[Paddlewise] Great Paddle with the Monkeys on the Silver River, Florida

We had an excellent club paddle on a gorgeous day Monday on the Silver
River up to Silver Springs ( http://www.kayakguide.com/US-SilverRv.htm
).

Our photos are at
http://www.kayakguide.com/PhotoAlbum/020325%20Silver%20River%20Kayak/

When we paddle it again, we won't bother to paddle up into the tour
boat-filled park concession area at the head of the river. The river
downstream of the park is where the best scenery is.

Some of us snorkeled in the clear 72 degree waters of this crystal clear
river on the edge of the Ocala National Forest. There are several deep
blue holes along the way and some rope swings. We saw abundant wildlife
on this weekday paddle; snakes, many types of birds, huge gar, a number
of alligators, and animated groups of rhesus monkeys said to have
escaped from the filming of early Tarzan movies in the area many years
ago. And I didn't know that one of my favorite TV shows, Sea Hunt, was
actually filmed there and not in the ocean.

Thanks to Rob Walker for taking the outstanding photo of the baby monkey
eyeing us from the trees
(
http://www.kayakguide.com/PhotoAlbum/020325%20Silver%20River%20Kayak/RobsMonkey.jpg
)

And special thanks from Space Coast Paddlers to Mo Freidman for sharing
this great paddling route on KayakGuide.
--

Al Vazquez
KayakGuide.com
Places to Paddle tm


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