It's not east-west, we're talking north and south here. When you are coming south from Miami, Gilbert's is on your right on the north side of the Jewfish Creek lift bridge, and the Anchorage is on your right on the south side of the Jewfish Creek Bridge. No matter which place you launch from, you still have to wait for the bridge to open to get through to the starting area at the east end of Jewfish Creek.

Updated Information that sounds pretty solid:
If you stay at Gilbert's the room rate will be $69 a night throughout the weekend. No launch fee and no trailer storage fee if you are staying there. (But don't hold me to that.) I would highly recommend that you stay a minimum of two nights at Gilbert's, even though you have to drive back up from the overnight stop at Anne's Beach.

If you are staying elsewhere, you can rig and launch from the Jewfish Creek Marina (south side of the bridge). Trailer storage will be $10 per day, and there is a one-time launch fee of $10.

If you want to rig and launch from the Caribbean Club, mile marker 104, the fees are the same: $10 a day for trailer storage and a one-time launch fee of $10. You pay the bartender. As far as I know, you will NOT be able to use the beach at the Caribbean Club. You would rig in the parking lot and use the ramp to launch. The person who was leasing the beach is no longer there, and the Caribbean Club is in the process of getting a new leaseholder. That new entity may or may not be in operation by next week. If they are, you can negotiate with them if you want to use the beach.

At this point we are planning to finish the race off Gilbert's beach and have a barbecue at their beach after the race.

If you have questions about the launch areas at Gilbert's and Jewfish Creek Marina, call Brooke McCullough, 843-683-4386.