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Saturday, August 29, 2009

John D. MacArthur Beach State Park

After a several month drought, we finally made it out on the water last weekend. John D. MacArthur Beach State Park is in North Palm Beach, about 45 minutes from our house. Sits right on the Lake Worth Lagoon. Put in is right next to the parking lot, so getting out on the water is very pain-free.

Great sheltered mangrove area at the start. You head north out of the cove, under the bridge (lots of folks fishing) and then out into the Lagoon proper. Apparently we missed the main attraction: Munyon Island. It's accessible by boat only, with a beautiful beach and mangrove canoe/kayak trails. Sun was high in the sky. But the sea breeze kept the temp comfortable.

Cool thing was we got to try out our new kayak. It's an inflatable from Advanced Elements called the Advanced Frame. It's high-quality and a great boat. Very maneuverable. Solid. Light. Easy to set up and fits in a bag you could check on the plane. It's coming with us on our next beach vacation for sure. Here's what it looks like:



We're heading out to John D. this weekend. This time we'll make Munyon. Apparently you have to watch the tides though. Stay tuned.