Community Trips
Blue Spring, Hontoon Island, Dead River, side channels
Orange City, Florida, United States
5.8 miles
5.8 miles
Another overcast day on the water made for a cool, comfortable paddle and while the wind played a part in how strenuous of a workout we'd have, the canals offered a welcomed relief. We headed for the first of three canals (Smith Canal) and navigated our way south along the Dead River which by the way was a dead-end below last canal. The most interesting canal offered not only relief from the...
My wife and I went to see the manatees that call this spring their home during the winter months. The constant 72 degree spring water enables the manatees to stay warm when the surrounding waters get colder due to seasonal temperature fluctuation.
We started at DeBary Hall and took the Spring-to-Spring trail to the entrance of Gemini Springs. We followed one of the three loops. Once we were on the St Johns, we decided to hunt for a Geocache. We did not find one, but it was a lovely walk with perfect Fall weather and lots of pretty photo shots.
During the 2010 spring break, we rented a cabin at Blue Springs State Park, Florida. The park is located at a natural spring that feeds 100 million gallons of crystal clear, 72.5 degree water into the St. Johns River everyday.We took a 2 1/3 hour cruise on a large canopy covered pontoon boat. The crew was extremely helpful and accommodating. They stopped or backed up to view wildlife, and provided a wealth...
