What to do on a hot summer’s day? Try the naturally air-conditioned Silver River for a paddling trip. I was out yesterday with my friends from FOWA on a river tour with Captain Peggy Goldberg, and we encountered this flotilla of paddlers – more friends from FOWA – returning from the springs.
Author of 45 books, Sandra Friend established FloridaHikes.com in 2006 to expand on the field research she'd completed for her first six hiking guides. She has been honored with lifetime achievement awards from the Florida Trail Association and the Florida Outdoor Writers Association.
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