Mysterious No-Wake Zone on Caloosahatchee River West of Fort Myers
I remember the no-wake zone described below by Captain. I could find no satisfactory explanation for its presence either.
There is a no wake zone about one mile south of the Cape Coral Bridge. It is in the middle of the river and I can see on reason for it. As you say, it is heavily patrolled.
Do you know why and who determines the no wake zones?
Thanks
William Wallis
I am not entirely sure but I believe that is part of the `miserable mile’ and I think that it is a manatee area. I am not sure why else it would be no wake, though being sailors who get waked frequently we kind of like it
BE CAREFUL there if you have a faster boat, on a busy day we have seen as many as 5 FWC, police, and/or other enforcement boats in this area.
Nicole
Sounds like the zone from marker 72 to 76, which is not in the miserable mile. It’s at the entrance to Gulf Harbour Marina. It is a manatee zone by name, but why it’s really there I have no idea. It is patrolled much of the time.
David Bernstein
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