Florida Keys spots

Schimkat · Posted: Jun 26, 2005 7:41 pm Post subject: Florida Keys spots

I'm heading down to Marathon this Saturaday for the annual 4th of July trip. Does anybody know any good places to skate in Marathon? I'm gonna be behind a ski the whole time so I'll be able to get in any depth of water.

Schimkat · Posted: Jun 27, 2005 4:19 pm Post subject:

Oh I see how it is...

cassette315 · Posted: Jun 27, 2005 4:49 pm Post subject:

well i dont no any good marathon spots but if u could make it a lil farther down to islamorada i no afew good spots with rails

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Jun 27, 2005 4:54 pm Post subject:

danny hampson lives in the keys fin him Smile

Schimkat · Posted: Jun 27, 2005 4:59 pm Post subject:

cassette315, How much farther is islamorada? Have you ever heard of the sub-pits? I found out exactly where they are but they're more by Key West. That seems like a awesome place to ride but it would be a bit of a jetski ride.

Schimkat · Posted: Jun 27, 2005 5:05 pm Post subject:

-=AlexXx=-, oh yeah you're right. That would be cool. I don't know where the guy lives or skates or wether he'll be there tho.

brandn · Ollie Joined: 18 Dec 2003 Posts: 90 City: orlando

.. Islamorada is before Marathon..... by about 40 miles.. I'd say take a ski out on the gulf side, near land and get out of the wind and your sure to find some nice spots...morning and dusk are always pretty nice, the winds kick up during the days sometimes... summer is hot as hell down there....

cassette315 · Posted: Jun 28, 2005 3:06 pm Post subject:

danny hampson lives and rides in islamorada, ive gone with him alot of times, if u ever go to islamorada you'll always see him riding

integrity640 · Kickflip Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2866 City: Ocala

i went and didnt see him ridin, and i was ridin Crying or Very sad

cassette315 · Posted: Jun 29, 2005 7:16 pm Post subject:

well hes usualy the only one out in the waters so if ur riding around founders in islamorada you'll see him

satori* · Posted: Jun 29, 2005 7:30 pm Post subject:

brandn has the right idea. get on the leeward side of any island and make sure it's deep enough, the keys gets tricky with shallow water. channels are nice and deep, but that's where sharks are. the wind calms down a little before dusk most days, but mornings aren't always a guarantee, and right before or after a storm is good.

integrity640 · Kickflip Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2866 City: Ocala

satori*, i have one objection about ur advice, skatin at dusk and dawn are when sharks are MOST active. But i did it and i didnt see any Confused

Oh yah, dont skate near bridges either.

satori* · Posted: Jun 29, 2005 7:52 pm Post subject:

yea that's when they feed, but during the summer those are usually the only times that are calm. and they're less likely to attack if you're in shallower water with a boat around.

jdp204 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 24 Apr 2005 Posts: 122 City: springhill

stay away from the seven mile bridge. wicked current and i almost got eaten lobstering a dfew years ago.... well not almost eaten but those were some big ass sharks! Shocked

integrity640 · Kickflip Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2866 City: Ocala

u guys heard bout those shark atacks in the panhandle?damn thats gota suck big time Crying or Very sad

integrity640 · Kickflip Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 2866 City: Ocala

jdp204, , i was stayin by the bridge inbetween marathon and islamorada and they had been pullin 14 foot sharks outa there that day andi was like 200 yards from there and to say the least i was kinda nervouse waitin in the water. Shocked

cassette315 · Posted: Jun 29, 2005 8:32 pm Post subject:

well in the keys u dont have to worry about sharks becuase the only sharks ur likely to see are nerfs but under the bridges are were all the black tips and bullsharks are... the best sports to wakeskate in the keys are around smaller keys like rodregez or molasses

Schimkat · Posted: Jun 29, 2005 8:34 pm Post subject:

The very first place I ever skated was right next to one of the ends of the 7 mile bridge. It wast that bad because the wind was out of a good direction, but I was just wondering if anybody had any places that had flatter water more often. I'm not worried about sharks too much, they are most likely to get ya if your bleeding a little bit or like you said swimming at dusk. That always when I skate anyways Very Happy

. (They say you have a better chance of getting struck by lightning, or at least here in FL)

Anybody ever heard of the sub- pits down around Key West?

Schimkat · Posted: Jun 30, 2005 7:56 pm Post subject:

UGH im leaving at 3 in the morning on saturday! Ill see if I can post pics when I get back.

jdp204 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 24 Apr 2005 Posts: 122 City: springhill

lol i have an idea. go aska flyfishing guide when the clamest wind day is gonna be. then go in the flats where you tihnk you would find bonefish. when i go flyfishing its alwaysreally glassy., but thats early. on another note, last time i went flyfishing off of grassy key i was out a little ways in the atlantic and the tide was coming in. ther was this huge ridge of sand and some sort of oyster things. wel lwhen the tide got high enough it pushed the water over the sand and made like a 5inch water fall right in the atlantic. it was the coolest thing ive ever seen. then like 5 minutes later this group of sharks (not nurse) came cruising over the sand bar in about 6 inches of water.... it would have been really cool if i wasnt wading a few yards away.