832-3961) or on the club website in case weather requires a change of location. Detailed directions to the launch spot will be provided to all who RSVP.