Events - Event View

• Anchor off Anclote the evening of April 26
• Leave Anclote at sunrise on April 27 to arrive at the Crystal River entrance channel near high tide (+3.3 ft) around 3 pm.
• The entrance channel to Crystal River is about 40 Nm north of Anclote Key. The route will be approximately 10 Nm offshore in the open Gulf waters. 
• From the entrance, King's Bay is another 17 Nm up the river. The entrance and river channel are well marked with minmum depths of around 5 feet
  
• Anchor overnight in King's Bay for several days and explore the area via kayak or dinghy
• There are numerous waterfront restaurants around King's Bay easily accessed by dinghy or kayak.
• Leave King's Bay the morning of May 5 to arrive at the entrance channel near high tide (+1.7 ft) at 10 am, sailing south to Anclote for the evening.

King's Bay offers some of the most beautiful kayaking around numerous springs on the west coast of Florida.  It is populated year-round with manatees and other wildlife.

RENTALS:  
Four providers are contracted with the city to launch at Kings Bay park:
* Paddles Outdoor - 352-586-5259
* Hunter Springs Kayak - 352-228-4715
* Get Up and Go - 352-834-1556
* Manatee Paddle - 352-564-0901