Upper Loxahatchee River at Riverbend Park

REMEMBER! SAYING YES HERE DOES NOT RESERVE YOUR SPOT. YOU MUST REGISTER AT https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=701Po00000RKRqxIAH

We will be paddling the UPRIVER portion of the Loxahatchee River at Riverbend Park, 9060 W Indiantown Rd, Jupiter. This trip requires TWO small portages of about 200 feet to get into the upper river portion and back. Folks generally help each other at the portage. This is a leisurely three to four hour flatwater paddle with a picnic stop halfway through. Caution: Boats with fins will likely have trouble in the weeds.

We will shove off at 10 am from the public boat launch in the park. Enter the park and follow the signs to the canoe/boat launch on Picnic Island. We are NOT meeting at the boat rental site.

Required: PFD (on and fastened), whistle, ten feet of rope. Also bring hydration and snacks as you wish and whatever personal items you need. Each participant must register separately and read and sign the waiver.

Please, if you sign up, show up! If you don't plan to attend let the trip leader know.

Trip Leader is Ron Haines, 561 315-0528, [email protected]

Rentals are available with Jupiter Outdoor Center/Riverbend (https://www.jupiteroutdoorcenter.com/riverbend/rentals/). Make your own arrangements. YOU MUST LET THE TRIP LEADER KNOW IF YOU ARE RENTING. IF YOU ARE RENTING MAKE SURE YOU ALLOW YOURSELF ABOUT 20 MINUTES TO PADDLE FROM THE RENTAL PLACE TO THE PUBLIC LAUNCH TO JOIN THE GROUP. GO LEFT FROM THE RENTAL PLACE, TAKE THE FIRST RIGHT, FOLLOW THE WATER, UNDER A BRIDGE, AROUND TO THE LEFT THROUGH A TUNNEL AND THEN WATCH FOR THE PUBLIC LAUNCH ON THE LEFT. THE RENTAL FOLKS WILL GIVE YOU DIRECTIONS IF YOU ASK.