They have a huge swimming area where the springs are. It's absolutely beautiful and I was sort of amazed. The water is crystal clear and perfect for snorkeling. The water was a bit chilly at 9 in the morning but you got used to it after a while. There are suppose to be shark teeth laying around but we didn't find any :( It was still fun looking!!
After snorkeling for a little while we got canoes and headed up the river. As soon as we took off we saw a big gator basking in the sun and a bunch of turtles everywhere. There was also bass and huge gar fish everywhere. It was unbelievable. Throughout the trip we saw all sorts of birds and a bunch of baby alligators. I loved it. It was hot, but we brought beers and food and had a great time, the weather was perfect. We canoed for a good 4-5 hours total and made perfect timing back because it started to storm as soon as we pulled back up to the springs.
There are a few campsites up the river that are only accessible by canoe that I want to camp at. It's totally secluded and would be really cool to canoe all day up to the camp site and chill for the night. I think it would be spooky...but still super fun.
I'm totally exhausted but wired from the trip. I had a blast with my friends and hope to do it again soon. It's weekends like this that really make me realize how great Orlando is....and Florida in general.
Thats all for now, I should get some sleep :)
Jamie
www.jamielynndirect.com
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