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Kayaking on Turkey Hen Creek/Shoal River

Today’s adventure brought us to a a creek that, despite being only thirty minutes away, we had never visited before. A trip to this location requires all visitors to have an Eglin range pass. Located just south of the Shoal … Continue reading

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Hiking on the Sweetwater Trail in Blackwater River State Forest

    Blackwater River State Forest has a number of hiking trails scattered amongst its almost 3 million acres of longleaf pine and wiregrass habitat, but perhaps the most scenic of the trails is the Sweetwater Trail located at Krul … Continue reading

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Exploring Karick Lake in Blackwater River State Forest near Baker, FL

  Located about 20 miles northwest of Crestview, Florida in Blackwater River State Forest is the 65 acre man-made Karick Lake. This tranquil lake was created in 1965 and then opened to fishing a year later. It has a maximum … Continue reading

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Plan a Float Trip Along the Shoal River Near Crestview, Fla

  Near the city of Crestview, Florida, is a first-rate yet often overlooked paddling and float trip destination along the Florida panhandle. Created from the flow of several smaller tributaries, Gum, Horseshoe, Pond, Long, Pinelog, Turkey Hen, Juniper, and Titi … Continue reading

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Kayaking on Florida’s Titi Creek

  Tucked away on the Eglin AFB Reservation is an unassuming creek that local paddlers have enjoyed for years. Plan a paddling trip on the Titi and become a fan as well.   Paddlers in the Florida panhandle have no … Continue reading

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