2/27/2017: Juniper Cr., Juniper Springs Rec Area to Juniper Run (FL-19)

With: David Bernard, Dan Bertko, Frank Fico, Bridget Fico, Kim Buttleman, Jenny Thomas, Cat Thrash, Beverly Smith, Lois Carra
 
We drove about 25 miles to the Juniper Springs Recreation Area of the Ocala NF. We launched into the tiny, 6'-wide Fern Hemlock Springs run, and about 1/4-mile later joined Juniper Creek, just below the spring, where it was about 12' wide. The creek widened as we passed through Juniper Plain, and we took out at a boat ramp at the FL-19 bridge. Put this on your list of charming flatwater streams if you ever boat in Florida. We saw only a half-dozen other boaters all day.

That night we drove into Ocala and ate at the marvelous Sonny's BBQ, which is a Florida chain. I had my usual Baby Back Ribs, and splurged by ordering the full rack!
 
1. Cat on Juniper Run
2. Cat on Juniper Run
3. Kim and Jenny on Juniper Run
4. Kim and Jenny on Juniper Run
5. Juniper Run
6. Juniper Run
7. David on Juniper Run
8. Alligator on Juniper Run
9. Cat on Juniper Run
10. Cat on Juniper Run
11. Frank and Bridget at lunch break on Juniper Run
12. Dan and Lois on Juniper Run
13. Dan and Lois on Juniper Run
14. Turtle on Juniper Run
15. Cat and the only rapid on Juniper Run
16. David on the only rapid on Juniper Run
17. David on Juniper Run
18. Kim and Jenny on Juniper Run
19. Dan and Lois on Juniper Run
20. Big 'gator on Juniper Run