Econfina Creek Boat Trip

This one-minute video plunges into the emerald green world of rushing Econfina Creek by canoe. The boat trip is punctuated with fallen trees, etherial springs, cypress sentinels, and golden glimmers into the deeps. Lining the springs, the glowing limestone reminds me of the white quartz crystal sand that ends up on The Beach of the NW Florida panhandle, illuminating the aqua waters here and there. Date: May 17, 2008. This was a garbage clean-up trip. I list my following Econfina visits and background info below.

Video: See Flash (18 MB bigger, higher quality) or QuickTime (< 10 MB smaller reference) version.

Econfina visits:

• 5/17/2008 First boat trip by canoe with two other women.
• 6/12/2010 Visit to Williford Spring for an underwater swim and hike (farther north) with Florida Trail Association (FTA), Panhandle Chapter (see Meetup photos or description).
• 7/10/2010 Second Econfina boat trip by kayak with FTA (see Meetup photos).
• 4/16/2011 Annual Flower Hike with FTA (see Meetup photos or description). South from Scott Rd. trailhead, the Florida Trail stays near the creek.
• 6/4/2011 Third swim in Williford Spring before hike south to Pitt Spring and Sylvan Spring, the area closed for restoration. FTA (see Meetup photos).
• 9/16/2011 Third Econfina boat trip by kayak. Video of Gainer Spring #2 and a school of fish. Also Watery Colors.
• 1/24-25/2012 Leave No Trace Training and Camping Trip, an FTA event (see Meetup photos).
• 12/30/2013 Family swim in Williford Spring, and hiking in the Pitt Spring Recreation Area.
• Econfina 2014 Williford Springs and creek hike with a focus on sinkholes.
• 2015 Family visit to Pitt and Sylvan Springs
• 7/26/2016 Attended ribbon-cutting to restored Williford Spring. See Walton Outdoors report.
• 7/28/2016 Returned to Williford Spring. See my tour.
• 8/7/2016 Whitney and Kolovich family to Williford Spring
• 8/15/2016 Nancy and Pirsigs to Williford Spring
• 9/22-23/2916 Kayaking and camping at Blue Springs (with background info)
• 1/16/17 Hiked the new Sylvan Trail between Williford Springs and Sylvan Spring
• 3/27/2017 Kayaking with friends at Blue Springs, with walk around sinkholes
• 8/24/2018 Snorkeling at Williford Spring

Background info:

• Map of the Econfina Creek Canoe Trail from State of Florida.
  • Map and info: Econfina Creek Spring Inventory is linked on this page.
• All about the Eoonfina Creek Corridor by the Water Management District or the Econfina Creek Wildlife Management Area.
• Hunting info: Econfina Creek Regulations Summary.
• Livery site: Econfina Creek Canoe Livery. Walton Outdoors review has a map to the Strickland Rd. put-in and rates.
• Pitt and Sylvan Springs
  

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