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Continue reading →: Rainbow River (07/20/10)I brought my vacation to a close with a paddle down the Rainbow River in Dunnellon. What a lovely way to go! This crystal clear river is a favorite of both tubers and paddlers. The river begins at the springs in Rainbow Springs State Park and runs for about seven miles before…
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Continue reading →: Suwannee River (07/18/10)The Suwannee River is the second largest river in Florida. It is 238 miles long; 206 of these miles are in Florida. The Suwannee originates in southern Georgia in the Okefenokee Swamp. Approximately 200 springs flow into the Suwannee before it eventually empties into the Gulf of Mexico. After speaking…
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Continue reading →: Santa Fe River (07/16/10)I paddled the Santa Fe River on Friday and chose the run from 441 to Rum Island, about 7 miles. (The river is 76 miles long.) This route would take me by three springs: the Poe, the Lilly, and the Rum Island. I put in at 11:00 a.m. and ended…
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Continue reading →: Ocklawaha River (07/14/10)What a fabulously serene paddle. I spent over three hours on the Ocklawaha River, and I was the only person on the river the entire time. I paddled eight miles, from Gores Landing to the Ocklawaha Outpost, a paddle Ohr and Carmicheal describe as a “twisty, naturally gorgeous side trip…
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Continue reading →: Silver River (07/13/10)Orh lists the Silver River as one of the top five “must paddle” rivers in Florida. I put in at the Wilderness Campgrounds on Highway 40 and paddled a short distance on the Ocklawaha River until it met the Silver River. (The Silver River pours into the Ocklawaha River here. …
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Continue reading →: Indian River (07/11/10)On day two, Missy and I kayaked the Indian River. The Indian River is not mentioned in any of my guide books, and chances are, it is due to the fact that it is an estuary—where the salt and fresh water mix—rather than a fresh water river. Because the sea…
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Continue reading →: Wekiva River (07/10/10)How delightful to spend a day paddling one of the prettiest rivers in Florida, the Wekiva River. Wekiva means “flowing water,” and Boning explains that it is the only Florida river to receive the recognition of a Wild and Scenic River at both the state and federal level. I paddled…
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Continue reading →: Planning My First Kayaking Trip!
“A river seems a magic thing. A magic, moving, living part of the very earth itself.” Laura Gilpin I consider myself a novice kayaker. I’ve been kayaking for nearly two years now, and I haven’t left the Intracoastal in my backyard. For two years, I have been saying that I…
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