Sure way of getting yourself stuck up a creek without a paddle.
Planning your swamp and creek trips without consulting the tide charts is a sure way to get your self stuck up a creek.
GeoTrippin’ gets you up our creeks with an extra paddle and a swift current on your tail. Your GeoGuide ensures enjoyment of the sights, sounds smells, sensations, and tastes of precious First Coast wetlands.
There is no sense in concerning yourself over what might happen. That’s why you are coming out with GeoTrippin’. A car is thousands of times more dangerous, no matter how intense fears of kayaking in the wild can be. You wouldn’t tempt fate by standing yourself on the side of the road. So, don’t get yourself stuck up a creek. Even then, you are more likely to get hurt on the road.
Get stuck in the mud flats of St. Johns County and it may be hours until a helicopter can be called in to rescue you. Not to mention the $5000 ticket price. On the road the ambulance can reach you quickly. Up a creek… its not so easy.
Its best to plan your creek experience properly.
Tidal creeks are one of the most notorious bodies of water for stranding people if the tide goes out before you are out. Non-savvy kayakers may find themselves up a creek in a bad way. Coordinating launch times for when the tide is just right is crucial.
Be ready for any emergency.
Your guide will even have have an extra paddle, UHF radio, emergency water, and first aide kit. Not to mention, we’ll be riding the tide up the creek and back down again. So no worries here. Easy peasy.
Leave at any other time without reading the tides and the cliche will snag you hard… It won’t matter that you do have a paddle. Going with a tour avoids fighting strong currents and getting stranded. Otherwise you could be forced to traipse through fossil making muck filled with jagged razors (no joke). A guide ensures you aren’t stuck baking in the sun while you sit six hours dehydrating without enough water. Waiting on the tide to return.
Buy tickets for tours of Moultrie, Pelicier, and Deep Creeks, plus the San Sabastian and Guana Rivers.