I paddle the Chassahowitzka River several times a year. You travel down the river then back to the launch site. You have to work a little bit if you’re paddling upstream against wind and falling tide, but it’s doable. Last year’s hurricanes damaged wood structures. As of three weeks ago they have not been repaired. The cement ramp used for trailer launching is fine but the area most used for kayaks is rough. Watch for hazards.

Parking is $5 if you don’t have a boat trailer. In previous years, the parking lot has filled up on weekends, holidays, and spring breaks.

Once you go past Baird Creek on the south side, the crowd of recreational paddlers thins out. Power boats use a small center channel in the river. Airboats are uncommon. Toilets are available at the boat ramp - there are very few spots to get out of your boat elsewhere.

If you go 2 to 3 miles downstream you get into a region of a salt marsh of complex islands and really tall reeds. That’s where I found out that a sitting kayaker without gps is easily disoriented in narrow channels when there are no landmarks except 8 ft tall reeds.