Ichetucknee Springs and Santa Fe River

Ichetucknee Springs State Park is a bit of a trek from our Eustis home, but has always been worth the travel. We like to travel the back roads and enjoy the green landscapes, which always look cool even when the temperature is not. On previous trips, we’ve floated down the river in rented innertubes and enjoyed sharing the river with other tubers. On our most recent trip, we met a friend from Gorgeous Ladies on the Water and took our kayaks up to High Springs to see how the trip would be different from our tiny boats.

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Wildcat Lake, Ocala National Forest





Yesterday was the third Saturday of the month, and since my naturalist classes are done, I was finally able to paddle with GLOW (Gorgeous Ladies On the Water). GLOW is a group of friends who meet regularly to kayak, SUP, and otherwise enjoy the beautiful waters in our area. This day, we met early on an overcast morning at Wildcat Lake, located in the Big Scrub of the Ocala National Forest.





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A lovely little spring


Our friends, Kathy and Kim, invited us kayaking on the Suwannee River. We stopped for lunch on a sandy bank, and after a bit of exploring found this spring. Spend a minute or two listening to the water flowing…aaah. You’re welcome.