So who else went to the river today?

larrodarro
larrodarro Posts: 2,512 Member
I took the canoe down the Chipola River today. I got on the water at 0630, and got out at 1500. It was a good day.

This is looking back at Peacock Bridge, where I started.

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  • larrodarro
    larrodarro Posts: 2,512 Member
    You see a lot of wildlife with the early start. This little guy was having a drink. I was able to drift close enough to get this shot {with zoom}. I saw five more deer, but they all saw me too soon for me to get the camera out.

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  • larrodarro
    larrodarro Posts: 2,512 Member
    We had some pretty good floods this past spring. Here is the high water mark.

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  • larrodarro
    larrodarro Posts: 2,512 Member
    This shoal has a name, but I have always called it My Cousin's Bowl Shoals. Mikie, my cousin, found three smoking pipes here. Two of the stone pipes that Indians used, and one of the long clay pipes that were favored by Colonists.

    I ate breakfast at the little island you can see to the right side of the river.

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  • larrodarro
    larrodarro Posts: 2,512 Member
    Breakfast on the river.

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  • just4nessa
    just4nessa Posts: 459 Member
    Beautiful pics! Looks like an awesome day.
  • Smirnoff65
    Smirnoff65 Posts: 1,060 Member
    That is seriously cool, I feel under whelmed that I just walked along the path beside my local river.
  • larrodarro
    larrodarro Posts: 2,512 Member
    This reminded me of a canopy road.

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  • larrodarro
    larrodarro Posts: 2,512 Member
    I did have a great time. My shoulders are a little sore, but it was well worth it.
  • larrodarro
    larrodarro Posts: 2,512 Member
    This is Ring Jaw Island. When I do a two day trip, this is where I camp.

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  • larrodarro
    larrodarro Posts: 2,512 Member
    This is not a great picture, but it's a big spring.

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  • larrodarro
    larrodarro Posts: 2,512 Member
    These guys were just hanging out to see if I was going to make it back alive:bigsmile:

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  • larrodarro
    larrodarro Posts: 2,512 Member
    I thought this was really cool. There is a little palm tree {or a palmetto} growing in a knothole.

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  • verptwerp
    verptwerp Posts: 3,659 Member
    No, I walked around a mall today .......

    Your day was obviously more beautiful ...... love the deer :heart:
  • larrodarro
    larrodarro Posts: 2,512 Member
    Another big spring. Back in my drinking days, I did cool a keg or two in this one.

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  • larrodarro
    larrodarro Posts: 2,512 Member
    Willis Bridge. Just over a mile from the Larro Ranchero as the crow flies.

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  • sunnyside1213
    sunnyside1213 Posts: 1,205 Member
    Great pictures. Wish i was there.
  • larrodarro
    larrodarro Posts: 2,512 Member
    Look and Tremble Rapids. You get about ten seconds of white water out of them. What can I say? Florida is flat.

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  • JenAndSome
    JenAndSome Posts: 1,908 Member
    I'm super jealous. The river is one of my favorite places to be. I was trying to talk my friends into a trip this weekend, but now I have to work. :grumble:

    Soon, very soon, though. She is calling my name.
  • larrodarro
    larrodarro Posts: 2,512 Member
    This is Bullet Bend. I used to fish along this stretch of the river when I was a kid. It's a short walk from the house.

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  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    I live along the Indian River, just south of you on the east coast.

    Love the photos. :smile: