Comments on: Juniper Springs Wilderness Experience http://floridatraveler.com/juniper-springs/ Florida Day Trips & Discoveries Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:37:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jeff http://floridatraveler.com/juniper-springs/comment-page-1/#comment-1247 jeff Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:37:20 +0000 http://floridatraveler.com/wordpress/?p=7#comment-1247 i forgot to mention the poison ivy on the trees over the creek. My daughter now has poison ivy. i forgot to mention the poison ivy on the trees over the creek. My daughter now has poison ivy.

]]> By: jeff http://floridatraveler.com/juniper-springs/comment-page-1/#comment-1244 jeff Sat, 31 Mar 2012 21:57:29 +0000 http://floridatraveler.com/wordpress/?p=7#comment-1244 We just did this trip. 3 hours of miserable canoeing and 1 hour of pleasant canoeing interspersed. The water is about 3-4 ft wide in the beginning of the trip. LOTS of fallen trees just underwater enough to run aground on. LOTS of low hanging and fallen trees that you have to scoot under. VERY shallow in many places. The creek has MANY turns. Very tight the canoeing trail needs some maintenance. You could walk through the water faster. Our teenagers were miserable. This was way too much work to do while on vacation. No one would canoe a creek like this where i am from But on the bright side, no bugs. The spring area is beautiful. We just did this trip. 3 hours of miserable canoeing and 1 hour of pleasant canoeing interspersed. The water is about 3-4 ft wide in the beginning of the trip. LOTS of fallen trees just underwater enough to run aground on. LOTS of low hanging and fallen trees that you have to scoot under. VERY shallow in many places. The creek has MANY turns. Very tight the canoeing trail needs some maintenance. You could walk through the water faster. Our teenagers were miserable. This was way too much work to do while on vacation. No one would canoe a creek like this where i am from

But on the bright side, no bugs.
The spring area is beautiful.

]]> By: Michael Warren http://floridatraveler.com/juniper-springs/comment-page-1/#comment-1237 Michael Warren Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:06:07 +0000 http://floridatraveler.com/wordpress/?p=7#comment-1237 I've done it in a 14 foot single kayak. It is tight in places and smaller is better, but you should be fine. I’ve done it in a 14 foot single kayak. It is tight in places and smaller is better, but you should be fine.

]]> By: Brian S. http://floridatraveler.com/juniper-springs/comment-page-1/#comment-1236 Brian S. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 02:36:41 +0000 http://floridatraveler.com/wordpress/?p=7#comment-1236 I have a 14ft Old Town Tandem and was wondering if it might be too long for the Juniper run? Also, we are driving 5 hours so not sure if its worth the haul with the kayak on top of the car because we also want to hike to Hidden Pond and camp. Thanks for advice I have a 14ft Old Town Tandem and was wondering if it might be too long for the Juniper run? Also, we are driving 5 hours so not sure if its worth the haul with the kayak on top of the car because we also want to hike to Hidden Pond and camp.

Thanks for advice

]]> By: Michael Warren http://floridatraveler.com/juniper-springs/comment-page-1/#comment-1231 Michael Warren Sun, 11 Mar 2012 23:13:26 +0000 http://floridatraveler.com/wordpress/?p=7#comment-1231 No kayak rentals, just canoes. Ocklawaha Outpost might be the nearest kayak rental place. No kayak rentals, just canoes. Ocklawaha Outpost might be the nearest kayak rental place.

]]> By: Filip http://floridatraveler.com/juniper-springs/comment-page-1/#comment-1228 Filip Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:48 +0000 http://floridatraveler.com/wordpress/?p=7#comment-1228 Just planning our vacation in Florida and Juniper Springs is a must see and experience place. Is it possible to rent a tandem kayak on site to take the Juniper Run? If so, don't you have email or phone contact to book it ahead (planning to be ther on 04-24). Just planning our vacation in Florida and Juniper Springs is a must see and experience place. Is it possible to rent a tandem kayak on site to take the Juniper Run? If so, don’t you have email or phone contact to book it ahead (planning to be ther on 04-24).

]]> By: Bobby http://floridatraveler.com/juniper-springs/comment-page-1/#comment-1222 Bobby Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:55:07 +0000 http://floridatraveler.com/wordpress/?p=7#comment-1222 My wife and I just did the run today in a canoe rented from the park. It was awesome and challenging and the same time. If you or the person you are in the boat with do not know what you are doing, consider a different trip. Also, there were several gators on the banks and in the water, so I do not recommend small children, pets or fools. My wife and I just did the run today in a canoe rented from the park. It was awesome and challenging and the same time. If you or the person you are in the boat with do not know what you are doing, consider a different trip. Also, there were several gators on the banks and in the water, so I do not recommend small children, pets or fools.

]]> By: Daryl Sturdy http://floridatraveler.com/juniper-springs/comment-page-1/#comment-1155 Daryl Sturdy Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:59:08 +0000 http://floridatraveler.com/wordpress/?p=7#comment-1155 My friend and I are planning to be there on January 1 or 2. How busy is it liable to be at that time of year? My friend and I are planning to be there on January 1 or 2. How busy is it liable to be at that time of year?

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