Ray's Canoe Hideaway
The county paddle guide's named private launch on the five-mile Greenways-and-Trails canoe water east of Fort Hamer. A private fee launch onto the Upper Manatee River State Canoe Trail — rent a canoe or kayak, or put your own boat in, then paddle toward Rye Preserve or the dam.
Map & parking
The county paddle guide's named private launch on the five-mile Greenways-and-Trails canoe water east of Fort Hamer.
County copy puts Fort Hamer and Braden River ramps, Braden River Park, and Rye Wilderness on the same trail as free public puts-in.
A river-bank outfitter at the end of Hagle Park Road — boats, a small store, and no lifeguard.
Nearby on Wayfind
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