I was running around Islamorada. I usually take the Ally when I go. We stay a week at a time and out of 7 days I usually get 2-3 smooth days. I run the backwaters from Key largo to Islamorada (the Key's Run on Scream and Fly). Buy you a marine map for the upper Keys and run the channels and you shouldn't have any problems. I can show you where these mangrove runs are if interested.