Indian River Lagoon Research Paper

Kayaking can be a wonderful, relaxing sport, what better place to do it than the scenic, nature filled area of the Indian River Lagoon in Central Florida. We moved to the Sebastian area of Central Florida around five years ago, but we didn't discover what the Indian River Lagoon had to offer until the last two. Now we look forward to the outstanding experience of kayaking on it as often as possible. Whether you have your own kayak or rent one in the area you are sure to have a great time. The lagoon is a great place for beginners because it is so shallow. In the Sebastian area the lagoon is only about a mile across to the other side and most of it is so shallow that you can stand up if you accidently flip your kayak. You can paddle north or …show more content…
Everything from Pompano, Snook, Flounder, Lady Fish and Catfish, to the many different types of Snappers are caught easily throughout the day. We have found that in many places you can pull Snappers up one right after another just before the sun goes down. If you have your fire going they make an easy, delicious dinner on the grill, just bring a little aluminum foil and your all set! Another one of the great attractions to kayaking on the Indian River Lagoon is the abundance of wildlife in the area. It is not out of the ordinary to see a pod of dolphins swimming by. Each time they surface they blow air through their blow hole, which can be pretty startling if you weren't aware they were so close. It is quite the sight when they surface near you as you are paddling along, especially because you are at water level with them and they are such impressively large animals. In the winter time, which has perfect weather for kayaking in Florida, there a lot of manatee in the area too. Huge and awesome they look a little intimidating but they are very docile and curious, coming right up to your kayak to get a good look at you. There are also many sting rays in the area along with gigantic sea turtles, we have spotted some at least five foot across, with a head that is bigger than a …show more content…
It was one of those overnight kayak trips you throw together on a whim: clean the campstove, stuff the drybags into the car and pick up some canned goods at the local store after ducking down into the basement to retrieve the headlamps and the VHF radio. It was that time of year when Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts is prone to fog, and we wanted the VHF in case we needed to make, among other calls, a securite call on channel 16. Our route included a lengthy open water crossing, and we wanted the radio for both general communications and in case we needed to make a general hail that would help prevent us from getting run down by a power boat. Our compass course, 170 degrees magnetic from Horseneck Point, Westport to Cuttyhunk Island, the southernmost island of the Elizabeth Island archipelago that lies off Woods Hole, Ma. [black sea bass LINK], would bring us take us across the shipping lanes which slides on down past the Elizabeth Islands before vectoring straight for the entrance to the Cape Cod Canal and Cape Cod Bay [Billingsgate LINK]. Sure, my cousin, who was kayaking with me, had spent time in the merchant marine, but that was no reason for us to get run down by one of his former shipmates should we cross the shipping lane in visibility reduced by haze, fog, or rain. Thus the vhf radio, and our possible securite call. Here's how we'd make the securite call if