Springs on the Suwanee River

 

   Way down upon the Suwannee River, besides old folks at home, there are springs, lots of springs. All pumping out millions of gallons a day of the clearest, coolest (72 degrees) water.

   They make a great destination for a overnight canoe or boat trip, or a day trip, driving or boating.

   Some camping is available, See Springs Links page.

   Kirk, Lucia, Ali and AJ went boating one day, and driving on another to visit these springs.

   Altough the Suwannee is wide, boating can be tricky due to limestone shoals.

   Obtaining local knowledge is recommended, or at least some spare shear pins. The river can also be very treacherous in flood, and most of the springs will be inundated anyway.

  Springs map at Luraville Grocery    This Map, painted on the wall of the Luraville Grocery, Hwy 51 just north of the Suwannee, (page 53, C-2 in your DeLorme Florida Gazetteer) is a good starting place for a driving trip. You can meet friends there, pick up some snacks or drinks, and hit the road with that all important local knowledge.

     Here's some photos Lucia took. Click on thumbnails to go to a bigger image page, click on big image to come back.

 

Spring 1 Nothing Getting Ready at Running Springs. Nothing Here Either! This must be a Running jump! Still Nothing The South Spring at Running.

 

Cow Spring No Change Little river Springs Still Nothing Little River 2 Still Nothing Telford Springs

 

Blue Springs Still Nothing What's a Boil? Still Nothing If not for the courage of the fearless crew... Still Nothing It's just an Olive!

 

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