Suggestions on Boat Ride-

All things having to do with boats, trailers, engines, electronics and accessories.
Image

Moderators: bman, Tom Keels, Chalk

Post Reply
User avatar
Redfin
Site Sponsor
Posts: 931
Joined: March 17th, 2004, 9:59 pm

Suggestions on Boat Ride-

Post by Redfin »

Taking my son (18 months- I know shoulda done it already talk to his mama) on his first boating excusrsion, want to do a river, not the gulf (got a flats boat), but want to find a place we can get out somewhere and swim, play in the water... any ideas close to Tallahassee????
:beer: :beer:
Top
Jumptrout51
Site Sponsor
Posts: 11946
Joined: December 12th, 2001, 7:00 pm
Location: Tallahassee

Post by Jumptrout51 »

Ochklonee State Park in Sopchoppy.
WHOSE FISH IS IT?
Top
User avatar
Dubble Trubble
Site Sponsor
Posts: 2310
Joined: October 30th, 2005, 7:46 pm
Location: Thomasville

Post by Dubble Trubble »

Put in at the boat basin at Bainbridge, then proceed about 8 miles north on the flint to the sandbar. You can't miss it....

It is a beautiful ride to get there...

There is also a sandbar about a mile south of the boat basin, but it can get crowded at times and is trashy....

Do not worry about what some say about rocks in the flint. There are no problems with that unless you go north of the sandbar.

Nice cool, shallow water to swim and play in when you pull up to the sandbar.....

We go there often....

Dubble :thumbup:
The more I know about something, the more I know that I did not know as much as I thought I knew that I knew.
Top
RHTFISH
Site Sponsor
Posts: 2725
Joined: December 12th, 2001, 7:00 pm
Location: Albany, GA

Post by RHTFISH »

Time to get that young man initiated Chris!

Another idea: put in downtown Apalach and go upriver to a
sandbar. My daughter and grandgirls love to go up there on
jet ski when they're at St. George.
It may be that my sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.
Top
User avatar
Redfin
Site Sponsor
Posts: 931
Joined: March 17th, 2004, 9:59 pm

Post by Redfin »

RHTFISH wrote:Time to get that young man initiated Chris!.
I know, I know.... :cry:

Dont worry he'll get his fill in the coming years... :lol:
thnx for the idears.
Top
User avatar
MudDucker
Site Sponsor
Posts: 6553
Joined: June 22nd, 2005, 3:07 pm
Location: Valdosta, Georgia

Post by MudDucker »

How big of a boat and how many going? The Wacissa makes a great trip in a small boat, but you either have to be sure not to go over the little water control device about 5 miles down or have someone pick you up at Goose Pasture.
Top
User avatar
rocket
Site Sponsor
Posts: 2919
Joined: May 2nd, 2002, 8:00 pm
Location: MODERATOR

Post by rocket »

I took mine to St. Marks sand bar when he was that age, you should be fine out there :thumbup:
Stay Thirsty My Friends
Top
User avatar
Redfin
Site Sponsor
Posts: 931
Joined: March 17th, 2004, 9:59 pm

Post by Redfin »

MudDucker wrote:How big of a boat and how many going? The Wacissa makes a great trip in a small boat, but you either have to be sure not to go over the little water control device about 5 miles down or have someone pick you up at Goose Pasture.
Me, him and mama.. 18ft flats boat... :thumbup:
Top
User avatar
SHOWBOAT
Site Sponsor
Posts: 2627
Joined: March 7th, 2006, 9:12 pm
Location: Tallahassee, FL

Post by SHOWBOAT »

[quote="Redfin
Me, him and mama.. 18ft flats boat... :thumbup:[/quote]

shouldn't have any problem getting to the birdrack.
In the end we will conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. And we will understand only what we are taught.
Top
User avatar
MudDucker
Site Sponsor
Posts: 6553
Joined: June 22nd, 2005, 3:07 pm
Location: Valdosta, Georgia

Post by MudDucker »

Redfin wrote:
MudDucker wrote:How big of a boat and how many going? The Wacissa makes a great trip in a small boat, but you either have to be sure not to go over the little water control device about 5 miles down or have someone pick you up at Goose Pasture.
Me, him and mama.. 18ft flats boat... :thumbup:
The main thing is the boat's draft. You need to be able to run fairly shallow because of all the weed beds.
Top
boggob
Site Sponsor
Posts: 457
Joined: October 26th, 2006, 9:15 am

Post by boggob »

:o
Last edited by boggob on June 15th, 2007, 5:58 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Top
boggob
Site Sponsor
Posts: 457
Joined: October 26th, 2006, 9:15 am

Post by boggob »

I was going to say Wacissa, off of 59 if you had a jack plate or T-n-T. There is a diving board, rope swing, and of course, 'big blue'. The ones near the airboat lodge are nice too. The locals had that spot cleaned out the last time I was there.
Top
boggob
Site Sponsor
Posts: 457
Joined: October 26th, 2006, 9:15 am

Post by boggob »

After thinking about it a second, I realized that Wacissa is the type of place you want to sneak off from work to 'cause then you got it all to your self. Upper Apalachicola is a little more sparse. Sandy shoals downstream a bit and funky houseboats. Make sure you got him in a pfd. I suspect the 'man' will be out checking things at either place.
Top
User avatar
Redfin
Site Sponsor
Posts: 931
Joined: March 17th, 2004, 9:59 pm

Post by Redfin »

appreciate all the replies!
We'l see what his mama thinks.. and yes, for sure he's got a vest.. with baby grab handle..
;-)
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Boating”