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Welcome To Capt. Aquatic Secret Spots Of Ft. Desoto
Capt Aquatic has been asked to review NUMEROUS attractions across the United States.
Businesses should see the "Secret Spots" page for information on bringing Capt. Aquatic
to your attraction.
Secret Spots Info |Attraction Ratings | Sacred Lands | Ft. Desoto |
Weekie Wachee | Photo Album
Discover Ft.Desoto
Capt. Aquatic Takes a Family on a Tour of Fort Desoto
Information
This family had been to Fort Desoto before but Fort Desoto is large
and they wanted to be able to spend the day and see everything. They
really wanted to see if they could find those cool spots with lots of
marine life.
Ft. Desoto is located on Mullet Key at the tip of the Pinellas Bay way.
Ft. Desoto is the site of 1898 Fort. It host things like 6" Rapid Fire
Armstrong rifle that was first installed on nearby Egmont Key in 1898.
It was moved to Ft. DeSoto in 1982 and weighs 17 tons. This gun was
loaded with 13 1/4 lbs. of powder and could shoot a 100 lb. projectile
over 10,000 yards (5.68 miles).
Ft. Desoto was designed by Gen. Robert E. Lee - Capt. Aquatic's great
great uncle.
Secret Spots:
As you drive into Ft. Desoto, you will see a water tower on your right.
Look to your right
and you will see directly across from the water tower a place that you can park your car off
to the side of the road. There will also be little inlets that you can walk to the water. Walk
to one of these inlets and walk in the water down the bush line. Remember to do the stingray
shuffle. In late summer and Autumn months you will find a conch bed here with many tiny conchs.
Spot #2
Just up from the water tower mentioned above on the same side of the road you will see
little inlets where you can park your car and walk to the water. If you walk around in the
water here, you will see little somewhat cylinder shaped creatures on the bottom. They are
brown with what appears to be thick hairs coming out. These are sea hairs and a great study
for kids, there is a lot more sea life as well.
Spot #3
Driving into Ft. Desoto you will come to a fork in the road where a flag stands. Turn left (or head
East) go to the very end where the road curves. Go around the curve till the curve almost ends, then park
your car and walk that little stretch of beach. You will find conk egg sacks (long disk shaped objects, white
in color that somewhat look like a spinal column). You will also find tons of the dead casing of
horseshoe crabs. You can take those home and study them.
Kids Responses
Brett age 12:
Awesome, that fort is so cool you can climb through it and see the guns. I can't
wait to go back. The horseshoe crabs were so cool. The egg sacks we saw were cool but
really weird.
Scott age 10:
Very cool. I really had a great time. I loved looking at the ammo rooms and climbing
the high stairs and seeing out over all the water. It was a blast. I loved looking at
the horseshoe crabs and sea squirt things. There was even a dolphin near us, right
near shore.
Michael Age 13:
AWESOME... I can't wait to go back. I love walking around on the ruins.
The Mom:
Wow, I live here and I had been a couple of times but since I was taking a bunch
of boys with me I thought I would have Capt. Aquatic go. I am sure glad I did. Even though
I had been there I had never seen all the things Capt. Aquatic showed us. I think I had
more fun than the boys. We even got right up next to a large southern ray. Now , that was neat !
THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR KNOWING THE RULES OF THE ROAD !
ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER RULES OF THE ROAD CD IS NOW HERE !
WHY CHOOSE THIS CD?
- This is the ONLY CD With a 90% SUCCESS rate passing the Captain's Exam.
- It is the ONLY CD written by Instructors in an easy to understand format.
- Captain Aquatic has personally tested ALL Rules Of The Road Cd's on the market and only approves this one.
- It is the ONLY CD that comes with full instant access to USCG Approved instructors for ANY questions you
have as you learn.
- NO OTHER CD DOES THAT. NONE.
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- WEEKEND BOATER-This CD/DVD teaches the Rules Of The Road in an EASY to understand format and comes
with FULL instant access to USCG Approved Instructor to answer ANY questions you have while you go through
it.
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