Dave's Yak Tales

Cedar Key Sunset

Saturday, March 5, 2022

Silver River

Starting down the canal from Ray's Wayside at 7:45 AM





On the Silver River.  Shit! where is my drybag.  My other one. I should have two on the bow. Did it fall in?  I hope not. I better have dropped it back at the launch.  Spare camera batteries, memory cards, credit card. State Park Annual pass, cash, car and house keys... would suck to not find it. 

 Found it!
Now I was ready to paddle up the Silver River
Very clear as we are coming to the end of the dry season.  2 days later, about an inch and a half of rain in Orlando


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. Juvenile night heron





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Adult black crowned night heron


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Iris in bloom

Pileated woodpecker

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First swallow tail kite of the season. One of three, soaring overhead
State Park kayak launch. 3 miles up River.  I saw just 2 people up to this point.


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Nesting anhingas
Alligator waiting for hatchlings to fall from the nest

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I was at Silver Springs for Springsfest, so I knew it would be crowded.
But busier than I expected at the head springs boat ramp.

.Monkey on the boardwalk


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Azaleas 




Music as you enter the Park


The Honey Hounds on the Twin Oaks Stage



An original Honey Hounds tune





 











Tram ride







Brisket
I also had pulled pork nachos
The two feedings were 2 hours apart




More monkeys from the boardwalk

Back in the kayak at 3:12
























































































5:31 landed at Rays Wayside
6:01 on the road in the camping parcel of Silver Springs State Park. I should say, and cabins. My home for the weekend
The blue and yellow posts at each cabin parking area may be a coincidence, but,
Glory to Ukraine!

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