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Tag Archives: canoeing
The Jewels of Topsail Hill Preserve State Park
Oasis is perhaps the best description of Topsail Hill Preserve. An oasis of nature in a changing world of urban sprawl. Here, a unique ecosystem holds onto its place in Florida’s coastal dune system under the shade of an … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, Camping, canoeing, coastal dune lakes, dunes, fishing, hiking, kayaking, longleaf pine, pine lily, pitcher plants, State Park, Topsail Hill
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Kayaking on Big Escambia Creek on the Alabama/Florida Line
On this adventure, I met up with the FPCKC (Florida Panhandle Canoe & Kayak Connection) group that I’m a part of, in order to join them on a trip down Big Escambia Creek (aka Conecuh River), which as luck would … Continue reading
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Tagged alabama, canoeing, Conecuh River, cypress, Escambia River, float trip, florida, kayaking, paddling, trains
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Kayaking Adventure on Rocky Creek, Niceville FL
With the recent heat indexes in Florida we’ve been keeping the adventures fairly close to home so that we can start early and be off of the water before the temperatures really start to broil. Yesterday, we decided to take … Continue reading
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Tagged canoeing, float trip, florida, kayaking, nature, outdoors, paddleboard, summer, SUP
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The Small Wonders of Basin Bayou, Freeport Fla
Basin Bayou is a nearly pristine, yet somewhat overlooked area nestled on the north shore of Choctawhatchee Bay and located a short drive west of Freeport, Florida on Highway 20. The northern side of Basin Bayou is surrounded and protected … Continue reading
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Tagged basin bayou, basin creek, canoeing, choctawhatchee bay, florida, Freeport, kayaking, paddling
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Chassahowitzka River Kayaking Part Two
Our adventure continues, read Part One here, with a mother manatee and calf right in front of the boat launch and docks. The fact that these two made it into the No Wake zone is a miracle in itself. So … Continue reading