Tarpon Springs to Clearwater Beach, FL
January 19, 2023: I leave my friends behind in Tarpon Springs and continue down Florida's Gulf Coast, getting wet in the process.
Crystal River to Tarpon Springs, FL
January 16: I reluctantly leave Crystal River, make my last Gulf of Mexico hop, and settle in for a few days in Tarpon Springs.
Carrabelle to Steinhatchee, FL
January 8: I cross the northeastern corner of the Gulf of Mexico with buddy boat Pony.
Apalachicola to Carrabelle, FL
January 7, 2023: After a productive morning, I follow a buddy boat to Carrabelle, drift around for 30 minutes waiting for cheap fuel, back into a rickety marina slip, and squeeze into the back seat of a Camaro convertible with two other full-sized adults.
Port St. Joe to Apalachicola, FL
January 6, 2023: I rejoin the Intracoastal Waterway and head to Apalachicola to meet up with my first buddy boat friends.
Panama City to Port St. Joe, FL
January 5, 2023: I make a detour off the Gulf ICW to visit a marina rebuilt after Hurricane Michael.
Pensacola Beach to Shalimar, FL
December 29, 2022: I battle headwinds and choppy water before settling down to a smooth cruise in the Gulf ICW.
Orange Beach, AL to Pensacola Beach, FL
December 28: I leave The Wharf Marina and head east to my first solo anchorage.
At the Wharf
December 21-28, 2022: I spend seven nights in Orange Beach, AL, discover the truth about Zip the mechanic, make swamp soup, and have Christmas dinner with the Brits in the sailboat next door.
Fairhope to Orange Beach, AL
December 21, 2022: I start "Phase 3" of my trip with a solo cruise down Mobile Bay and into the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.