Another excellent Month of Florida Parks and Rivers in March of 2026! Linda and I headed south to meet up with friends from all over to paddle subtropical spring-fed rivers and visit interesting state and national parks. It was an enjoyable, fun time with beautiful scenery, warm weather, great friends, and good times on and off the water! This year we paddled in the three regions circled in red: Rivers around Tallahassee (upper left), around Ocala (central), and South Florida (lower). Map from: https://floridadep.gov/parks/ogt/content/floridas-designated-paddling-trails Our adventures began at the Rodman Campground near Ocala. In six days we paddled six rivers, mostly within an hour of our campground "home." Favorites included the Silver, Rock Run, and Juniper Rivers, with plenty of birds and other wildlife along the way This vulture is having a big alligator meal at Salt Springs Bridges across the ravine at Ravine Gardens State Park, Pala...