Underneath the Hyatt: A day of kayaking Hogans Creek

Started by fieldafm, July 17, 2011, 09:13:54 PM

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fieldafm

July 17, 2011, 09:13:54 PM Last Edit: July 17, 2011, 09:15:30 PM by fieldafm
Noone, Captain Zissou, Peejay Eyes and myself spent the morning kayaking Hogans and downtown.  We paddled underneath the Hyatt, swam with 3 porpoises and played a game of river baseball with a few tennis balls we found floating in the river. 

We'll be kayaking Hogans to Exchange Club Island the first weekend of August and holding a large cleanup of Hogans Creek the third weekend of August.

Come out to enjoy parts of Jacksonville few get to enjoy.

Here are some pictures from last Saturday:

Paddling down Hogans past Maxwell House, tide was EXTREMELY low that day.







Staring at the future:  Bay Street Pier Park






Underneath the Hyatt:













Hard to tell from these two pictures, but the arrow points to the porpoises that were curious and played around with us for about 20 minutes.  Photo quality on these aren't the best... it's tough to try to take pictures of a mammal who goes up and down from the surface while also fighting against the current on the kayak.









The pier... a man was actually fishing off it this morning:




Bulkhead work is already done for a Riverwalk extension... next step is to connect the pier




Homerun derby, St Johns River style:





fsujax

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July 18, 2011, 08:16:33 AM
can't see the pictures!

Atari007

#3
July 18, 2011, 01:47:10 PM
:(   No Pix.

BridgeTroll

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July 18, 2011, 02:17:48 PM
If you right click on the red x and select properties... then selct the url and paste it into your browser the pix appear
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Dashing Dan

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July 18, 2011, 02:48:55 PM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on July 18, 2011, 02:17:48 PM
If you right click on the red x and select properties... then selct the url and paste it into your browser the pix appear

???

What red x ?
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acme54321

#7
July 18, 2011, 03:51:53 PM
I have nothing, not even a red x :-[

BridgeTroll

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July 19, 2011, 06:57:55 AM
Hmmm... my browser shows a red x placemarker where the link to the pic is...
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

Noone

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July 19, 2011, 07:21:33 AM
Field, Do you have to purchase the pictures? Is there a proprietary component to this in contrast to the metrojacksonville pictures? Haven't explored the fine print but can Ennis or Stephen help out with this. Remember River Ocean and Elizabeth and all the pics she took at the Hogans Creek cleanup. You have to sign in and then you can buy those pics. No harm, No foul, just asking.
Buckethead, Could you post the rest of the pics?
I've tried and its not happening for me.

BridgeTroll

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July 19, 2011, 07:49:19 AM
Here ya go... its a Mods life... :)














In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

Noone

#11
July 19, 2011, 08:07:30 AM
Bridge Troll, You are the troll. Thanks for Making it Happen. We had fun.

RiversideLoki

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July 19, 2011, 08:13:40 AM
Great pics! I gotta get a kayak and get out there with you guys!
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fieldafm

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July 19, 2011, 08:33:44 AM
Thanks Bridge, I don't know how I managed to screw that up.

I have a lot more from underneath the Hyatt, but most of them are pretty blurry.  The flash bounces off the ceiling and the lens doesnt get to focus well.



We'll have two opportunities in August to experience the river.  Aug 6th, paddle from Hogans to Exchange Club Island.  And August 20th(Saturday) we'll be holding a large cleanup of Hogans Creek.
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