Connect with Nature off the Beaten Path! Discover and Explore the Real Side of Florida Many Don't See!
Up Coming Events:
Wed, Dec 10It's Manatee Season! Hit the water just as the sunrises. Early bird gets the worm and sees the most wildlife. Relaxing way to start your day.
Fri, Dec 12Feel miles away from it all in the Withlacoochee Forest. Take in winding views of this serene river surrounded by bald knee cypress and the colors of fall.
Multiple DatesFri, Dec 12Spot Shooting Stars, and learn to identify Constellations and Planets in the night sky. You can see so much with the naked eye thanks to the very minimal light pollution on this river.
Wed, Dec 17Spot dolphins, turtles, and more on this coastal paddle at the Big Bend Aquatic Marsh Preserve in Crystal River
Multiple Dates- Mon, Jan 12Manatee Season has arrived in Homosassa! Come see the Manatees, they're so curious!
Wed, Jan 21This paddle starts off on Withlacoochee River and takes us to the backwaters of Lake Rousseau. This is an important rookery for migrating birds, and a great place to see Fall colors.
Mon, Feb 09Paddle through a winding forest of bald cypress trees showing off the true essence of wild Florida.- Mon, Feb 09Spot dolphins, turtles, and more on this coastal paddle at the Big Bend Aquatic Marsh Preserve in Crystal River
- Wed, Feb 18Manatee Season has arrived in Homosassa! Come see the Manatees, they're so curious!
Mon, Mar 098,000+ acre conservation area along Withlacoochee River. Paddle through a springfed creek canopied with cypress trees.
Wed, Mar 18This undeveloped and ultra-primitive river is full of history, and home to some of largest and oldest trees left on the Nature Coast.- Mon, Apr 13Paddle through a winding forest of bald cypress trees showing off the true essence of wild Florida.
Wed, Apr 22This paddle highlights the transition through winding sawgrass tidal creeks, down a cypress swamp river then to the coastal waters and islands at the mouth of the Withlacoochee River!
Mon, May 11This paddle will take us on the Gulf where we'll explore the coastal marsh and barrier islands of St. Martins Aquatic Refuge.- Wed, May 208,000+ acre conservation area along Withlacoochee River. Paddle through a springfed creek canopied with cypress trees.
- Mon, Jun 08This paddle highlights the transition through winding sawgrass tidal creeks, down a cypress swamp river then to the coastal waters and islands at the mouth of the Withlacoochee River!
Wed, Jun 10This undeveloped and ultra-primitive river is full of history, and home to some of largest and oldest trees left on the Nature Coast.
EVENTS
We host a variety of unique and adventurous event tours throughout the year.
Exclusively planned with creativity and local knowledge of the area, sea and sky. These one of a kind event tours can only take place during specific times of the year due to seasonal changes and environmental happenings!
Let's get outdoors and see what's going on this month!
We are likely to have something fun coming up whether your a Florida resident or visiting for a short time. There's something for everyone!
Rivers 2 Gulf Kayak Exploration
Mon, Aug 14
|Yankeetown
Join us for this exciting kayak adventure! Explore the unique transition through winding sawgrass tidal creeks, down a cypress swamp river then to the coastal waters and islands at the mouth of the Withlacoochee River!
Time & Location
Aug 14, 2023, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Yankeetown, Yankeetown, FL, USA
About the event
Join us for an exciting kayak adventure!
Monday, Aug. 14th ~ Launch: 9:00am
This month we have been seeing an abundance of Rosetta Spoonbills and Dolphins feeding!!!
Explore the unique transition through winding sawgrass tidal creeks, down a cypress swamp river then to the coastal waters and islands at the mouth of the Withlacoochee River! Where all that freshwater flows down river into the Gulf of Mexico!
Nowhere else can you see so many different types of plants, animals and marine life due to the diverse ecosystems where freshwater meets the saltwater, called an “ Estuary “.
Here is one of the most important areas along Florida where most all inshore and offshore fish reproduce and spawn! Shellfish such as oysters, clams and scallops form in the nutrient rich waters and healthy seagrass near the shore! Migratory birds depend on the barrier islands and rookeries seasonally! Here land and marine…