Caesars Creek - at anchor

 

The docks for day use are being renovated so there's no tieing up there

The winds were going to pick up tonight to almost 20 kts so we wanted to be secure in a protected anchorage on the way down the Keys. Caesars Creek in Adams Key is such an anchorage. There is a ranger station there with a dock for taking Hoolie ashore. Unfortunately, the dock is not available while they are renovating it. I knew of a place used for launching kayaks with a small passage through the mangroves that I used instead. It's behind the docks and a little north. It's not obvious unless you know where to look. 

There's a hidden shore through the mangroves that I used for Hoolie

We're anchored out of the channel on the north side very close to the ranger station and docks in 12 ft of water. There's current coming through but that's no big deal. The best thing is the 360 protection from wind and wave action. On the downside, you can only enter at high tide from the bayside. There is only 5.1 to 5.8 of water even at a 1.3 ft high tide at Billy Point - it varies with the wind direction. Today I saw 5.8 ft as the minimum before it deepened once into the Ceasars Creek channel. 

A brief sunset

We will wait for some tide to leave on the ocean side for Rodriguez Key for tomorrow night, then it's on to Marathon the next day. According to the weather report, we expect calm winds on Tuesday afternoon and night, perfect for Rodriguez Key. There's a public boat ramp there for Hoolie, another necessity. If all goes according to plan, we'll be in Key West Wednesday.