Blue Spring State Park

With Tim Shields.

We were going to launch in the State Park. I'd rather not drive the rental car on the dirt road leading to the launch at the end of French Landing. But, when I got to the Ranger Station, and pulled up my reservation on my phone (reservations are required at Blue Springs as of July 15) it was dated for yesterday. So, Tim and I went to nearby Valentine Park, put my kayak in his pick up truck, and drove to the French Landing launch.
Turns out I'm a dumbass and was looking at my reservation for Wekiwa Springs State Park, yesterday. I did have a reservation for today, at Blue Springs State Park.

We were on the St Johns at noon.

Blue Springs Run

Snake Creek

Both Snake Creek and the first canal were blocked by vegetation.

The lagoon

Rock Springs Run

Launched from Wekiwa Springs State Paark at 12:43. Would have been a few minutes earlier, but I had to go back up the hill to get my cooler. Still in a rental car. Repairs finally have begun on my car. Hopefully I will have it back next Thursday. But Friday or Monday are more likely.

Down the Wekiva.

The ladies in the tandem were quite excited/nervous when they saw the alligator.

Paddling up Rock Springs Run