Pedal Paddle 6 Bridges Ortega River Area, Jacksonville, FL

Pedal Paddle 6 Bridges Ortega River area, Jacksonville, FL Seminole Canoe and Kayak Club, 4619 Ortega Farms Cir. Jacksonville FL, 32210 Bike Route – 15 miles Mile Landmark Street s 0.0 Start at Seminole Canoe and Kayak Turn right onto Ortega Farms Circle Club 0.4 Boat Ramp on right side, Go straight onto Seaboard Ave. Watch for boats and trailers 3 way intersection going in and out of the boat ramp. 0.8 3 way intersection Turn right onto 94th St. 0.9 Curve to left Curve left onto Eulace St. 1.4 Stop sign Turn right onto Timuquana Rd. and cross over Fishing Creek Bridge (#1). 1.7 1st stop light Turn right onto Westconnett Blvd. 2.3 After Jeb Stuart Elementary School Turn right onto La Moya Ave. onto a bike lane and continue soft ball diamonds to follow it when it curves to the left 3.1 T intersection Turn left onto Confederate Point Rd. Cross over Butcher Pen Creek Bridge (#2). 3.7 After cross small bridge Turn right into parking lot of BP gas station and turn right onto sidewalk for ½ block (in order to avoid Blanding Blvd which has no bike lane here) 3.8 First intersection after BP gas Turn right onto Cedar Forest Dr. station 3.8 At Y intersection Take right fork onto Cedar Forest Dr. S. 4.0 Curve to left Curve left on Cedar Forest Dr. E. 4.4 T intersection Turn left onto Wilson Blvd. 4.5 Stop sign Turn right onto Blanding Blvd (bike lane) and ride over Cedar River Bridge (#3) 4.9 First intersection after cross over Turn right onto Lakeshore Blvd. Cedar River bridge 6.2 After cross rail road tracks and go Continue straight onto Lakeside Dr. under Roosevelt Blvd bridge 6.6 Street curves to right at blue sign Curve left onto Herschel St. that says Ortega Landing 6.7 Small park Turn right onto Lakeside Dr. 7.0 Stop sign 4 way intersection Turn right onto San Juan Ave. then stop at Stinson Park and take a break! Continue onto Grand Ave. Bridge (#4) over Ortega River. Stop and watch the boats if the drawbridge is up!! 7.5 First intersection after cross Turn right onto McGirts Blvd drawbridge 8.4 After Seminole Park on right, look Turn left onto Iroquois Blvd for “Dead End” sign 8.5 First 4 way intersection Turn right onto Shawnee St. 8.6 First 3 way intersection Turn right onto Roosevelt Blvd and cross over into left turn lane 8.6 First 4 way intersection Turn left onto Ortega Forest Blvd. 9.5 One street after Verona (Eton) Turn Right at brick sign for Ortega Island, cross over cobblestone bridge (#5) (watch out for speed bumps!) Mile Landmark Street s 9.8 Ortega Island cul-de-sacs Turn right onto first cul-de-sac, then do U-turn and take right (optional but the view is worth it!) fork onto second cul-de-sac, then do U-turn and cross back over cobblestone bridge 10.2 After cobblestone bridge Turn right back onto Ortega Forest Blvd. 10.8 Road curves to left Curve left onto Beefeaters Rd. 11 Road curves to left Curve left onto Charlemagne 11.2 T intersection Turn right onto Prince Edward 11.6 T intersection with John Stockton Turn right onto Carlisle Elementary 11.6 T intersection Turn right onto Long Bow 12.1 Curves to left Curve left to continue on Long Bow 12.3 Before rail road tracks Turn right onto Water Oak Lane 12.5 After apartment complex with red Turn right onto Sussex Ave. brick fence and gray PVC fence 12.7 First 4 way intersection Turn right onto Twining 12.7 T intersection Turn left onto Cates Ave. 13 T intersection Turn left onto Ortega Forest Dr. 13.2 Stop sign Turn right onto Timuquana Rd. and cross Ortega River Bridge (#6) 13.7 First stop light at foot of bridge Turn right onto Ortega Farms Blvd. 14.3 Y Intersection Turn right onto Ortega Farms Circle 14.6 Seminole Canoe and Kayak Club Turn right onto dirt lane and get ready to kayak!

Kayak route 8 mile paddle: 1. Turn right and follow shoreline parallel to Ortega Farms Blvd to Timuquana Bridge (#1).

2. Then turn left, paddle parallel to bridge, then turn left with shoreline on your right (note you will pass by the canal called Pirate’s Bay on your right).

3. Continue along shoreline parallel to Ortega Forest Blvd with Ortega Island on your left. Go under Ortega Island Bridge (#2)

4. After go past the island, continue following Ortega Forest Blvd on the right and cross under the Railroad Bridge (#3) and Roosevelt Blvd Bridge (#4).

5. Continue going downstream Ortega River parallel to McGirts Blvd, toward Grand Ave Bridge (#5)

6. Cross the river to Stinson Park and take a break!

7. Paddle parallel to Lakeside Dr on your right, go under Roosevelt Blvd Bridge and the Railroad Bridge again. Continue following Lakeshore Blvd on your right.

8. Turn right up Cedar River until you reach the Blanding Blvd Bridge (#6), then turn around, and cross to other side of river near Confederate Point.

9. Go past Butcher Pen Creek and Fishing Creek on your right (go straight, don’t turn). Watch out for power boats going to and from the boat ramp on Fishing Creek.

10. Paddle along shoreline parallel to Ortega Farms Circle, until return to Seminole Canoe and Kayak Club on your right. Party!!