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Paddle rapids on the Withlacoochee River North at low water!
Who says there are no rapids in Florida? Depending on the water levels….some days this may be true. But right now with the Withlacoochee River North at a low 40.5 feet, there are rapids and they are ripe! When at low levels, this river is not recommended for inexperienced paddlers. Continue reading
Paddle the Withlacoochee River South for a journey back in time.
We enjoyed a leisurely paddle in shallow waters as the first five miles gently bends and winds through the Witlacoochee State Forest and other protected lands. These lands allowed for peace and solitude through a prehistoric looking sight while the shallow waters kept the motorized boats at bay. We relaxed and took in the view as we passed intricate patterns of interwoven cypress knees lining the riverbanks. The still tanic waters provided near perfect reflections off the rivers surface. Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Canoeing, Florida Canoe Trail, Kayaking
Tagged B A Bowen Photography, eco-toursim Sumter County, FL, Florida River, kayaking Sumter County, landscape photography, nature photography, oudoor recreation Florida, paddling Sumter County, reflection, river, Sumter County, waterscapes, Withlacoochee River south
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Breathtaking scenery in the untouched salt marshes of the Lower Suwannee NWR!
As I set out to hike the Dennis Creek trail, I am amused at how the Fiddler crabs run abundant as they quickly scatter from my seemingly giant footsteps. I veer from the main trail to explore the trail created by Fisherman along Dennis Creek. To my surprise I see several oyster bars and two great white egrets feeding across the creek and a few fishing traps. The marshes explode with color as the lime green of the perennial glasswort and the brown cord grasses contrast with the blue water and sky. Continue reading
Posted in Adventure Vacations, Adventures, Camping, Canoeing, Fishing, Florida, Florida Canoe Trail, Great Florida Birding Trail, Hiking, Nature Photography
Tagged Dennis Creek Trail, Dixie County, eco-tourism Florida, Florida Gulf Coast, Hiking, Lower Suwannee River NWR, nature photography, Suwannee River
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The Pithlachascotee River offers paddling tranquility in an urban setting
The paddle back was a nice downstream excursion. I was lucky to see a bald eagle fly right in front of my kayak as he heard me coming around the ox-bow bend. I was as startled as much as he was. I watched him fly away to see if there was a nest nearby, but he disappeared into the preserve. Continue reading
Withlacoochee River Park – A cultural and natural gem in the heart of the Green Swamp
We trekked through an oak hammock boasting mature live oaks with winding twisting arms blanketed underneath with contrasting lime green saw palmettos. The trail then leads you on a boardwalk over a wet prairie currently covered with mustard yellow button flowers and amber colored fall grasses back into a sand-hill habitat with spots of purple blazing star and puffs of grey deer moss. A sturdy viewing tower sits at the north end of the loop …. Continue reading
