Florida Hike

[mmais68569]

I will be doing the 40 mile hike in Myakka River State Park starting 4/26- 4/29.
http://www.myakkariver.org/hiking.html
If anyone wants to join me I would be glad to have the company. Plans are to do these miles each day just easy ones for an old man(60).
Day 1 8.5
Day 2 9.2
Day 3 13.0
Day 4 6.4

Thanks Mike

[Gray Blazer]

Can't join you this time. Have a good hike. Let us know when you'll be hiking near Ocala.

[healthymom]

It has been a VERY wet winter here. I'm not sure of the current conditions, but I know that 2 work parties at Myakka have been cancelled due to wet trail conditions. Check with the Trail Master, Bill Martin before confirming this hike. I had wanted to hike part ot this trail earlier this year, but after I talked w/ Bill, I decided waterslogging wasn't my idea of a fun hike. To get his info, go to the Suncoast Chapter FTA site and click on Chapter Officials to get Bill's contact info. BTW, it will be helpful when you talk to Bill if you have a map of the site in front of you.
Dee
healthymom

[mmais68569]

I have been talking to the park rangers & they confirm wet but drying everyday. I postponed this hike 2 weeks in hopes it will dry by then. They say the campsites are dry but still water on some of the trail.
Mike

[Bare Bear]

I was just there this week and 'wet' is an understatement. I bailed after one night (two days walking around from the Primitive to the Prarie and back.)

[BumpJumper]

Hey Bear.....how are ya

[Shannan]

Has anyone gone to Mayaka recently, and how did this trip turn out?

[Luddite]

I will be doing the 40 mile hike in Myakka River State Park starting 4/26- 4/29.
http://www.myakkariver.org/hiking.html
If anyone wants to join me I would be glad to have the company. Plans are to do these miles each day just easy ones for an old man(60).
Day 1 8.5
Day 2 9.2
Day 3 13.0
Day 4 6.4

Thanks Mike

That sounds like a lot of fun. I've been thinking about paddling the wilderness waterway in the Everglades, but now there will be swarms of mosquitoes.

[Ladytrekker]

That sounds like a lot of fun. I've been thinking about paddling the wilderness waterway in the Everglades, but now there will be swarms of mosquitoes.

Is Myakka wooded? Someone told me that it is mostly prairie. Been thinking about hiking down there, but good drive for me from North Florida. Also is is a good place to paddle?

[zeus307]

I hiked ther about a month maybe to months ago and wet was an understatement!!! The road, trails, every were water and I am certain it hasn't gottend better. Good luck and I would love to hike with you sometime, weather and time permitting.

[Shannan]

Mayakka is a good place for hiking but it is also the mayakka river so you can paddle there too.
I am doing a portion of the of the Swannee River. Actually it is the Santa Fe river. It is a portion of the Florida Trail from White Springs west. Going 5/21 - 5/23

[Walkintom]

Update: the wife and I hiked there about 5weeks ago and it was still very wet. There was one road back near bee Island was submerged knee deep for around 100 yards in a single stretch. Numerous other places were slightly wet or ankle deep. Hopefully we will have the dry winter I have heard predicted and it will improve.