It was 36 degrees this morning at 7:40am when we headed south to Little Shark River in the Everglades, 62 miles away. We had really sloppy seas left over from the high winds from the past few days but today’s trip was very doable. We cruised at 8.3 mph and got a tidal boost of .5 which really helped. We set the autohelm for 158 degrees but then set it for 120 to avoid Romeo Point Reef and then to 134 degrees for Little Shark River. For some as yet unknown reason, the GPS had a slight “coffee break” when we were doing this so we had to be vigilant. It’s back operating now after some incantations and pleadings.
The Gulf flattened out after noon and the water changed to a lighter green which gave us a hint that we were getting closer to the Keys. We saw only 3 boats on this entire trip so imagine our surprise when we pulled into our anchorage in the Everglades at Little Shark River and found 7 other boats, mostly sailboats.
It was great to share this special anchorage with the surrounding boats. There were no generators, dinghy motors or loud music. Everyone seemed to have the same awe for this quiet place and wanted to listen to nature and watch the sun set. If you come here, we would recommend that you anchor in the main river channel as you will get a better sunset picture and have good depths. We were in the side channel and had enough depth in the morning but we could also see birds in shallow water 25 yards away.
The Gulf flattened out after noon and the water changed to a lighter green which gave us a hint that we were getting closer to the Keys. We saw only 3 boats on this entire trip so imagine our surprise when we pulled into our anchorage in the Everglades at Little Shark River and found 7 other boats, mostly sailboats.
It was great to share this special anchorage with the surrounding boats. There were no generators, dinghy motors or loud music. Everyone seemed to have the same awe for this quiet place and wanted to listen to nature and watch the sun set. If you come here, we would recommend that you anchor in the main river channel as you will get a better sunset picture and have good depths. We were in the side channel and had enough depth in the morning but we could also see birds in shallow water 25 yards away.
