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Here's another place we really enjoy. It's in an area of Florida that isn't too well known. North of St. Pete and Tarpon Springs there are two well known springs: Wekki Watchee and Homassassa. Both of these are developed. The Chassahowitzka is a short, spring...
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If you are in the Orlando area, try spending an hour or so on Rock Springs Run. Just outside of Longwood, which is northeast of Orlando on I-4. You can access the run at Kelly Park, which is where the run starts. A neat, clean...
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Stephen Foster State Park, Fargo
Stephen Foster State Park is on the west side of the Okefenokee Swamp. The park is located on a spit of higher land that extends back into the swamp, called the pocket. Canoe access to the actual swamp is via a...
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The stretch of the Myakka River we paddle the most is between the upper and lower lakes. It is only a couple of miles long, but the river twists and turns and the scenery constantly changes. In places it is too narrow to turn a...
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The Cedar Keys are a cluster of small islands located on the West Coast of Florida, about 50 miles southeast of Gainsville. This is a neat area to canoe. There are numerous small estuaries leading back from the bay. The East Pass of the Suwannee...