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Local group explores kayak launch on Ortega River; city ownership and parking are hurdles
Summary
A Waterways Commission member reported plans to pursue a kayak launch on the Ortega River at Argyle Forest Boulevard and Blanding Boulevard. The concept has potential sites owned by the North Florida Land Trust and a private shopping-center lot, but the commission heard city ownership and long-term parking access present complications.
Adam Hoyles, identified in meeting attendance as representing the Environmental Protection Board, briefed the Jacksonville Waterways Commission on April 10 about an informal project to develop a public kayak launch on the Ortega River, saying he has discussed options with landowners and local partners.
Hoyles described two potential sites. One is an approximately 80-acre forested floodplain owned by the North Florida Land Trust (NFLT) near Collins Avenue where it crosses the Ortega River; Hoyles described that site as "very challenging" because it is a causeway and…
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