Space Coast Paddling Society

Earth Day - Paddling Cleanup Event

We will meet at The Goode Park Boat Ramp at 7:30 am. There is plenty of parking and restrooms. Paddles in the water at 7:45 am sharp.
This will be an easy paddle approximately 4 miles. Turkey Creek never disappoints. We may see gators, manatees, turtles, birds, and occasional Dolphin.

Bring water, bug spray, sun screen, snacks, PFD and whistle.

AND REMEMBER EARLY IS ON TIME.

We will be piggybacking onto an existing Coastal Cleanup event. They will probably be meeting at Paddling Paradise. So you can either avoid the crowds and launch from Goode Park, or you launch from Paddling Paradise. Either way we will be paddling to Paddling Paradise to sign-in and get our assignments for 8am. Bring a grabber if you have one, gloves to avoid touching nasty stuff, and some garbage bags. Yes, they might provide them, but if you bring yer own then it will be better for everyone.

It will be a nice paddle, but the focus will be finding and recovering trash.

Yes, please sign up with our group, but you will also need to follow this link to tell the Green Water Space Alliance that you will be participating.

https://givebutter.com/EarthDayCleanup2026

Click the Register button and select "Cleanup General Registration (FREE)"

Make sure to choose the "Palm Bay Turkey Creek" location.

Sat, April 25, 2026 • 8:00 AM
Turkey Creek

It is time to go back to Blue Cypress Lake near Vero Beach. This is a Osprey nesting area, in which between March and June. Hundreds of Osprey come to have their young. Beautiful, off the beaten path, Blue Cypress Lake is the largest lake in the Treasure Coast and Indian River County. Public access is a small park operated by Indian River County and named after the late fishing guide Joe Middleton, who ran Middleton Fish Camp. The shoreline is studded with hundreds of spectacular bald cypress trees strung with Spanish moss, some of which grow quite a distance out into the lake. Meet at the boat ramp at Middleton Fish Camp on the West side of the lake. Paddles wet at 8:30 am.

Bring PFD, whistle, water, bug spray, sunscreen, and snacks.

As always, all are welcome to gather for lunch after our paddle, at the Marsh Landing restaurant in Fellsmere.

AND REMEMBER EARLY IS ON TIME.