Tuesday, July 10, 2012

FTA and FMNP paddle the Sante Fe River

The Florida Trail Association and the Florida Master Naturalist Program partnered together for this high water paddle down the Sante Fe River

A small gathering made it to this last minute paddle a week after Tropical Storm Debbie had filled up the Sante Fe and Suwanee Rivers
Beautiful day for a paddle
Click Play to view video of Rick Testa and a log in the Sante Fe

The big guy casts a long shadow on the Sante Fe
Happy Jack in his Yak
Karie near the stanchions of the old bridge at 27
Florida Master Naturalist Graduate Rick Testa gives valuable instruction on Kayaking and Karst Geology
Green Heron
Dragonfly with big eyes
Kids by the River
You cant say you were not warned
Naked Ed having Lunch
Typical signage at Lily Springs
No need for a lot of paddling today. The current was running swiftly.
Washed up Picnic Benches from the Tropical Storm Debbie.
Front Row parking for the kayaks
Lunch at Rum Island
Submerged Picnic Table
The bridge that was
Foundation crumbled under Debbie's Flood
Sun Bathers
Cypress Trees along the banks were amazing
Wild Pine
Hey Bill watch out for that stringer

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