Simpson Creek to Nassau Sound Islands
Details
We will paddle on Simpson Creek to the white sand beaches of Nassau Sound.
We will launch about 9:30 am from PADL Ameila, paddle north on Simpson Creek with the lowering tide, get out of our kayaks to take a break and an optional swim or walk when we arrive at a white sand beach on Nassau Sound after paddling about an hour and then paddle northeast for about an hour along the west side of the other white sand islands where we will get out of our kayaks for lunch and an optional swim or walk. We will then paddle back to PADL Amelia with the rising tide.
We will paddle in open water and 1-3 foot swells and we will land and launch in waves of less than 1 foot.
We will see jumping fish and a variety of birds.
Please arrive about 9:00 am so we can launch about 9:30 am. The launch time is important because we must launch about 9:30 am to be able to use the regular boat ramp. We must return no earlier than about 2:30 pm to be able to use the regular boat ramp.
If you have not completed and signed the waiver form in 2026, when you sign up, please complete and sign the waiver form at:
https://form.jotform.com/210074080408142
It will be more fun and safer if we paddle as a group. Please paddle within about 10 kayak lenghts of the other kayakers.
PADL Amelia charges $5 plus sales tax to launch a kayak.
There is a restroom in the PADL Amelia Island office.
Please bring a kayak, PFD, whistle, water, sunscreen and lunch or snack.
Total time on water and land: 4.5-5.0 hours
Total distance: 9-10 miles (with the current)
Kayaking level: experienced intermediate
Low tide: 12:10 pm
If your plans change and you will not be going, please change your status from "going" to "not going" on the Meetup page for this event so we have correct information regarding who will be going to this event.
Please check this website after 5 pm the day before the paddle to see if there is a postponement due to a bad weather forecast. If a postponement is not posted by 5 pm the day before the paddle, we will paddle the next day at the scheduled time for the paddle.