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Continue reading →: Fisheating Creek: Again! (01/01/16)Hello, old friend. Happy New Year! I paddled my first Florida river in July 2010 and have paddled over forty Florida rivers since. Unquestionably, Fisheating Creek holds a place in my top five. I love this waterway! As I have done in the past (because I have yet to buy…
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Continue reading →: De Leon Springs (12/26/15)Seeking a little nature and serenity and needing a bit of exercise after the Christmas holiday, my sister, Missy, and I grabbed a quick paddle at De Leon Springs. De Leon Springs forms the headwaters of Spring Garden Creek in Volusia County–which flows for four miles from the springs to Lake…
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Continue reading →: Holmes River (06/23/15)Olli and Robert pulled my kayak to the edge of the creek at Cotton Landing, just north of Cypress Springs. I looked to the south, at the winding waterway, shaded by cypress and oaks. “Is the entire paddle like this?” I asked. Beautiful. I’m not sure why it surprised me,…
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Continue reading →: Wacissa River (06/22/15)I paddled through the shallow, swampy waterway, around the cypress and swamp weeds, and emerged onto the Wacissa River. Long eel grasses waved in the cool, clear water beneath me. Around me, the river was wide and bordered with beautiful cypress, oak, maple, tupelo and pine trees…an “Old Florida” postcard.…
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Continue reading →: Withlacoochee River North (06/21/15)Yippee for summer vacation! I headed to North Florida to paddle a few rivers. I had selected three: the Withlacoochee River North, the Wacissa, and Holmes. I stayed two nights in Live Oak, a very tiny town—and apparently “recently wet.” (a new term I learned from a bartender at what…
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Continue reading →: Pithlachascotee River (05/15/15)Spring term at the College had ended, and I desperately needed a get away! Don’t get me wrong; I love my job. However, the time had come to pull out my river guide books and my map and find a new paddle destination. I selected the Pithlachascotee River on the…
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Continue reading →: Withlacoochee River South (A return: 12/28/14)For the New Year, I chose Withlacoochee River South as my “old” river—one which I had previously paddled. Coincidentally, I had paddled this river for the first time two years ago on the same day—December 28. I love, love, love this river; this is a “must paddle” river for anyone…
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Continue reading →: Homosassa and Halls Rivers (12/27/14)In the spirit of the New Year fast approaching, it seemed appropriate to select two rivers to paddle–one new river (one which I have never paddled) and one old river (one which I had previously paddled). I chose the Homosassa River in Homosassa, Florida, as my “new” river. The Homosassa…
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Continue reading →: Fisheating Creek (A return: 07/19/14)I’ve been paddling Florida rivers about four years now, and there’s no question that I would give Fisheating Creek four stars as one of my favorite paddles. I first paddled Fisheating in October 2011 with a friend—and what an awesome experience! Only a two-hour drive from home, I chose this…
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Continue reading →: Loxahatchee River: Riverbend Park (A Return, 07/11/14)Having spent the last two months moving and renovating my new condo, I have not had time to take my usual summer paddling vacation to the far corners of Florida. However, I have made a couple return trips to some of my favorite paddling destinations closer to me—one of them…
Footprints and Ripples 