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Completely updated, Canoeing & Kayaking Florida, 2nd is the most comprehensive guide to the best of Floridas unique streams, springs, creeks, and rivers. Engaging and concise yet filled with carefully selected details vital to any successful Florida paddling adventure, Canoeing & Kayaking Florida spares readers encyclopedic fluff in favor of practical, no-nonsense information. With expanded regional maps and revised river maps, Canoeing & Kayaking Florida is simply the best and most informative Florida paddling guide available.
Florida has a lot of sand, but it also has a lot of waterand not just for drinking. Its only natural that native Floridians and transplants alike paddle and ply the waterways of this waterway-rich state. Of course, Floridas native Indians and subsequent settlers used the creeks, streams, and rivers long before the first plastic kayak or fiberglass canoe took to this watery paradise. In the early 1970s, the state of Florida...

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Dedication This book is for all the paddlers of Floridathose on the waters of - photo 1

Dedication

This book is for all the paddlers of Floridathose on the waters of the Everglades, the kayakers on the crystalline spring runs of the Ocala National Forest, the casual floaters on the Chipola, the float fishermen on the Withlacoochee, the canoe campers on the Peace, those floating the entire length of the Suwannee River, and those on tidal waters of the Tomoka on a Sunday afternoonmay you keep floating the waters of the Sunshine State.

DISCLAIMER

While every effort has been made to insure the accuracy of this guidebook, river and road conditions can change greatly from year to year. This book is intended as a general guide. White-water paddling is an assumed-risk sport. The decision to run a river can only be made after an on-the-spot inspection, and a run should not be attempted without proper equipment and safety precautions. The authors and publisher of Canoeing & Kayaking Florida are not responsible for any personal or property damage that may result from your activities. By using any part of this guide, you recognize and assume all risks and acknowledge that you are responsible for your own actions.

Copyright 2007 by Elizabeth F. Carter and Johnny Molloy

Published by Menasha Ridge Press

Distributed by Publishers Group West

Printed in the United States of America

Second edition, third printing 2010

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Canoeing and kayaking Florida/Elizabeth F. Carter [et al.].2nd ed.

p. cm.

Rev. ed. of: A canoeing and kayaking guide to Florida.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN-13: 978-0-89732-955-2 (alk. paper)

ISBN-10: 0-89732-955-4 (alk. paper)

1. Canoes and canoeingFloridaGuidebooks. 2. KayakingFloridaGuidebooks. 3. FloridaGuidebooks. I. Molloy, Johnny, 1961

GV776.F6M65 2007

797.12209759dc22

2007026163

Cover and interior photos Johnny Molloy

by Lynette Barker

Cover and text design by Alian Design

Menasha Ridge Press

P.O. Box 43673

Birmingham, Alabama 35243

www.menasharidge.com

OTHER MENASHA RIDGE PADDLING GUIDES A Canoeing Kayaking Guide to Georgia A - photo 2

OTHER MENASHA RIDGE PADDLING GUIDES

A Canoeing & Kayaking Guide to Georgia

A Canoeing & Kayaking Guide to the Ozarks

A Canoeing & Kayaking Guide to West Virginia

A Canoeing & Kayaking Guide to the Carolinas

Other Books by Johnny Molloy

A Canoeing & Kayaking Guide to the Streams of Kentucky (with Bob Sehlinger)

A Canoeing & Kayaking Guide to the Streams of Florida

A Paddlers Guide to Everglades National Park

Backcountry Fishing: A Guide for Hikers, Backpackers, and Paddlers

Beach & Coastal Camping in Florida

Beach & Coastal Camping in the Southeast

The Best in Tent Camping: The Carolinas

The Best in Tent Camping: Colorado

The Best in Tent Camping: Georgia

The Best in Tent Camping: Kentucky

The Best in Tent Camping: Southern Appalachian & Smoky Mountains

The Best in Tent Camping: Tennessee

The Best in Tent Camping: West Virginia

The Best in Tent Camping: Wisconsin

Day & Overnight Hikes in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Day & Overnight Hikes in Shenandoah National Park

Day & Overnight Hikes in West Virginias Monongahela National Forest

Fishing Tennessee

From the Swamp to the Keys: A Paddle through Florida History

50 Hikes in the Ozarks

50 Hikes in South Carolina

Hikes in the North Georgia Mountains

Hiking the Florida Trail: 1,100 Miles, 78 Days, and Two Pairs of Boots

Hiking Mississippi

The Hiking Trails of Floridas National Forests, Parks, and Preserves

Land Between the Lakes Outdoor Recreation Handbook

Long Trails of the Southeast

Mount Rogers Outdoor Recreation Handbook

Paddling Georgia

Paddling Tennessee

60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: San Antonio & Austin (with Tom Taylor)

60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Nashville

Trial by Trail: Backpacking in the Smoky Mountains

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Thanks to all the people with whom I floated a Florida river while researching this book: John Cox and Karen Stokes for paddling the St. Marys, Chris Phillips on the Suwannee, Aaron Marabel on the Santa Fe, Brian Babb on the Tomoka, Kevin Thomas on the Shoal and the Yellow, Wes Shepherd on the Ochlockonee and Sopchoppy. A special thanks to Holly Berman for getting on too many rivers to mention and camping out night after night after night. Thanks to Old Town for providing me with an excellent canoe and kayak, to Eureka! for their fine tents, and to Silva for a reliable compass. Thanks to Lisa Daniel and Steve Devo Grayson for hitting the Everglades on numerous occasions, and Tom Take-a-Break Lauria, too. And thanks to Hans Hollmann and Jeff Cochran of Miramar for accompanying me down the Peace River. Thanks to John and Barb Haapala for being the best campground hosts ever. Thanks to Miss Helen on Fisheating Creek, to the Clearwater Seven and their offspring for floating the Weeki Wachee with me, and to Bill Worldwide Armstrong for floating Turner River. Thanks to Roger and Pete for floating down to and then giving me a ride on the Wacissa, to Jim Bob Cooter for floating the Estero, to Vivian Snook Oliva for loving paddling places all over the country, and to Meredith for providing a refuge and a friendly face. Much appreciation to Elizabeth Carter and the editors at Menasha Ridge Press for their assistance and skill in updating this edition. Finally, thanks to all the outfitters who ran shuttles and answered a lot of irritating questions.

Johnny Molloy

INTRODUCTION Florida has a lot of sand but it also has a lot of waterand not - photo 3

INTRODUCTION

Florida has a lot of sand, but it also has a lot of waterand not just for drinking. Its only natural that native Floridians and transplants alike paddle and ply the waterways of this aquatically blessed state. Of course, Floridas native Indians and subsequent settlers used the creeks, streams, and rivers long before the first plastic kayak or fiberglass canoe took to this watery paradise. In the early 1970s, the state of Florida established a canoe-trail system, which was born out of paddlers discovering the many destinations here. For various reasons, this state-sanctioned trail system lost momentum. Building on the states efforts and adding their own discoveries, paddling enthusiasts Elizabeth F. Carter and John L. Pearce brought together the rich and varied streams, creeks, and rivers of Florida. Together, they penned the original version of portions of this book, A Canoeing & Kayaking Guide to the Streams of Florida, Volume I. Their book covered the north-central part of the state as well as the Panhandle. I used this excellent book for years on almost every river it detailed, never dreaming I would get the opportunity to update and add to it. This was followed by A Canoeing & Kayaking Guide to the Streams of Florida, Volume II, written by Lou Glaros and Doug Sphar. Their book covered the southern half of the state, waterways not included in Volume I. Paddling grew steadily in Florida due in part to these excellent guidebooks, establishment of paddling clubs, positioning of outfitters on rivers, and population growth. More people explored new waterways, not only in new kayaks made of varied plastic but also ultra-lightweight canoes easy to paddle and transport. More recently, a rise in the use of recreational kayaks has led to a rebirth of paddlings popularity.

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