So my wife and I spent 3 days in FL paddling two of our favorite spots. Our son and his wife were there vacationing for a week at Juniper Springs. Kayak Ken has a cabin in Ocala National Forest So we parked our small travel trailer there the first night, and then went to Juniper springs to camp. here are photos of some of the sights on the water starting with our Silver Springs paddle on Tuesday.
Resting his chin taking a break. Turtle hopes it’s not a lunch break!
The Manatee just went under after taking a breath. Can barely make it out under water off the tip of the black paddle blade. My camera battery died so I missed a number of great shots.
i think they pay the birds and turtles to pose on the silver river. They seem unafraid of the parade of kayaks that stream by. Thus a great place for photography.
Yes I agree it is a joy to paddle. Been doing it since the mid to late 60s. Saw it get trashy then the park service cracked down on disposable containers, and now you rarely see any litter.
Unfortunately where they rent canoes and kayaks nature can suffer due to those who don’t appreciate the beauty of creation and look at it as more of a place to party. I’ve also been going since the 60s. Not so much any more but still once in a while. Nothing like paddling through the woods on crystal clear water in a deep jungle.
@tdaniel said:
i think they pay the birds and turtles to pose on the silver river. They seem unafraid of the parade of kayaks that stream by. Thus a great place for photography.
…kayaks, canoes, fishing boats, pontoon boats, glass bottom boats, etc.
