Exploring the Source: a Mothers Day Paddle
The Upper Santa Fe River, above O’Leno, begins as overflow from rainwater fed Lake Santa Fe and Little Lake Santa Fe. We will be hosting a Mothers Day Paddle into Lake Santa Fe with Melrose […]
What is the snow-like substance coating the Ichetucknee River’s edge? The Periphyton
On a recent excursion to the Ichetucknee one could see a vast expanse of a white substance coating the areas where high waters had receded. Some have postulated that this white residue is run-off from […]
Superfood or super-scrubber? This tiny plant has super powers and its time the world recognize its amazing abilities.
Duckweed is a tiny plant, the size of a pinhead, that grows prolifically this time of year. It coats the water surface and anything it touches. It adheres to skin, hair, boats and can be […]
Monday Meditation
One of the neatest features of our river are the many swallets and springs along the way. Alligator swallet never fails to entertain with its voracious thirst and spinning action. Coming upon it we see […]
Little Awesome
The geological features at Little Awesome are pretty unusual, including long spring fissures, a tight little swallet and a hidden cove tucked into the shoreline. Little Awesome was what we called the swallet. When the […]
RiverFest Plant Hike: Exploring Little Awesome
Experience the magic of the bottomland forest winding along one of the wildest sections of the lower Santa Fe River when spring green tints the high canopy and lilies carpet the ground. Negotiate a karst […]
Misty Morning on the Santa Fe
A misty morning in March, the fog is thick, diffusing the morning sun. I took some footage of the river, panning a little too fast from up-river down. When facing downriver I saw some water […]
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