ICW

Big Barge On The Indian River (ICW)

When my daughter and her fiancé were visiting we were out boating on the Indian River. This is part of the Intracoastal Waterway along the eastern, central part of Florida.

A big barge passed us by and I got these photos. We never know what we might see while out on the water!

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Back Out On the Water – Soon

Getting the boat ready for some river trips. It’s been a while, and the Redfisher needs some fixing up first.

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My son was out doing some Florida fishing, looking for snook, but caught this Jack Crevalle and a bunch of mullet. He smoked the mullet and said they were pretty tasty, but that Jack was not good eating.

Combing the Shallows of the ICW Backwater

intracoastal waterway backwater — The Shallows

A day out on the water is always so wonderfully relaxing. When I lived in Florida we owned a pontoon boat and would get over to the ICW as much as possible and cruise up and down the waterway. These days I am land-locked in New Hampshire, but I did get a chance to visit my son in Florida over the summer and we headed to the east coast four times to fish off his little boat. Two of those days turned out to be wash outs with storms chasing us off the water early in the day. One of those days was a very close call. As the super dark and threatening sky Continue reading “Combing the Shallows of the ICW Backwater”