View Larger Map It's a nice urban paddle - you get to look at homes and boats along the way. But we thought it was a little nicer then the New River because there weren't nearly as many boats out on the water. Actually, we saw only one motoring. This made for a peaceful paddle. Wilton Manors is a town just north of us and is surrounded by either the North Fork of the Middle River or the South Fork of the Middle River, which is how it got it's nickname "Island City".
We also got to watch fish jumping, ducks and birds, and the big green iguanas.
If you are interested in paddling this route, you can click on the map above. I made notes of boat ramps on the blue pushpins, and the pink ones have route notes. My only cautions would be: 1) there is no midday shade, so bring plenty of drinks, sunscreen, and a hat; 2) during high tide you will have several low bridge crossings to scoot under; and, 3) there are lots of inlets and the like - so bring a map if you don't want to add miles to the loop!
Baby Muscovy Ducks are so cute - so what happens to them when they get bigger?
A local resident repainted their boat lift to look like 2 giraffes - very creative!
This was probably the highest bridge we had to paddle underneath. The tide today was extremely high, even flooding a lawn or two.
Andy checks out the biggest iguana we saw on our paddle...look in the tree for the orange reptile:
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Thinking about doing this loop today. How long did it take you guys?
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