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Tag Archives: nature
Kayaking With Alligators
One of the great things about canoeing or kayaking is it enables paddlers better access to remote places where they can see nature up close and personal. This sometimes comes with an added element of danger, for instance, paddling … Continue reading
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Tagged alligator attacks on kayakers, alligators, canoeing, float trip, florida, kayaking, kayaking with alligators, nature, paddling trips
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Kayaking & Canoeing on Alexander Creek and Springs Near Ocala, Florida
There’s nothing that will get the blood pumping faster than rounding a creek bend in your kayak and surprising an alligator, but that’s exactly what happened to me on a recent trip to Alexander Creek and Spring near Ocala, … Continue reading
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Tagged alexander spring, alligators, canoeing, float trip, florida, florida springs, kayaking, nature, Ocala, paddling trips
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Kayaking on Western Lake at Grayton Beach State Park, Florida
It’s a rare treat when a single location offers more than one would expect. At Grayton Beach State Park, paddling enthusiasts can paddle and fish in the Gulf of Mexico or in the park’s 100-acre coastal dune lake. Western … Continue reading
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Tagged canoeing, florida, florida state parks, grayton beach, kayaking, nature, paddling trips, Point Washinton Forest
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Kayaking in Marianna, Fla, on Merritt Mill Pond
Kayaking and canoeing in Florida often takes paddlers on an adventure that reveals pleasant surprises. Such is the case with Merritt Mill Pond located 2.5 miles east of Marianna, Fl, on U.S. Hwy 90. This five mile long, 202 … Continue reading
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Tagged canoeing, float trip, florida, florida canoe trails, kayaking, marianna, nature, paddling trips
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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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Tagged canoeing, crestview, emerald coast, float trip, florida, florida canoe trails, kayaking, nature, paddling trips
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