Great paddle on the Silver River today for the Florida Trail Association. We always love the Silver because of the abundant and varied bird life. Great Egret, Great Blue Heron, Little Blue Heron, American White Ibis, Anhinga and Double-crested Cormorants are pretty standard. Today we also saw Wood Stork, Limpkin, Green Heron and an immature… Continue reading Silver River – December 12, 2015
Month: December 2015
Ocklawaha River – December 8, 2015
A short little paddle today on Rodman Reservoir during the draw-down. Rodman Reservoir was created for the extinct Cross Florida Barge Canal but despeite efforts of conservationists, federal agencies and water biologists to restore the flow of the Ocklawaha River, the dammed basin lingers on over 50 years later because it is a favored place… Continue reading Ocklawaha River – December 8, 2015