{"id":479,"date":"2019-10-07T14:35:44","date_gmt":"2019-10-07T14:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/benkayaking.com\/?p=479"},"modified":"2022-02-01T20:55:08","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T20:55:08","slug":"st-augustine-inlet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geotrippin.com\/?p=479","title":{"rendered":"St. Augustine Inlet"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"479\" class=\"elementor elementor-479\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31aa429 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31aa429\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d29d494\" data-id=\"d29d494\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2cd1f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2cd1f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\u00a0<\/div><figure id=\"attachment_540\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-540\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/benkayaking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/dolphincategoryicon372x240-150x150.png?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dolphin Kayak Tours St Augustine\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-540\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Atlantic Bottle Nose Dolphin<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Take in waterfront sights of Historic St. Augustine Bay while you spot your favorite marine animals. They are sure to be around: Dolphins, Sea Turtles, Birds, Sharks, and Pirates!<\/p><p>Safely navigate this historic inlet to get a kayakers-eye view of the historic waterfront sights. See from the Atlantic Ocean past Castillo San Marco, the Great Cross, to the Bridge of Lions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9ab3a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9ab3a9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f97144\" data-id=\"6f97144\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd71003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"bd71003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1981\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1981\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-eye\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"far fa-eye-slash\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Sights of St. Augustine<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1981\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1981\"><p><b>Why we love this location<\/b><\/p><figure id=\"attachment_545\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-545\" style=\"width: 276px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\" wp-image-545\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/benkayaking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_2029-300x225.jpg?resize=276%2C207&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kayak Anastasia Beach Sunrise\" width=\"276\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/geotrippin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_2029.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/geotrippin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_2029.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/geotrippin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_2029.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-545\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a0Kayak to Anastasia Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Ocean views of Sunrise. Sunsets over Old Town.<\/p><p>Get close to historic and cultural landmarks in St. Augustine.<\/p><p>Complex estuary system, sandbars, and spoil islands.<\/p><p>Cruising along Downtown St. Augustine&#8217;s waterfront people watching, historic architecture, sail boats, and the busy Bridge of Lions.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1982\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1982\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-eye\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"far fa-eye-slash\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">St. Augustin Lighthouse Park<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1982\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1982\"><iframe style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2783.6152379476193!2d-81.28922423549392!3d29.885893231940237!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x88e42771cf958615%3A0xb246d570b8d59746!2sLighthouse%20Park%20Boat%20Ramp!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1568934670007!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_382\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-382\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-382\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/benkayaking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/staugustinelighthouseparkkayaktourkayakrentalmarinaclub-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"st augustine lighthouse tours\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/geotrippin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/staugustinelighthouseparkkayaktourkayakrentalmarinaclub.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/geotrippin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/staugustinelighthouseparkkayaktourkayakrentalmarinaclub.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-382\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marina view of Lighthouse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<strong>St. Augustine Lighthouse Marina<\/strong> for closeups of Salt Run, Anastasia Island, and a don&#8217;t miss long view of the St. Augustine Waterfront from the mouth of the Inlet.\n\nEpic Adventures from the Lighthouse Marina gets us under the Bridge of Lions and back.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1983\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1983\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-eye\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"far fa-eye-slash\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Vilano Bridge Boat Ramp<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1983\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1983\"><iframe style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d13438.384847143241!2d-81.31705329778337!3d29.909383308477956!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x88e427b18ddb92f9%3A0xbf228da16288b09b!2sVilano%20Boat%20Ramp!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1568934366168!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_50\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-50 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/benkayaking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/morningbowbirdscross-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spoil Island, St. Augustine Bay<\/figcaption><\/figure>Launching our kayaks at Vilano Bridge Boat Ramp brings us near the Florida School for the Def and Blind then right under the Great Cross. Travel through winding estuary to come up behind the Castillo de San Marcos. Glide along the sea wall under the bridge of lions to explore the Pirate ships moored at St. Augustine Marina. Current and weather willing we will make it all the way to turn around at the National Guard Armory.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1984\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1984\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-eye\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"far fa-eye-slash\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Alternates<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1984\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1984\"><p><strong>Additional vantage points for the GeoTrippers who just gotta see it all.<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Usina Boat Ramp<\/strong> to explore the restaurants and marshes in the Intracoastal north of the inlet.<\/li><li><strong>Crane Park<\/strong> to explore south from Flagler Hospital\u00a0 to also see San Sebastian River and Lincolnville.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b68011c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b68011c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6dcd133\" data-id=\"6dcd133\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-337975d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"337975d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure id=\"attachment_381\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-381\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-381\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/benkayaking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/staugpirateshipsaintaugustinemarina-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"St Augustine Pirate Ship Tour\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/geotrippin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/staugpirateshipsaintaugustinemarina.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/geotrippin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/staugpirateshipsaintaugustinemarina.jpg?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-381\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pirate Ship , St Augustine Marina<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<strong>\u201cTh\u2019ar be treasure in those depths!\u201d<\/strong> Saint Augustine Inlet\u2019s moving shoals and quickly shifting sand bars are notorious for sinking ships. Safely navigate this historic inlet to get a kayakers-eye view of the historic waterfront sights. See from the Atlantic Ocean past Castillo San Marco, the Great Cross, to the Bridge of Lions.\n\n<strong>A view of Historic St. Augustine only the brave ever see.\u00a0<\/strong>\n\nHow much of the inlet you see depends on a few factors. Your level of fitness. Wind, waves, and tidal currents. Which launch will you set off from? Will you leave at the wrong time from the wrong place and get swept out to sea? There are no wrong choices of where and when to start your Epic St. Augustine Adventure except heading out into St. Augustine Inlet without a well trained guide.\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_40\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-40\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/benkayaking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/saint-augustine-linet-jetty-rocks-300x199.jpg?resize=300%2C199&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Saint Augustine Inlet Kayak Tours\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/geotrippin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/saint-augustine-linet-jetty-rocks.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/geotrippin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/saint-augustine-linet-jetty-rocks.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/geotrippin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/saint-augustine-linet-jetty-rocks.jpg?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/geotrippin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/saint-augustine-linet-jetty-rocks.jpg?w=1575&amp;ssl=1 1575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">St. Augustine Inlet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\nAthletic individuals have no problem spending an entire day exploring most of the natural and historic treasures in St. Augustine. Even still, breaking up this adventure into three to four trips would be the most relaxing and Epic Adventure. May we also recommend our friends who offer adventures by helicopters, boats, buggies, and trains to fill in the gaps?\n\nComplete the long checklist of St. Augustine Inlet&#8217;s legendary sights in a single trip. But to get up close to all of it takes endurance. Most folks\n\n<strong>There&#8217;s pride<\/strong> when effortlessly gliding past the pedestrians exploring the St. Augustine Waterfront. How effortlessly a kayak moves along the sea wall.\u00a0 From water level, there are stories and Eco-treasures hiding right under the noses of the average passerby.\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_542\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-542\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-542 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/benkayaking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_1f10-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"kayak tour great cross st augustine\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/geotrippin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_1f10.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/geotrippin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_1f10.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/geotrippin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_1f10.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-542\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kayakers&#8217; view of the Great Cross<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<b>Weather Patterns: <\/b>Inexperienced kayakers should not attempt to kayak here without a local guide. Those interested in paddling alone should think about taking a <a href=\"https:\/\/geotrippin.com\/?page_id=83\">GeoTrippin&#8217; Coastal Kayaking Workshop<\/a>. The conditions at the inlet are prone to sudden changes with significant wind, current, and waves. This area has many wind breaks so it is possible to still enjoy during high tide when the inlet is not comfortably passable. Sun heats up quickly. Wind speeds generally increase as the morning progresses.\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_372\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-372\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-372\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/benkayaking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/sharjcategoryicon372x240-150x150.png?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shark Eco Tour St Augustine\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/geotrippin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/sharjcategoryicon372x240.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/geotrippin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/sharjcategoryicon372x240.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/geotrippin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/sharjcategoryicon372x240.png?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-372\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Unlikely to See Sharks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<b>Wildlife: <\/b>Early morning we get to catch the birds waking up and beginning their day before they fly off to begin hunting for food. In the evening they return to their resting grounds.\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n \t<li>Expect to see Wading Birds, Water Fowl, Birds of Prey, Marine Birds, and special visitors as migration seasons progress.<\/li>\n \t<li>Jumping Fish, Sea Turtles, Dolphins, Sharks, Whales are also possible sightings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<b>Topography<\/b>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n \t<li>A mixture of oyster beds, estuary, sand bars, beaches, and sea walls.<\/li>\n \t<li>Confluence of 4 bodies of water. Intracoastal Waterway, Atlantic Ocean, Salt Run, and the Matanzas River.<\/li>\n \t<li>S<b><\/b>urrounded by Villano Beach, Anastasia State Park, Anastasia Island, and Old Town St. Augustine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-20\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/benkayaking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/bridge-of-lions-monument-300x199.jpg?resize=300%2C199&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"bridge of lions kayak tour\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/geotrippin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/bridge-of-lions-monument.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/geotrippin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/bridge-of-lions-monument.jpg?w=615&amp;ssl=1 615w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Strongest currents under the bridge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<b>Tidal<\/b>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n \t<li>Complex currents.<\/li>\n \t<li>At times, currents may be too strong for some paddlers.<\/li>\n \t<li>Boat Ramp is dangerously slippery during low tide.<\/li>\n \t<li>Best to Avoid grass maze and beware of Oyster Beds during low tide.<\/li>\n \t<li>Wide channel that narrows at Bridge of Lions creating significant current and whirlpools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cTh\u2019ar be treasure in those depths!\u201d Saint Augustine Inlet\u2019s moving shoals and quickly shifting sand bars are notorious for sinking ships. Safely navigate this historic inlet to get a kayakers-eye view of the historic waterfront sights. 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