Know before you go--Check the weather and tides!

Use this link to find out when and where the tides will be best for your outing:

http://www.saltwatertides.com/dynamic.dir/tampabaysites.html

727.459.5088    Carpe Aqua

All Shark Fishing from FKO's kayaks is Catch and Release.  Please support your catch if lifting it out of the water, as shown here.

Use this link to check the weather radar and forecast for your destination:

http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/weather/klystron-9-radar.html

Launch Sites:  


Use this link to find launch sites all over Florida:  http://www.paddling.net/launches/


Popular local launches:

  • Cross Bayou: Park Street (secret local spot!)
  • Bay Pines: Veterans Memorial Park Kayak Launch
  • Fort DeSoto State Park
  • Weedon Island
  • Gandy Bridge (Master's Bayou)-this launch area is being renovated by the state and eventually will become a 'pay to park' location
  • Local Beaches, Clearwater to St. Petersburg and Intracoastal Waterways
  • Honeymoon, Caladesi and nearby uninhabited Islands
  • Weeki Wachee, Chassowitska, Homosassa, Crystal and Rainbow Rivers
  • Lakes: Seminole and Walsingham