Kayaking Around Hontoon Island

**Activity Leader: Bill Turman (Cell) 407-413-2950, (email) HokieBill@bellsouth.net**

We will meet at the French Avenue Boat Ramp, on West French Avenue, west of Orange City, FL (by Blue Springs SP) at 9:00 AM. You should see my “Bright Red” 2021 Ford F150 Pick-up at the launching area.

This counterclockwise trip around Hontoon Island is about 10 miles round trip, and should take around 4 to 5 hours.

From the launch at the French Avenue Boat Ramp, we will paddle north up the St. Johns River to Lake Beresford on to Hontoon Island State Park and then Hontoon Ferry. We then turn south down the Hontoon Dead River and/or the Snake Creek, to return back into the St. Johns and then paddle north back up to the boat ramp.

This is Saturday, so there will be some power boats going up and down the St. Johns River.

You should have a good seaworthy boat (kayak) and equipment and know how to utilize them.

It will also be August in Florida, so it will be hot! Bring plenty of water, bug repellent, sun screen, as well as a lunch or snacks.

I am limiting the number of Meetup sign-ups to allow FTA Members to respond to the Chapter Newsletter "Footpath" and sign up for activity. As we get closer to the activity, the participant number may increase.