The Juniper Springs Recreational Area is about 30 miles east of
Ocala. The will be the beginning of your adventure. Short of
bushwacking through miles of dense forest, the only approach to
this one is by canoe or 'yak. Canoes and shuttle service can be
arranged at the park. There is also camping and a large
recreational area at the head of the springs, where you can swim in
the crystal clear spring waters.
The park calls this a 4 hour trip, it took the dog 5, but dogs
don't hurry. Bring a lunch.
This spring run starts shallow ( several inches), lots of twists
and turns. Awesome cypress and hardwood forest and grassy praries.
Saw 2 dear on the trip and a black bear the night before. Lots of
birds and other wildlife. The dog likes it wild. The cashe is
located on the left bank of the creek near the confluence of
another smaller spring run. (You will see many of these smaller
springs flowing in along the way) There is a landing area here. The
cashe is located on the right bank of this smaller spring run. It
is at the base of a large tree covered with a palm leaf, right next
small creek.
NOTE: The left and right bank are not determined just by
standing there and seeing is which is right and left. It is based
on the flow of water which is the right and left. What'd you think
I was gonna do, give this to you on a silver dog-dish?? Now do your
homework and dig it.
Cache is an ammo box filled with the same old $1 store crap and
bad cd's I burn.
The Journey IS the Destination!
DOGBONE 8=8
Rock On!
