Connecting Paddlers to Florida's Water Trails
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Trail of the Month
Sandbank Creek-Rake Creek Paddle
Submitted by Steve Cournoyer Region C Co-Director
Sandbank Creek - Rake Creek
Sandbank Creek - Rake Creek
Sandbank Creek - Rake Creek
Sandbank Creek - Rake Creek
Description: Both Sandbank and Rake Creeks are off Cash Creek, just west of the Cash Creek Campground. Both are tidal, fairly short and winding creeks. Sandbank starts out with black needlerush and some sawgrass, turning in to more sawgrass shoreline as you get farther up the creek. Most of the creek is wild except for the end, where you will see a couple of houses. Rake Creek also starts out with black needlerush and some sawgrass, turning into mostly sawgrass the farther you go up the creek. The upper parts of the creek weave in and out of the pine woods. This creek is wild all the way to the turnaround.
Skill Level: Novice
Distance/Approximate Time: 6.6 Miles / 3 Hours
Launch Site: Cash Creek Campground Ramp
Take Out: This is an out and back paddle route
Special Considerations: Upper end of the creeks may have some deadfall, especially after storms.
Trip planning: In addition to weather, planning for your trip should include tide and wind forecasts. When Trip planning, please see our Paddling Resources > Planning Tools page - https://www.floridapaddlingtrails.com/planning-tools
For more information: go to: https://www.floridapaddlingtrails.com/s4ep-day-paddles-overnight-trips
