Salt Springs Paddlers

A Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park Citizen Support Organization

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This page is dedicated to notices and events for the Salt Springs Paddlers, a kayak club formed from the citizens support organization for WBSSSP.

Please Note:  Any event or fun trip listed on this page, but not sponsored by the Park or CSO,  will not be covered by  the  Park liability insurance coverage.  Should injury occur, it will be the individual's responsibility.

Schedule of Events

To be announced.



What's New

On Friday, July 4, 2008 a group of 6 WBSSSP volunteers  
spent a half day mapping a 5-mile kayak trail north and west of the  
proposed state park kayak entrance.  The trail travels from Salt  
Springs Run past the EMC west into the Gulf, following the mangrove  
shore as it turns north until the first inlet, then turns east along  
the Westport  channel to a large open water area surrounded by needle  
rush approximately  2.5 miles from the entry point.  Seen along the  
route were osprey, herons, egrets, sting rays and mullet.  Those  
participating in the GPS trail building activity included CSO and  
park volunteer members Jan Howie, Sharon Holding, Susan Vaughn, Fleet  
Mullinax, Ruth Barrie and new volunteer Autumn Brown.  Special thanks  
to WBSSSP ranger Gorgon O'Connor for her help with kayaks and  
logistics.  Susan Vaughn reporting.

The "mappers"  set out.

Sun protection is a must.

GPS-ing the trail
And the scenery wasn't bad either.

 

May 17th   -  Sunset Paddle

    Twenty four members of the Salt Springs Paddlers set out from Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park for a sunset paddle to Durney Key.  

 

The tide was a little low but all were able to paddle.

The kayak convoy gets underway.

They've made it!  But where?

The proof is in the signage.  Destination achieved!

 

 

 

 

 

 

                

All present and accounted for.

And this is why they went.  How beautiful!

 

May 10th -  Salt Springs Classic Results      
Paddlers prepare for the race start. Anthony Iannuzzi at 5 years old, was the youngest paddler.
Below:  Theresa Christe completes her first race. Yea Theresa! Below: First place winner Brent Postma (left), Linda Tracey, SSA President  (center) and Nick Makris second place winner,  in the Over 15 ft. 

Race Results

15 feet and Under
Place Name Time
1st MARK BUGA 59.4 MINUTES
2nd TOM ASHURST 1 HR 2.43 MINUTES
3rd DAVE WOLCOTT 1 HR 5.39 MINUTES
4th COREY DENNIGER 1 HR 5.55 MINUTES
5th RICK BUCKMAN 1 HR 24.03 MINUTES
6th JANET MULLIKEN 1 HR 24.15 MINUTES
7th SHERRY STAMBACK 1 HR 34.06 MINUTES
8th BOB GODMAN 1 HR 36.54 MINUTES
9th DOT BREWER 1 HR 40.10 MINUTES
10th WYATT BREWER 1 HR 40.38 MINUTES
11th STACY BREWER 1 HR 40.44 MINUTES
12th THERESA CHRISTE 2 HR 16,21 MINUTES
13th KAREN KING 2 HR 30+ MINUTES

 
Over 15 feet
1st BRENT POSTMA 53.50 MINUTES
2nd NICK MAKRIS 59.28 MINUTES
3rd PETER RUSSO 1 HR 23.54 MINUTES

          

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