Canoe/Kayak Park

Welcome to the Pelican Landing Amenity for Canoeing and Kayaking

The Canoe Park on Pelican's Nest Drive is one of Pelican Landing Community Association's amenities. The Association maintains canoes and kayaks for residents to use on Spring Creek, a quiet meandering tributary of Estero Bay. The Canoe Park includes a launch facility and scenic boardwalk. In addition, the PLCA maintains canoe/kayak storage racks for resident-owned paddle craft. These racks are available on an annual basis for a fee. Please contact the Association's Administration Office for more details.

Residents wishing to check out a canoe or kayak from the Canoe Park must present their PLCA photo ID card (Guest Pass for residents' guests) at the south gatehouse on Pelican's Nest Drive where the necessary paperwork, safety equipment, and paddles are issued. When completed, residents need to return the canoe / kayak to the proper rack, as well as return equipment, paddles, etc. to the south gatehouse. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated!

If you are new to paddling, or if you have experience but this is your first time using this amenity or paddling on Spring Creek – please sign up for a ‘First Time Paddlers’ outing. These sessions orient new users to the procedures for using the amenity, provide safe paddling instructions, and introduce participants to Spring Creek. Click on the ‘Canoe/Kayak Activities Calendar’ link on this page to see the dates for the next ‘First Time Paddlers’ outing. Also, click on this link to see the instructions for first time paddlers.

We also have ‘Group Paddles’ scheduled. These outings are intended to allow residents to participate in a casual paddle on Spring Creek, and are led by an experienced paddler. This is a good way to become familiar with the several trails that are now marked on Spring Creek. Generally, these paddles take 1 – 2 hours and depart from & return to the Canoe Park, using the Pelican Landing paddle craft. Click on the ‘Canoe/Kayak Activities Calendar’ link on this page to see the dates for the next Group Paddle.

Additionally, we try to schedule one ‘off-campus’ outing per month. These typically involve: meeting at the Community Center in the morning, driving to the outing location (generally a 30-90 minute drive), using the equipment and guide services of a canoe / kayak livery, spend 2 – 4 hours on the water, (often includes enjoying a group lunch at a local restaurant), and returning to Pelican Landing. These ‘off-campus’ outings generally cost participants $20 - $50 depending on guide service, equipment used, and length of outing. (Lunch is extra.) Again – Click on the ‘Canoe/Kayak Activities Calendar’ link to see when the next ‘off-campus’ outings are scheduled.

Also note that this home page has a link to photos taken on previous off-campus outings. This might help give you a feel for what the event looks like.

Finally, this page also has a link to a profile on the volunteer committee supporting the Pelican Landing Amenity for Canoeing and Kayaking (see below). Please feel free to see who we are and our areas of attention. Also feel free to attend any of the committee meetings – again these are listed on the calendar. If you are interested in volunteering to be on the committee and helping promote safe paddling – we would love to hear from you.