Pictures: Ichetucknee, Santa Fe Rivers 2020-01-20

The manatee swam under my boat; I was sitting still. This was on the Ichetucknee River, just above the Santa Fe River. Shirley Kokidko led us on the Redo: Ichetucknee and Sante Fe River Paddle 2020-01-20.

We’re going again January 2, 2021.

[Manatee under boat, 14:07:12, 29.9327060, -82.8000880]
Manatee under boat, 14:07:12, 29.9327060, -82.8000880

This is just a small selection of pictures. There are more here:
https://wwals.net/pictures/2020-01-20–ichetucknee-santa-fe-pictures

Click on any small picture to see a larger one.

Spring

[Empty, 09:53:05, 29.9840970, -82.7621278]
Empty, 09:53:05, 29.9840970, -82.7621278

IR

[On the Ichetucknee River, 10:43:28, 29.9846240, -82.7584800]
On the Ichetucknee River, 10:43:28, 29.9846240, -82.7584800

More

[Wait, there are more, 10:45:49, 29.9834372, -82.7609252]
Wait, there are more, 10:45:49, 29.9834372, -82.7609252

Downstream

[OK, now downstream, 10:53:10, 29.981, -82.76]
OK, now downstream, 10:53:10, 29.9810000, -82.7600000

[Yes!, 10:53:49, 29.981, -82.7595]
Yes!, 10:53:49, 29.9810000, -82.7595000

[Happy Shirley, 10:57:12, 29.981, -82.7595]
Happy Shirley, 10:57:12, 29.9810000, -82.7595000

[Restricted Ecologically Sensitive Area, 10:59:26, 29.979995, -82.758682]
Restricted Ecologically Sensitive Area, 10:59:26, 29.9799950, -82.7586820

[Bluff, 11:00:36, 29.9796360, -82.7588414]
Bluff, 11:00:36, 29.9796360, -82.7588414

[Red, blue, and yellow, 11:00:40, 29.979635, -82.7588414]
Red, blue, and yellow, 11:00:40, 29.9796350, -82.7588414

[Straight ahead sunbeams, 11:02:20, 29.97963, -82.7588414]
Straight ahead sunbeams, 11:02:20, 29.9796300, -82.7588414

[Close turtles, 11:03:23, 29.9779736, -82.7592898]
Close turtles, 11:03:23, 29.9779736, -82.7592898

[Tree and paddler, 11:03:49, 29.9779735, -82.7592898]
Tree and paddler, 11:03:49, 29.9779735, -82.7592898

[Sun paddle, 11:04:57, 29.9779734, -82.7592898]
Sun paddle, 11:04:57, 29.9779734, -82.7592898

[River blue, 11:06:13, 29.9774700, -82.7593770]
River blue, 11:06:13, 29.9774700, -82.7593770

[River wide, 11:06:56, 29.97746, -82.7593770]
River wide, 11:06:56, 29.9774600, -82.7593770

[What's up there?, 11:07:25, 29.97745, -82.7593770]
What’s up there?, 11:07:25, 29.9774500, -82.7593770

[Rocks, 11:08:00, 29.977, -82.7593770]
Rocks, 11:08:00, 29.9770000, -82.7593770

[Roped off, 11:13:13, 29.972865, -82.7597802]
Roped off, 11:13:13, 29.9728650, -82.7597802

[Paddle pack, 11:13:27, 29.97286, -82.7597802]
Paddle pack, 11:13:27, 29.9728600, -82.7597802

[Supposed to be that much green?, 11:15:48, 29.9728538, -82.7597802]
Supposed to be that much green?, 11:15:48, 29.9728538, -82.7597802

[Shirley leading, 11:15:51, 29.9728538, -82.7597802]
Shirley leading, 11:15:51, 29.9728538, -82.7597802

[What's in there?, 11:32:58, 29.9645468, -82.7623209]
What’s in there?, 11:32:58, 29.9645468, -82.7623209

[Canopy, 11:34:14, 29.96425,-82.7635]
Canopy, 11:34:14, 29.9642500, -82.7635000

ML

[Midpoint Landing, Do Not Exit Here, 11:34:37, 29.9642,-82.7636]
Midpoint Landing, Do Not Exit Here, 11:34:37, 29.9642000, -82.7636000

DL

[Dampiers Landing, left bank, 11:47:22, 29.96075, -82.7700326]
Dampiers Landing, left bank, 11:47:22, 29.9607500, -82.7700326

CS

[Coffee Spring, Home of the Ichetucknee Silt Snail, 11:58:52, 29.9594, -82.775327]
Coffee Spring, Home of the Ichetucknee Silt Snail, 11:58:52, 29.9594000, -82.7753270

LTO

[Last Take Out, Ichetucknee Springs, 13:01:41, 29.9548092, -82.7843433]
Last Take Out, Ichetucknee Springs, 13:01:41, 29.9548092, -82.7843433

BTP

[Beyond the Park, 13:09:04, 29.9550218, -82.7850190]
Beyond the Park, 13:09:04, 29.9550218, -82.7850190

US27

[Shirley, US 27 bridge, 13:14:40, 29.9541537, -82.7854762]
Shirley, US 27 bridge, 13:14:40, 29.9541537, -82.7854762

TRP

[Three Rivers Park, TREPO, private, 13:27:22, 29.9497684, -82.7882960]
Three Rivers Park, TREPO, private, 13:27:22, 29.9497684, -82.7882960

176 – 180

[Swing and things, No Trespassing, 13:33:32, 29.9473860, -82.7895843]
Swing and things, No Trespassing, 13:33:32, 29.9473860, -82.7895843

M

[Manatee, 14:02:24, 29.9365073, -82.7981243]
Manatee, 14:02:24, 29.9365073, -82.7981243

C

[Ichetucknee River Confluence, 14:06:18, 29.9327060, -82.8000878]
Ichetucknee River Confluence, 14:06:18, 29.9327060, -82.8000878

Close Encounter

[Manatee under boat, 14:07:12, 29.9327060, -82.8000880]
Manatee under boat, 14:07:12, 29.9327060, -82.8000880

SFR

[Santa Fe River, 14:10:25, 29.9323321, -82.8008220]
Santa Fe River, 14:10:25, 29.9323321, -82.8008220

STT

[Sabal Trail fracked methane pipeline, 16:33:50, 30.1317228, -82.9469628]
Sabal Trail fracked methane pipeline, 16:33:50, 30.1317228, -82.9469628

My phone ran down before the takeout.

Come see for yourself, January 2, 2021!

Here is a google map with all the picture locations.


Appended to the WWALS map of the Suwannee River Wilderness Trail, including the Ichetucknee and Santa Fe Rivers.

For more WWALS outings and events as they are posted, see the WWALS calendar or the WWALS outings and events web page. WWALS members also get an upcoming list in the Tannin Times newsletter.

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

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