For hiking Gainesville and Ocala, including the Ocala National Forest and the Cross Florida Greenway, Five Star Trails Gainesville & Ocala covers 38 outdoor adventures, including popular sections of the Florida Trail.
Hiking Fox Lake Sanctuary
One of Brevard County’s newer trail systems, the loops at Fox Lake Sanctuary offer more than 6 miles of traversing rugged terrain amid bayheads, prairies, and pine flatwoods.
Kayaking with the Aquaterra
In the continuing adventures of John and his kayaks: The Aquaterra Chinook was two feet longer than my old kayak, the bottom was much rounder, and it was noticeability narrower. Plus it didn’t have that great big opening for me to get into. In my old “recreational ” kayak the opening was large enough for …
Trikes on Parade in Mims
Bill felt a little odd being the only one on a bicycle on our last adventure. My friends Richard and Steve from the coast had invited us to join them for an early morning ride. Richard rode his older model Ice T, Steve used my Ice Adventure RS and me on Sandy’s Adventure RS. The …
VW Love at the Pasco County Bug Jam
After a long drive on the back roads we arrived at the Pasco County fairgrounds in Dade City for the 25th Annual Pasco County Bug Jam. Two officers were directing traffic into a huge field for parking. Dozens of folks were working to quickly and easily get all of us parked. Our hats off to …