Ocklawaha River – December 30, 2015

Another trip on the Ocklawaha River yesterday on a quest for hidden springs exposed now by the draw-down on Rodman Reservoir.  Only found one, but it was a knockout.  Loads of birds – especially Little Blue Heron and Great Blue Heron – and lots of gators. 14.5 paddling miles to do less than 12 river miles.… Continue reading Ocklawaha River – December 30, 2015

Silver River – December 16, 2015

For my Wednesday kayak trip today – on Monday I had 13 people signed up (my limit).  By 10 pm Tuesday night all but 2 of them had cancelled because rain showers (not thunderstorms, just 20-30% chance of showers) were predicted for the morning. Well, the 3 of us had an absolutely beautiful day paddling… Continue reading Silver River – December 16, 2015