[quote=MN3][quote]Except for Weekeewachee (sp?) when I was a child, I've never visited any of the freshwater springs down there. Will have wetsuits and would like to do some snorkeling and maybe camping around such sites. Would appreciate suggestions on y'all's favorite springs to visit along/near the coast.[/quote]
I have only been to weeki wachee and rainbow spring
weeki wachee is much much better imho. the scenery is much nicer, the fact that you go from freshwater and end up in the gulf (if you have your own kayak/or other) bring you through multiple ecosystems and you watch the plants change as you pass from fresh to brackish to salt is amazing. I would highly recommend it to anyone (go during the week or be on a very busy river)
There is camping at Rainbow river - so that is nice. They only rent inter tubes on site and (i found) that is not comfortable after an hour or so of being wet and stuck in a round tube with a weld-line that annoyingly rubs
I am sad to say, "I would avoid any beach location tampa or south at this time due to the red tide (algea bloom)
and my sailing season is over until the bloom ends or abades - so i would definitely not do fort desoto at this time
the algae bloom is toxic and causes respiratory distress in humans (and other animals)[/quote]
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