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Kayaking the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta
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A Photojournal of pedaling and paddling in the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta, inlcuding Mobile Bay, and the Barrier Islands.
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11/28/2009 - Mobile River
Launch: Causeway Boat Ramp (just west of Oysterella's restaurant) (1)(2) Above left and right: Conditions were calm on Spanish River, current was actually running north (tide coming in), so speed was good. Normally one has to fight the current going ...
11/26/2009 - Red Creek, MS
Launch: Roy O. Cumbest Boat Ramp (Airport Blvd at Pascagoula River)Route: Up the Pascagoula River to Big Black Creek and then up Red Creek and back. For a TIFF image of the Easen Hill area quad map, click here. (1) Above left: The sunrise through a ...
11/23/2004 - Parker\'s Lake
Launch: Lower Pascagoula WMA (Wildlife Management Area) (1) Above left: Concrete boat ramp at the launch site which is 2 miles west of Wade Mississippi. For me, coming here is about the same distance as going to Rice Creek. It was about time to fina...
11/20/2009 - Lower Escatawpa River
Launch: Moss Point City Docks (1) Above left: Launching from Moss Point City Docks off the Escatawpa River. (2) Above right: Lots of industry around this area but not much trash was observed. This NOAA ship Ferdinand Hassler will be helping to update...
11/19/2009 - Bayou La Batre
Launch: Bayou La Batre Public LaunchHad planned to paddle to Garrows Bend as the forecast called for calm conditions, but with whitecaps in Mobile Bay, I opted to kayak in Bayou La Batre since it is protected from the wind. (1) Above left: I always f...
11/16/2009 - Bilbo Creek
Launch: Bates LakeRoute: Down Bates Lake to the Tombigbee, up the Tombigbee to Bilbo Creek and back. (1) Above left: I've never been to Bates Lake. While river levels were up, I wanted to explore Bilbo Creek. This is the Bates Lake launch site and t...
