This trip we went to the Hillsborough River. We went to Morris Bridge Park off Morris Bridge road in Hillsborough County. This trip is one that you can rent a canoe or kayak and be dropped off and picked up by Canoe Escape. It is what they call trip I and starts at Sargeant Park to Morris Bridge Park a 4.5 mile trip that takes about 2 hours. We went from Morris Bridge Park up river and back, and the trip back was much easier. Alligators are a big part of the trip you will most likely see many along the way. The alligators are scared of people and will try to hide from you, do not FEED them anything, as it is ageist the law to feed or harass them. When they are sunning on a log or the bank they make a spectacular photo. There are also plenty of birds along the river, and I have even seen owls along this section. There are many fish in this section of the river, and you can fish just remember your fishing license. This trip is a very good trip. It is easy and fun. If you have never paddled before it is a good trip to learn and practice. The river is open with no logjams blocking the river. The river is flowing and you can just float down the river with minimal paddling. This is a wilderness trip and you see only woods along the way. On most days there are people going down the river. The weekends are busy time. I rate the trip as excellent and would recommend it for novice and experienced paddlers alike.
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