Everglades Canoe Trip

Coot Bay Pond to Roberts River

After driving down from Naples, we reached the put in at Coot Bay Pond around 11am. We were on the trail by 11:45. There was a ten mile per hour breeze out of the north, so we had a headwind most of the day. We headed directly into Whitewater Bay for the first few hours before turning up the side bay leading to Roberts River.

We reached the Roberts River Chickee around 5pm. We shared the platform with another canoe/kayak group from Maryland. Dinner was no cook tabouleh salad on flat bread. The sunset and afterglow were spectacular. At one point the sun cast a strong shadow on the mangrove. Continued...