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Springs

  • January 10, 2021
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Springs – Our most precious water resources also provide great recreation opportunities Some of the most beautiful places to explore Northwest Florida are along our spring fed waterways. These creeks, streams and rivers provide incredible recreation and eco tourism along with the valuable drinking water our communities rely on. Florida boasts more than 1,00 springs, with close to 40 in the Walton, Holmes, Washington and Bay counties, with 13 springs feeding in the Choctawhatchee River basin. The Gainer Springs Group...

Northwest Florida

  • January 10, 2021
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Explore the many facets of the Choctawhatchee River Originating in southern Alabama, meandering south through northwest Florida in Holmes, Walton, and Washington counties, is the ever-changing Choctawhatchee River. The river arises and flows close to 140 miles southward, to eventually empty into the Choctawhatchee Bay. The Choctawhatchee is alluvial, characterized by a broad floodplain, prone to seasonal flooding, and heavy sediment load. Alluvial rivers are self-formed, meaning their channels are shaped by the magnitude and frequency of the floods experienced,...

Paddle

  • January 10, 2021
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Want to join a paddle group? The West Florida Canoe and Kayak Club or Floridakayak.org offers a variety of paddles in the Northwest Florida Panhandle. Guests are welcome on trips as long as they have the skills to safely navigate the waters being paddled.  Guests must sign a waiver form and have an Eglin Recreational Pass if the trip is on the Air Force Base. Paddlers must supply their own boat. ——————————————————————————————————————————— Four scenic locations to paddle up an appetite...

Eco Adventures

  • January 9, 2021
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Explore along the Choctawhatchee River with Backwater Tours Interested in exploring a tucked away crystal clear spring on the Choctawhatchee River? Head out and discover nature at its best on with a river cruise with Backwater Tours. Captain Andy Coleman knows the Choctawhatchee River waterways and shares stories of its history as a major thoroughfare for logging and commerce. Living here and exploring the area since 1976, Capt. Andy will take you to some tucked away places only the locals...

History

  • January 6, 2021
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Historical remembrances of the Choctawhatchee River The following is a publication of interviews with the people who lived along the Choctawhatchee River done by Northwest Florida Water Management in 1988: The Northwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD) made its first attempt at gathering oral accounts of life and resources us in northwest Florida. Ten “old timers,” each selected to represent an economic or subsistence activity common around the Choctawhatchee Bay during the early part o the 20th century, were interviewed...

Self guided eco adventures

  • January 5, 2021
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Four scenic locations to paddle up an appetite and enjoy a great lunch in Walton County Self guided Some of Northwest Florida’s most scenic natural landscapes can be found right here in Walton County. Kayakers, canoeists and stand up paddle boarders have many locations to enjoy nature’s delights just a few paddle strokes away. If you are interested in venturing on a paddle excursion but can’t afford to spend the entire day, our area boasts several short excursions you can...

Explore Washington County

  • January 1, 2021
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Located in the heart of the Florida Panhandle, Washington County encompasses 580 square miles including the communities of Chipley and Vernon, Ebro, Wausau, Caryville, New Hope, Sunny Hills, Five Points, Greenhead, Redhead, and Hinson’s Crossroads. Washington County is within easy access on Interstate 10 from Tallahassee and Pensacola and Highway 231 to Panama City and Dothan, Alabama. Visitors to the Washington County can enjoy beautiful scenery and a wide range of outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, boating, canoeing, camping, horseback...

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