Summer Family Fun! Fossil Hunting the Peace River, Florida
// June 14th, 2009 // 1 Comment » // Adventure Vacations, Canoeing, Florida Canoe Trail, Kayaking, Peace River
Fossils from the Peace River, Florida
If you are looking for an adventure to share with the kids, a nice way to stay cool and still be outdoors is paddling the Peace River panning for fossils. Watching the excitement on children’s faces with each fossil that is uncovered is pure joy. It is amazing that some of these specimens are 12 million years old!
The Peace River in the southwestern part of the Florida Peninsula is well known for its prehistoric finds mainly from the Pleistocene (2 million years ago) and Miocene (12-28 million years ago) eras. Due to its slow current, the Peace River is one of the few places in Florida were the fossils found here can be very well preserved. (more…)
