Guides

First-hand boating guides

On-the-water guides written from real time on Tampa Bay — specific passes, launch technique, and the local knowledge that doesn't fit a database field.

Tampa Bay · Gulf Pass

Boating Bunces Pass out of Fort De Soto

Bunces Pass is the Gulf-side water you drop into when you launch at Fort De Soto, and it's one of the best hal…

Tampa Bay · Launch Technique

Launching a Pontoon Boat in Tampa Bay

A pontoon is one of the best boats for Tampa Bay's shallow water — it drafts almost nothing and rides the flat…