Coming down the Chassahowitzka River we see one little mud flat in the marsh grass, perhaps just 20 feet square, with many different birds. We count eight different kinds, including great egret, showy egret, green heron, blue heron, Ibis, and a wood stork ruffling his throat feathers. Pretty cool!
South of the river mouth is a maze of creeks and islands. The navigation challenge is fun for a while but we feel good once we get to open gulf. Again we find ourselves well offshore to avoid oysters, which have taken a toll on the kayaks.
Our feet stink. We can clean them with soap or baby wipes but the stench has built up in the dry suit socks too. We need to find a place we can clean the dry suit, our socks, and our feet all at the same time. Drying the dry suit after washing is probably the biggest challenge.
As the light fades we see the bright glow of Tampa to south. We will soon be leaving the undeveloped Florida.
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