River Reach is a beautiful condominium community in Fort Lauderdale. It hugs the eastside of the South Fork of the New River after the river splits. River reach is just north of the Davie bridge and the Citrus Isles. To to west is I-95. North … Continue readingRiver Reach, Fort Lauderdale – New River Dockage
Rio Vista Isles are on the ICW. They are just inside the 17th Street Causeway, north of Lauderdale Marina/ 15th Street Fisheries and Southport Raw Bar. Rio Vista runs south below Las Olas and Idylwood along the westside of the ICW. Across the ICW, eastward, … Continue readingRio Vista Isles, Fort Lauderdale – Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) Dockage
Sunrise Key is a private island north of Las Olas and south of Sunrise. It is located in the center of Middle River, a wide riverway which splits off from the ICW and meanders northward. Northward of Sunrise Key, Middle River ends at a low … Continue readingSunrise Key, Fort Lauderdale – Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) Dockage
Hendricks Isle and Isle of Venice are two isles north along Las Olas. They are the farthest west two isles. They are south of Sunrise Key and west of the main ICW. Middle River snakes around east and northward. Las Olas Blvd is south and … Continue readingHendricks Isle / Isle of Venice, Fort Lauderdale – Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) Dockage
Bay Colony Club is a condominium community north of the Commercial bridge. The community is just south of the Pompano Beach – Ft. Lauderdale city line. South is Lauderdale-by-the-sea and Sea Ranch neighborhoods. To the west is Pine Crest School. To the east is the … Continue readingBay Colony Club, Fort Lauderdale – Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) Dockage
Argyle apartments are near the end of the North Fork of the New River. The apartments lie off Argyle Drive. North, the apartments run right up to the Broward Boulevard bridge which terminates the North Fork. South and eastward curves Argyle Drive, the apartments namesake. … Continue readingArgyle Apartments, Fort Lauderdale – New River Dockage
Gill Isles are located on the North Fork of the New River before and past the Eleventh Avenue bridge. The isles are all on the westside of the North Fork. The isles are south of Argyle apartments and the Broward Boulevard bridge. Gill Isles are … Continue readingGill Isles, Fort Lauderdale – New River Dockage
The Citrus Isles are located on the South Fork of Ft. Lauderdale’s New River. Just north, also on the South Fork, is the Davie Bridge and River Reach. South are the boatyards: Riverbend, LMC, and formerly, Summerfields. The isles and corresponding canals lie on the … Continue readingCitrus Isles, Fort Lauderdale – New River Dockage
Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of our series on hurricane safety. Hurricane season started June 1st. In part I, Rob told a story of hurricane survival. In part II, we outlined, the safest dockage locations on the New River. Here, we will discuss actually … Continue readingHurricane Safety: Part III – Preparing For and Choosing Dockage
Hurricane season started June 1st. This post continues our series on safety in South Florida. In Part I: Crisis in Culebra, Rob described the terrors of David and Frederick in Culebra. He struggled to find a safe place to moor or dock. Here, we’ll tell … Continue readingHurricane Safety – Part II: Hurricane Hideouts of the New River