Paddling Pasco Trip #7 on the upper
Withlacoochee River, Sunday October 28, 9am to about 11:30am.
Please meet at
the kayak launch on the river in Pasco
County’s Withlacoochee River
Park. Once we all gather,
we will access this launch location and may move to a nearby boat ramp for
easier access. A local guide in the area, Marty Warburton, will lead the
paddle. The water level is high and there will be river current, but it should
be manageable in kayaks. We hope to go up river into the Green Swamp
area. Hopefully there will be opportunities to see and take pictures of wildlife
and wild lands.
All paddlers will need to wear a PFD while on the river and
sign a waiver on site.
This trip will be unlike any of the others done along the
coast, although the trip on the upper Cotee River
did go through some of Old Florida wild lands. The trip is planned to be
approximately 2 to 2.5 hours on the water. If we launch in the park, there will
be a $2 fee.
To register or if you have any questions, please contact the Pasco County Parks & Recreation office at 813-929-2760.
Note: The park is hosting
a Native American Indian Pow-Wow this weekend, so you might want to stay a bit
to take in this event. For more information on this event please contact Withlacoochee River Park
at 352-567-0264 or 352-521-4104.
