Venice LemonBay Kayakers

Economy Tackle  / Dolphin Paddlesports​

6018 S. Tamiami Tr. Sarasota, FL. 34231.
941-922-9671
www.economytackle.com
www.floridakayak.com

Where we buy our equipment.

All kayaks and kayakers must observe all State and Federal Regulations regarding safety and navigation rules.  This includes carrying a CG approved PFD that is "readily accessible" (not inside a hatch or under your seat) and an effective sound producing device such as a whistle or horn.

​NOTE:  Paddles are subject to cancellation or change.   Please check the website before you leave for the latest update. 

                                       Saturday December 20th Paddle

Nocatee Ramp: The Venice-Lemon Bay Kayakers will have a kayak trip with a launch time of 9:30 a.m. at the Nocatee Ramp into the Peace River on Saturday December 20th.  We will paddle upstream about 4 miles and back.   The overall duration of the trip will be about 3-4 hours, is rated as intermediate.

Launch time of 9:30 am:  means you are in the water and ready to paddle.  Please allow ample time for travel, unloading your kayaks and preparing for the trip.

Facilities:  Nocatee has two concrete ramps and has no facilities except trash cans. There is a sandy put in point downstream from the downstream ramp. Parking is asphalt. Arcadia has no facilities and the parking is sand. Both ramp sites are in relatively poor condition.

Directions: If southbound on I-75 from the Venice area, take Exit 170 on to CR 769 East (also known as Kings Hwy.) toward Arcadia. Go about 12 miles to the intersection of CR 661 & CR 760. There are no landmarks so be alert for the one sign. Turn right (east) onto 661/760, stay on CR 760, and go about 3.5 miles. You will cross one bridge over a wet area then approach the ramp over the Peace River. As approaching the bridge ramp, turn right (south) into the ramp parking area. There are no boat ramp signs so be alert. If northbound on I-75 from the Ft. Myers area, take exit 164 on to Hwy. 17/35 North toward Arcadia. Go 19 miles to the village of Nocatee, and as you approach a Mystik gas station, which will be to your left front, turn left (west) onto CR 760 and go 1 mile, cross the Peace River bridge, and the ramp is on the left (south) side of the road just after crossing the bridge. There is no boat ramp sign from this direction either. 

                        THINK SAFTEY FIRST! ALWAYS WEAR YOUR PFD. 

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                                Wednesday December 24th Paddle

Vamo Park:  The Venice-Lemon Bay Kayakers will have a kayak trip with a launch time of 9:30 am on Wednesday December 24th, launching from Vamo Park in Sarasota Bay and paddle in mangroves, than cross over to Midnight Pass Beach and waters in the area. The trip will be about 3 ½ hours in duration, 7 miles long, rated intermediate.

 “Launch time of 9:30am” means that you are in the water and ready to paddle.  Please allow ample time for travel, unloading your kayaks, and preparing for the trip.

Facilities: There are no facilities at Vamo. There is a relatively small sandy parking (10 cars) area between fences in a residential area. The launch site is a shallow sandy area on the ICW.

Directions:   When traveling southeast on Hwy. 41 in South Sarasota turn right (south) onto Vamo Way at the traffic light at the Westfield Sarasota Square Mall.  Continue south and look to the right for two off-white stucco columns and turn right (west) onto Vamo Drive into Vamo County Park. If northbound from Venice on Hwy. 41 go just north of McIntosh and North Point Roads (the entrance Palmer Ranch is on the right and the Oaks Preserve is on the left) and get in the left-hand lane. Turn left (west) and cross over southbound Hwy. 41 (there is no traffic light here) onto Vamo Way. Just as the road turns right (north), look left for the stucco columns then go left onto Vamo Drive into the Park.

                          SAFETY COMES FIRST.  ALWAYS WEAR YOUR PFD.

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                                       Saturday December 27th  Paddle

Venice Train Station, Legacy Park : The Kayakers of Venice-Lemon Bay will have a kayak trip with a launch time of 9:30am on Saturday December 27th launching from the Venice Train Station, Legacy Park with a destination up Curry Creek and return.  This trip will be about 3 - 4 hours in duration, 7-8 miles long, rated intermediate.

NOTE:   After paddle will have potluck lunch(bring a dish to share) and meeting to pick January paddle locations.

Launch time of 9:30 am:  means you are in the water and ready to paddle.  Please allow ample time for travel, unloading your kayaks and preparing for the trip.

Facilities: There are covered picnic tables, trashcans, paved parking area, playground, restrooms and a kayak wash station. The old railroad station has refurbished into a museum, a bus transfer station, etc.

Directions to Venice Train Station, Legacy Park Kayak Launch:  From north or south I 75, take exit 193 (Jacaranda Boulevard).  Follow Jacaranda Boulevard south approximately 3/4 mile. turn right (1st exit out of the round-a-bout, west) and follow Venice Avenue until you cross Hwy. 41. Stay in the righthand lane and continue straight. Do NOT cross the bridge over the ICW to downtown Venice, follow the road to the right of the bridge until you come to your first stop sign. Turn right onto North Seaboard Ave. You are now in the Train Station park. Continue past the parking lot, rest rooms and playground to the rear of the park where you will find the kayak launch.

From Hwy 41 north, take a left onto Venice Ave and follow the directions above. From Hwy 41 south, take a right onto Venice Ave and follow the directions above.

                         SAFETY COMES FIRST. ALWAYS WEAR YOUR PFD!

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All trips have a Launch Time of 9:30am. unless shown otherwise in the trip details.

"Launch Time" means you are in the water and ready to paddle.  Please allow sufficient time for travel, unloading equipment and preparing for the trip.

​​On any trip extending past official sunset all kayaks must carry a White light that is visible for at least one mile or be equipped with approved  Red,  Green  and  White navigation lights.