At the head of the river is the springs that puts out millions of gallons a day, making paddling upstream a challenge. But the scenery and wildlife make it very worthwhile. It is five miles one way but at least the ride back downstream is fast.
Here is the probably incomplete list of all the birds and animals we saw. Some photos follow in the next post.
- Manatee
- Alligator
- Turtle
- Rhesus Monkey - yes, we saw several even though we had heard they were being rounded up and taken out of the park.
- Anhinga
- Double-crested cormorant
- Ibis
- Great white egret
- Great blue heron
- Green heron
- Tri-colored heron
- Little blue heron
- Yellow-crowned night heron
- Black-crowned night heron
- Kingfisher
- Limpet
- Bald eagle
- Pied-billed grebe
- Pileated woodpecker
- Black vulture
- Common gallinule
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