Paddling the Hillsborough River

Thursday January 12, 2012
Site 11 Hillsborough River State Park
Thonotosassa, Florida

After a morning run,
we checked in with Nancy and Bill at their site next door.
Isn’t their Pleasure Way cute!  That’s their Sea Eagle 370.
The same one we have.  We both love it.

We gathered up all the gear and carried
the kayaks down to the launch site which
was just one site behind us.
So close, no need for carts.
NICE!!

We knew this river was very different from the Silver.
It was not spring fed for one thing.
But it was still quite clear.
It made for a really lazy, easy, relaxing paddle.
Just what we were in the mood for.

It has a very wild feel about it.

 

Giant Cypress trees

I’m not sure what Nancy saw here but her
eyes are amazing.  She is THE spotter.

Maybe River Side Wildlife
Some doing ballet or balancing acts

Others, not exactly.

We think he was in the exact same spot
when we were going up river as he was when we
were coming back.  EXCEPT that he was facing
the opposite direction. 

The better to keep track of us????
JUST in case?

But he was the only thing that looked the
same in both directions.

  

In some spots the river had the feel of fall.
I can’t imagine how great it will look like when
it is all greened out again in Spring.

It was a another GREAT day on the river!
These Florida Rivers are mighty fine.
I had a terrific time.

Pretty sure everyone else did too.

Quiz time.

Remember those puzzle things on
school tests asking which one of these three
kayakers is not the same??
David says there are several answers here
so I guess I'll just hope someone else
sees the one I was thinking of.

 

Here is the intrepid photo journalist
at the end of a long day of work fun.

We finished the day with dinner at dusk
and and early good night.
Gotta rest up for more fun tomorrow!