Boat & Kayak — Sarasota

Ramps

• Ken Thompson Park (City Island) — The workhorse ramp onto Sarasota Bay. Arrive before 7 on Saturdays.
• Ted Sperling Park at South Lido — Kayak and small-boat access with a beach and mangrove trails.

Kayak & small craft

• Bayfront kayak and paddle — Early-morning grass-flat paddles before the wind comes up.

• Sarasota Bay skinny water punishes a hasty approach. A 16-foot skiff or a kayak will out-fish a deep-V here.