Ahoy Single-Handers! If you are planning to navigate the Okeechobee Waterway, here’s good advice for you. There are several locks on the Okeechobee, but Port Mayaca on the east shore and Moore Haven on the west shore are the locks entering and exiting Okeechobee Lake.

As far as going across the lake, the lake itself is no problem for a single hander, but the locks on the canal on both sides can be a little tricky. The lock masters will sometimes help if there’s not a lot of traffic, but the way the locks work (flooding and draining) makes the lock passage interesting. Not saying it can’t be done, but you need to pay attention to what’s going during the lock through.
Kirk Conners

Yes, this is a good plan. The lockmasters on the OK Waterway will hand a rope to you. Hang on to the rope about midships to keep your boat steady against the lock wall.
Alan Lloyd

Click Here To View the Okeechobee Cruisers’ Net Bridge Directory Listing For Port Mayaca Lock

Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Port Mayaca Lock

Click Here To View the Okeechobee Cruisers’ Net Bridge Directory Listing For Moore Haven Lock

Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Moore Haven Lock