Monday, March 20, 2017

Chipola River, Batzell Springs, Madison Blue Spring, Santa Fe River, Rum, Blue, Naked Spring, and more

Madison Blue Spring  8919

Kayak/Canoe launch at Florida Caverns State Park, on the Chipola River.







Frances leads the way




 Batzell Springs
Or Bosel, or Bazel, or....






























 Landed at 12:25
The Chipola, like the Santa Fe, goes underground.



 Madison Blue Spring
 I think this was my first visit




















Relatively new as a State Park, as evidenced by the trailer
 Next stop, Santa Fe River
Launch at Rum Springs

Across the Santa Fe River and up Gilchirst Blue Run

Blue Spring




Not wanting to pay the high $10 entry fee at this privately run park, I anchored the kayak and snorkeled into Blue Spring



 And then, Naked Spring Run






 Naked Spring




















Back in the kayak
















Spring up the Santa Fe from Rum Island Spring













Leaving Rum Island Park at 7:20.  I had a pretty good day.

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