Watersport· Salinas· Other Caribbean
Jobos Bay NERR Visitor Center & Kayak Route
17° 57.5′ N · 66° 13.3′ W
The Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve protects 2,883 acres of mangrove, seagrass and the Cayos Caribes; its trails and kayak route through the mangroves are open all the time.
Practical
Coordinates from Wikipedia (reserve). DRNA: the visitor center is on PR-705 km 2.3 in Aguirre, Salinas; open Monday to Friday 8 to 11:45am and 1 to 3:30pm, closed weekends; the trails and kayak route are open to the public at all times. NOAA describes the Cayos Caribes as 15 tear-shaped, reef-fringed mangrove islands and lists brown pelicans, peregrine falcons, hawksbill turtles and West Indian manatees; tidal range 0.6 m. Wikipedia mentions boardwalks and observation towers. Paddle quietly, keep clear of manatees, and take the dinghy slow through the mangrove channels.
Best for
A mangrove paddle from the Salinas or Jobos anchorages
Nearby
- Salinas & Jobos Bay ManateesRight here
- Club Náutico de Guayama (Punta Pozuelo)1.6 NM away
- Mar Negro Mangrove Lagoon (Jobos Bay)2.3 NM away
- Cayos de Barca Anchorage2.4 NM away
- Salinas Bay Anchorage (Bahía de Jobos)4 NM away
- Marina de Salinas & Sal Pa' Dentro4.1 NM away
- Sal Pa' Dentro (Salinas)4.1 NM away
- Marina de Salinas Restaurant & Jalán Jalán Bar4.2 NM away
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