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Blind Pass Launch

Blind Pass Launch is a public kayak and canoe launch on Blind Pass near Wulfert, Florida.

Aerial view of the sand spit, the rock revetment and the road beside the pass, January 2023
Aerial view of the sand spit, the rock revetment and the road beside the pass, January 2023 Photo: USDA Farm Service Agency, NAIP · Public domain · via USGS The National Map

Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.

At the launch

Type
Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
Tidal
Yes
Coordinates
26.48270, -82.18340

Directions (Google) Apple Maps

Boating rules

  • Manatee zone: Slow Speed (All Year) · a zone at or next to this launch rule
  • Manatee zone: Slow Speed (Apr 1 - Nov 15) · a zone at or next to this launch rule
  • Manatee zone: 25 MPH (Apr 1 - Nov 15) · a zone at or next to this launch rule

From the boating rules map of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.

Conditions

Marine advisories

Advisories in effect load here; without them, see the NWS zone forecast below.

National Weather Service marine zone GMZ856, Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM. Zone forecast: winds, seas, warnings.

Tides

Predicted highs and lows at NOAA's Captiva Island (outside) station, 0.3 mi from this launch, in local time above MLLW. Predictions, not observations: wind and weather move the real tide. Full predictions at NOAA.

Tide predictions, Mon Nov 2 to Sun Nov 8
Mon Nov 2 High 4:57 am 2.3 ft · Low 12:42 pm 0.5 ft · High 7:49 pm 2.1 ft
Tue Nov 3 Low 1:04 am 1.4 ft · High 6:58 am 2.2 ft · Low 1:34 pm 0.7 ft · High 8:22 pm 2.2 ft
Wed Nov 4 Low 2:06 am 1.1 ft · High 8:24 am 2.2 ft · Low 2:21 pm 0.9 ft · High 8:53 pm 2.4 ft
Thu Nov 5 Low 3:02 am 0.7 ft · High 9:37 am 2.2 ft · Low 3:05 pm 1.0 ft · High 9:21 pm 2.5 ft
Fri Nov 6 Low 3:50 am 0.4 ft · High 10:32 am 2.3 ft · Low 3:46 pm 1.2 ft · High 9:46 pm 2.6 ft
Sat Nov 7 Low 4:31 am 0.2 ft · High 11:17 am 2.2 ft · Low 4:23 pm 1.3 ft · High 10:07 pm 2.6 ft
Sun Nov 8 Low 5:09 am 0.0 ft · High 12:01 pm 2.2 ft · Low 4:56 pm 1.4 ft · High 10:28 pm 2.6 ft

On Blind Pass

Canal in Florida. All launches on Blind Pass.

Community

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Nearby launches

Sources

Why it is listed as public: listed by Florida DEP Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail kayak launches. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.