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1st Departure:
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Unknown
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Destination:
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North America and Caribbean > USA > Florida > Central Florida > Ocala National Forest
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Duration:
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4.5 hours
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Skill Level:
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Intermediate
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The Silver River is a beautiful, crystal clear river for it's entire length and a prime example of pristine Florida. It has a history that has left it famous, yet unscathed...twenty-four movies have been filmed there. The best known are the Tarzan movies of the 1930s and 1940s, and some of the original James Bond movies starring Sean Connery. Along the run you can still see wild Rhesus monkeys left from the 'Tarzan' days as well as a ship that was sunk for one of the Bond movies. This is a beautiful and wild river that happens to originate from Springs that are now surrounded by a theme park. Yes, we can paddle right up into Silver Springs Park without paying as long as we stick to our kayaks. Our favorite trip on the Silver is to paddle up the river in the afternoon and enjoy a snack dinner from our kayaks at the spring itself, then allow the sun to set and do the return trip in the moonlight. Since we are traveling with the current on the return trip - it is a much quicker trip back to the launch. Since this trip is a fair distance from our office , we reserve this trip for groups of over ten participants