We are planning a trip on the St Johns this Spring.... Anyone know when the leaves start to come out on the St Johns River in the Spring? Also, favorite places and anchorages to consider? Thanks, Jim TWINS

Are you talking about the St. Johns River in Florida? If so, it's FLORIDA - there are always some leaves on the deciduous trees, and of course, palm trees don't shed all at once and the evergreens (well, you get the idea). It's a great trip. Check our blog at http://sanderling2010.blogspot.com/ for our thoughts on the river. Since it's a relatively short lineal cruise (180 miles each way from the ICW crossing near Mayport to Sanford (all in Florida) it's easy to check Active Captain for anchorages and other places of interest, as well as the other cruising guides. Claiborne Young does a nice job of describing the area, its history, etc (as he does with all the areas he covers) in his eastern Florida guide. March through May would be a good time for the cruise. <><><><><><><><><><><><>Mozilla Thunderbird<><><><><><><><><><> Bob McLeran and Judy Young Manatee Cove Marina MV Sanderling Patrick Air Force Base DeFever 41 Trawler Melbourne, Florida Blog: http://sanderling2011.blogspot.com/ Pics: http://tinyurl.com/yjx2vky& http://tinyurl.com/yhxjvas On 12/29/2011 7:34 AM, Quinces wrote: > We are planning a trip on the St Johns this Spring.... > > Anyone know when the leaves start to come out on the St Johns River in the Spring? > > Also, favorite places and anchorages to consider? >

Come early and stay late. It is cool here right now.Nights in the hi 30s and 40s and days in the 60s low 70s. I live about an hour west of Sanford and that is as far south as you can go on the St Johns. In my back yard there is a live oak tree and it is full of leaves. The trees really don't go bare but many leaves fall as the new ones are coming in. From May until Sept you will mostly want the A/C on so you can sleep and breath at night. Bob is spot on, March through May. Elaine Reib Co-founder, Skipper Bob Publications On Dec 29, 2011, at 8:43 AM, Bob McLeran wrote: > Are you talking about the St. Johns River in Florida? If so, it's FLORIDA - there are always some leaves on the deciduous trees, and of course, palm trees don't shed all at once and the evergreens (well, you get the idea). > > March through May would be a good time for the cruise. > > > > On 12/29/2011 7:34 AM, Quinces wrote: >> We are planning a trip on the St Johns this Spring.... >> >> >

Until Ted provided the alternative, I thought that tey intended to do the St. John river in New Brunswick, Canada. That is a great trip (I have done it at least 6 times) but spring is a bit early. Early summer would be better. Earl On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 8:43 AM, Bob McLeran <rmcleran@ix.netcom.com> wrote: > Are you talking about the St. Johns River in Florida? If so, it's FLORIDA - > there are always some leaves on the deciduous trees, and of course, palm > trees don't shed all at once and the evergreens (well, you get the idea). > > It's a great trip. Check our blog at http://sanderling2010.blogspot.com/ for > our thoughts on the river. Since it's a relatively short lineal cruise (180 > miles each way from the ICW crossing near Mayport to Sanford (all in > Florida) it's easy to check Active Captain for anchorages and other places > of interest, as well as the other cruising guides. Claiborne Young does a > nice job of describing the area, its history, etc (as he does with all the > areas he covers) in his eastern Florida guide. > > March through May would be a good time for the cruise. > > <><><><><><><><><><><><>Mozilla Thunderbird<><><><><><><><><><> > Bob McLeran and Judy Young               Manatee Cove Marina > MV Sanderling                            Patrick Air Force Base > DeFever 41 Trawler                       Melbourne, Florida > Blog: http://sanderling2011.blogspot.com/ > Pics: http://tinyurl.com/yjx2vky&  http://tinyurl.com/yhxjvas > > > On 12/29/2011 7:34 AM, Quinces wrote: >> >> We are planning a trip on the St Johns this Spring.... >> >> Anyone know when the leaves start to come out on the St Johns River in the >> Spring? >> >> Also, favorite places and anchorages to consider? >> > > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com > > To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, > unsubscribe, etc.) go to: > http://lists.trawlering.com/mailman/options/great-loop_lists.trawlering.com