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Day Two — Saturday, October 27, 2012
Madison Blue Springs State Park to Suwanee River State Park
The first morning of Paddle Florida will have us departing Madison Blue Springs State Park. You will notice the distinctive aspects of the Withlacoochee as it makes its way into Florida from Georgia; a narrow riverbed and increasingly steeper limestone bluffs. After paddling a distance of 8 miles, we will stop for lunch at Melvin Shoals.  The shoals here can be up to a Class II, so we will portage those boats who wish to avoid the whitewater. All lunch stops will offer healthy "snack food," various fruits and drinks (all you can eat). Everyone should be fortified for the rest of this short 12-mile day. We will be establishing a stagger to avoid bottlenecks at rest stops.  

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    In the afternoon, our intrepid paddlers will arrive at the Suwannee River State Park for overnight camping. One of Florida’s most visited parks, it sits at the confluence of the Suwannee and Withlacoochee Rivers. On the way,  you will be treated to springs visible at the bottom of the limestone cliffs.  About one mile in, paddlers will experience Pott Springs on river left; one of the prettiest spots in the Suwannee River Valley, as well as a wide variety of wildlife native to the region.

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