Canoeing & Kayaking Florida

Johnny Molloy (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

360 Seiten

2023 | 4th Revised edition
Menasha Ridge Press Inc. (Verlag)
978-1-63404-362-5 (ISBN)

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Get the authoritative guide to the waterways of Florida, featuring almost all of the state’s paddleable waterways in 73 river profiles.

From the exciting and beautiful runs of the Panhandle’s Econfina Creek to slower floats through wildlife-rich Everglades National Park, the best way to experience the Sunshine State is by paddle! Canoeing & Kayaking Florida is the most comprehensive guide to the best of Florida’s unique streams, springs, creeks, rivers, and coastal waterways. Written by acclaimed author and adventurer Johnny Molloy, the guidebook provides engaging and concise information, while offering carefully selected details vital to a successful paddling trip.

For more than 35 years, Canoeing & Kayaking Florida has been a trusted source for paddlers. This updated edition presents paddling destinations like Seven Runs, a secluded tributary of the Choctawhatchee River; quiet, coastal Shell Creek; and the mighty Apalachicola River, with big sandbars, big hills, and a fast current. Those looking for still-water locales will enjoy secluded places such as Stagger Mud Lake.

Inside you’ll find:

Details on 73 top paddling trips
River profiles with maps and contact information
Recommended runs for novice paddlers, trips with children, overnight trips, and more
At-a-glance data including river class, length, and time
GPS coordinates for all river put-ins and takeouts

Canoeing & Kayaking Florida is simply the best and most informative Florida paddling guide. Wet your paddle and whet your taste for outdoor adventure!

Johnny Molloy is an outdoors writer based in Johnson City, Tennessee, who spends his winters in Florida. Born in Memphis, he moved to Knoxville in 1980 to attend the University of Tennessee. During his college years, he discovered a love of the natural world that has since become the primary focus of his life. It all started on a backpacking foray into Great Smoky Mountains National Park. That first trip was a disaster; nevertheless, Johnny developed an appreciation of the outdoors that would lead him to canoe-camp and backpack throughout the United States and abroad over the next 30 years. To this day, he averages 150 nights per year camping out. After graduating from Tennessee in 1987 with a degree in economics, Johnny spent an ever-increasing amount of time in the wild, becoming more skilled in the environment. Friends enjoyed his adventure stories; one even suggested he write a book. He pursued that idea and soon parlayed his love of the outdoors into an occupation. The results of his efforts are more than 80 books. These include hiking, camping, paddling, and other comprehensive guidebooks, as well as true-adventure books. In addition to updating and rewriting Canoeing & Kayaking Florida, he has written several other Florida-focused outdoors guides, including A Paddler’s Guide to Everglades National Park; Backpacking Florida; Best Tent Camping: Florida; Beach & Coastal Camping in Florida; The Hiking Trails of Florida’s National Forests, Parks, and Preserves; Day Hiking Southwest Florida; Best Easy Day Hikes: Jacksonville; Best Easy Day Hikes: Tallahassee; Best Easy Day Hikes: Tampa Bay; and two true-adventure stories, From the Swamp to the Keys: A Paddle Through Florida History and Hiking the Florida Trail: 1,100 Miles, 78 Days, Two Pairs of Boots, and One Heck of an Adventure. His other books primarily cover the Southeast but range over 28 states.

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Preface

Overview Map

River-Locator Map Key

Introduction

Part One: The Western Panhandle

Perdido River
Coldwater Creek
Sweetwater Creek and Juniper Creek
Blackwater River
Yellow River
Shoal River
Seven Runs
Choctawhatchee River
Holmes Creek
Econfina Creek of Washington and Bay Counties
Chipola River

Part Two: The Central Panhandle

Apalachicola River
Ochlockonee River
Sopchoppy River
Graham Creek and East River
Doyle Creek
Owl Creek
River Styx
New River
Lost Creek

Part Three: The Big Bend

Wakulla River
St. Marks River
Wacissa River
Aucilla River
Econfina River of Taylor County
Steinhatchee River

Part Four: The Northern Peninsula

Withlacoochee River (North)
Suwannee River
Santa Fe River
Ichetucknee River
St. Marys River
Black Creek
North Fork Black Creek

Part Five: The Central Peninsula

Withlacoochee River (South)
Rainbow River
Silver River
Ocklawaha River
Alexander Springs and Alexander Springs Creek
Juniper Springs and Juniper Creek
Salt Springs and Salt Springs Run
Blue Creek
Stagger Mud Lake
St. Johns River and St. Francis Dead River

Part Six: The Central Highlands

Wekiva River and Rock Springs Run
Black Water Creek and Lake Norris
Econlockhatchee River
Shingle Creek
Arbuckle Creek
Peace River
Fisheating Creek

Part Seven: The Atlantic Coast

Pellicer Creek
Bulow Creek
Tomoka River
Spruce Creek
Turkey Creek
South Prong of the St. Sebastian River
South Fork of the St. Lucie River
Loxahatchee River

Part Eight: The Southwest Gulf Coast

Weeki Wachee River
Hillsborough River
Alafia River
Little Manatee River
Manatee River
Myakka River
Prairie Creek
Shell Creek
Caloosahatchee River and Hickey Creek
Estero River

Part Nine: The Everglades

Blackwater River at Collier-Seminole State Park
Everglades National Park and the Wilderness Waterway
Turner River Canoe Trail
Nine-Mile Pond Canoe Trail
Noble Hammock Canoe Trail

Part Ten: Appendixes

Appendix A: Outfitters
Appendix B: Safety Code of American Whitewater

Glossary

Index

About the Author

Erscheinungsdatum	10.11.2023
Reihe/Serie	Canoe and Kayak Series
Zusatzinfo	Color maps and photos throughout
Verlagsort	Birmingham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 228 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Segeln / Tauchen / Wassersport
	Reiseführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika ► USA
	Reisen ► Sport- / Aktivreisen
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Hydrologie / Ozeanografie
ISBN-10	1-63404-362-6 / 1634043626
ISBN-13	978-1-63404-362-5 / 9781634043625
Zustand	Neuware