Lower Wekiva River
First new adventure in 2020 for Florida Paddle Notes…The Lower Wekiva River. It’s mid-January and a dreary morning, but hey, I’m on the water in …
Category: Florida Rivers
Little Manatee River
The third of three new paddle spots on our camping weekend in Hillsborough County. On this day we launched and paddled the Little Manatee River. …
Americas Most Endangered Rivers – The Ocklawaha River #9
This week the Ocklawaha River was added, at #9, to the list of Americas Most Endangered Rivers! If you have ever paddled this river during …
Alafia River
The second of three new paddle spots on this camping weekend in Hillsborough County. On this day we launched and paddled the Alafia River…what a …
The Ocklawaha Drawdown is Over
The Rodman Reservoir drawdown is officially over. As of March 1st, the water levels will once again rise and in doing so will hide the …
Olustee Creek – Upper Santa Fe River
It’s been over 20 years since I’ve paddled on the Upper Santa Fe River, the stretch above Oleno State Park, and a first time paddle …
An Ocklawaha Moonrise and Sunset
The focus these past few weeks has certainly been on the Ocklawaha River. With the Rodman Reservoir drawdown taking place every few years, it presents …
An Ocklawaha River Sunrise
This morning I planned a short trip over to the Ocklawaha River near Orange Springs in order to capture photographs of the sunrise through the …
Ocklawaha River – End of Year Exploration
2019 comes to an end tonight and Florida Paddles Notes brings another year to end paddling on one of Florida’s beautiful waterways, The Ocklawaha River. …
Ocklawaha River – Paynes Landing to Orange Springs
Rodman Reservoir is currently in a drawdown, where the water level goes from an average of 18′ – 20′ down to approximately 11′. The drawdown …