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Cedar Point Creek
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Cedar Point is an odd little stream that is divided up into two completely different sections . The northern section begins just to the south of Horseshoe Creek at the end of Cedar Point Road and runs from the Intracoastal Waterway to what I like to call the "confluence point" where Hannah Mills and Cedar Point Creek meet. From that point south is a section that begins at a culvert that runs under Heckscher Drive and curves its way north to the "confluence point". It also bends to the SW and empties into Clapboard Creek just north of a dredge spoil near the Palms Fish Camp. To see the photo galleries associated with my trips to Cedar Point Creek and the links to the journal entries click here.
South Run
This used be a run that I would do just to get a "quickie" trip in mostly for exercise after work but over the years I have realized that if I add a little more to time it is actually leads to some very interesting areas. It's a very reliable put-in that can be accessed except at very low tide. I like this run because I can get my boat in the water after work within 10 minutes of getting in my truck and I can do an intense paddle for about 30 minutes out and then 30 minutes back to my truck. Like I said - there aren't a lot of interesting features for the first mile or so but it can lead to some very interesting areas. The put-in is a little pull off on the north side of Heckscher Drive just past Shell Bay subdivision. Although I usually stay in the main channel, there are an endless number of smaller streams that you can follow for quite a ways into the marsh. You can also follow this channel around to Clapboard Creek and then head north around Pinders and Pelotes Islands or head north toward the Cedar Point road area. One point about the put-in. It is a perfect example of why rednecks should not be allowed to breed. I thought the trash there was pretty disgusting until a sofa appeared there one year and then later a large smoker. It's also a favorite place for landscape contractors to dump their brush.
North Run
This is the run that connects the south part of Cedar Point with the one that runs south of Horseshoe Creek and empties into the ICW. You can either put-in at Horseshoe Creek and paddle south along the ICW. About 1/4 mile south you will find the entrance to Cedar Point creek heading west. If you put in at Heckscher Dr., the path is a little more difficult to find but once you have done it a few times its easy. As you head north there is a large sea daisy island in a shallow area that it dotted with large oyster beds that I refer to as the "confluence point". If you head east you will be in Hannah Mills. If you head north from the sea daisy island - veer slightly to the east (right) and you will be in the northern run This section of Cedar Point is a lot more interesting than the southern route. It runs along the edge of the section of the Timucuan Preserve at Cedar Point that is considered the center point of the preserve. There are places to get out and hike on some nicely developed roads that are cut into the woods. As you approach the ICW there is a small island that is an excellent place to camp and has been well used (and trashed) by power boat campers. Another interesting paddle that you can do off this run is to take the branch that runs due north just as the creek makes its big turn east toward the ICW. The stream meanders through some of the Preservation Project property as it approaches Cedar Point Rd. East Run
This used to be a run that I would stay away from due to the fact that it seemed nearly impossible to find my way through the maze of streams to the ICW. One day I decided to approach it from Hannah Mills and realized that not only was it easy but it was also a good way to get from one creek to the other. If you are approaching it from Cedar Point, follow the same instructions as you would on the northern route except that when you reach the "confluence point" instead of veering left and heading north, veer to the right (east) and follow those streams. Once you come close to a small island in the middle of everything, head south and you will find yourself in Hannah Mills. From here you can reach the ICW fairly quickly. If you continue east beyond the island, you can follow some long streams that take you tantalizingly close to the ICW without actually getting there. At some point, you will have to turn south and then east.
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