by sutherland | Jun 14, 2008 | alligator, canoeing, central florida, econlockhatchee, kayaking, paddling
The Econ has not been kind to me this week. After failing earlier in an attempt to paddle the upper stretch, I returned this morning for the lower segment, which is 11-miles and runs from Snow Hill Road to State Road 46, a short ways down the St. Johns River...
by sutherland | Jun 10, 2008 | canoeing, econlockhatchee, kayaking, mistakes, paddling
If the trip was a failure, why am I posting it? In fact, if it can’t be called a trip at all, with barely twenty minutes on the water, why am I posting it? Well, here’s what happened and why. I’m on vacation this week and wanted to paddle...
by sutherland | May 26, 2008 | alligator, canoeing, central florida, dog, dog park, econlockhatchee, kayaking, paddling
Today’s activities started as a trip to the dog park with the furry family members. If you’re in Central Florida with a dog, Fleet Peeple’s Park in Winter Park is where to go. This is a huge off-leash park with lake access — absolute heaven for...
by sutherland | May 24, 2008 | canoeing, econlockhatchee, florida, introduction, kayaking, paddling, wekiva, wekiwa
This site was born out of my frustration with being unable to find paddling sites that provided all the information I’d like to have about a new destination.For instance, I’ve never seen a description of taking out at Wekiva Springs State Park that lays...