If you are looking for gold bars and ruby's on Treasure Island, you may not find anything. However, if you are looking for places to stand up paddle there is no shortage of options! Paddling the Treasure Island loop is one of my favorite stand up paddle work outs. The loop is a little over 8-miles and takes you through the inter coastal as well as the Gulf waters. Paddling through the narrow canals behind Treasure Island keeps you guessing and paddling faster to see what is around the next corner. Bring plenty of water and keep paddling until you reach Johns Pass to the north or Blind Pass to the south of the island.
If you are looking to stand up paddle surf the waves then the huge sandbar on the Gulf side of Treasure Island a great place to visit. This 'secret spot' is one of my favorite places to stand up paddle surf. You won't find many surfers here because the sand bar extends about a quarter mile out and requires a lot of paddling. Armed with a paddle and large board, stand up paddlers will have no problem tacking the Treasure Island sand bar. If you are not experienced in the waves or in island circumnavigation contact Water Monkey and we can help you out with one of our many stand up paddle lessons. While our waterfront location is on the St. Pete side, we are only 100 ft. across the water from the island. Launching from our location is a great way to start a stand up paddle circumnavigation of Treasure Island. Check out the map above to see what I mean! Happy paddling and let me know if you find any of that treasure!
