Today we made it to a new kayaking spot in Stuart. We had recently crossed a bridge while on the road near the St. Lucie River, eying some sailboats up a creek. I did some investigating by Google Earth and discovered it is called Krueger Creek. Hunting for water access, I also found a small park called Commissioners Park, where there happened to be a tiny little beach that we could launch the kayaks from. The park also has plaques honoring past mayors under donated trees along the walkway.
It wasn't a very long waterway to explore, but we still found a few interesting things along the way. The canal started out wide, but got quite narrow and ended at a culvert that we believe goes under the Stuart airport.
We were jealous of this old style gas pump on a dock...
We always end up disturbing dogs whenever we kayak in people's backyards, but this time we came across a potbellied pig! At least we weren't barked at. 😉 The yard was totally fenced in, so it could wander and dig wherever it wanted to.
We also saw several night herons lazing on docks and I have never been quite this close to one before.
What a gorgeous tree with quite the root system...
This eclectic home near the mouth of the creek, had all sorts of nautical relics displayed with a live guard...RABBIT! 😉
Most of the boats we encountered weren't anything unusual except this one Chinese Junk without its sailing rig. It certainly had an appropriate name.
This was a nice morning paddling adventure and we have really been on the lookout for new places to explore. Now hopefully the winds will stay calm for us to get out on the water more.
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