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The Ocklawaha River: Home To Rich History, Diverse Ecosystems

A group of 18 adventurous kayakers, including Adventure Outpost river guide Lars Anderson, ventured into the Ocklawaha River on Saturday to learn about its history and to experience all its diverse inhabitants.

This particular history tour was a product of a partnership between Adventure Outpost and the Matheson History Museum in Gainesville. The idea was to create a river tour to complement the museum's current exhibition “River of Dreams: The St. John’s and it’s Springs."

The Ocklawaha, which is connected to the St. John’s River, has a story that winds through many chapters of Florida’s history, and there is no shortage of wildlife to be seen along the way.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teal Garth is a reporter for WUFT News and can be reached at tealgarth@gmail.com or 850-380-1366.