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Paddling in Florida

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Hillsborough River

~1h 9m drive

Hillsborough River is a 14-mile paddling stretch near Zephyrhills, Florida. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 241 cfs and a gradient of about 3.0 feet per mile.

Kayak /canoe launch

~17 min drive

Kayak /canoe launch is a boat launch in Florida.

Withlacoochee RiverPhoto: Kmusser, CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Withlacoochee River

~1h 25m drive

Withlacoochee River is a 15-mile paddling stretch near Polk City, Florida. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 190 cfs and a gradient of about 1.6 feet per mile.

Canoe Landing

~36 min drive

Canoe Landing is a boat launch in Florida.

Weeki Wachee River Trail

~30 min drive

Weeki Wachee River Trail is a paddling stretch in Florida.

Canoe/Kayak Launch

~44 min drive

Canoe/Kayak Launch is a boat launch in Florida.

Blackwater Creek

~1h 16m drive

Blackwater Creek is a 12-mile paddling stretch near Plant City, Florida. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 73 cfs and a gradient of about 5.1 feet per mile.

Lowry Park Boat Ramp

~54 min drive

Lowry Park Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Florida.

Little Withlacoochee River

~1h 17m drive

Little Withlacoochee River is a 18-mile paddling stretch near Webster, Florida. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 88 cfs and a gradient of about 2.6 feet per mile.

MacRae

~55 min drive

MacRae is a boat launch in Florida.

Gator Creek

~1h 24m drive

Gator Creek is a 3.8-mile paddling stretch near Lakeland, Florida. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 40 cfs and a gradient of about 4.8 feet per mile.

Canoe / Kayak Launch

~1h 1m drive

Canoe / Kayak Launch is a boat launch in Florida.

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