Yesterday was Day # 2 of Rapunzel's birthday celebration. Skunky surprised her with a Choctawhatchee River and bayou tour! Of course the Dargs went- we heard the word "boat" and started scrambling into position!
Captain Kent Mundy picked us up at the boat ramp at the end of 395, by Eden State Park. We cruised out the bayou, then ROARED across the bay- too much fun! Cruised around the Bunker area- up Bunker Creek (I think it is a creek) to the Choctawhatchee River. It is another world- so pretty it makes you cry. My pictures do not show anything!
We saw alligators, lots of turtles, kingfishers, ospreys (including a pair on the nest), wild pigs, and an owl, who had been watching us for a few minutes before we saw him. Disney's Jungle Cruise has nothing on the real deal!
Captain Kent is loads of funn and has lots of good info. We will be going out again very soon! He also offers fishing, sunset cruises, and flounder gigging trips- you can reach him at (850) 534-0107 or www.southwaltonrivertours.com.
The bird is a Purple Gallinule- it was beautiful. You will have to click on the pic to see it-
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MangoMangoSoWal InsiderNew York/ Santa Rosa Beach9,699 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Insider
MangoSoWal InsiderNew York/ Santa Rosa Beach9,699 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal InsiderI highly recommend this tour. We went with DD and had a grayt time and learned quite a bit about the different plants and wildlife that live in the river and inlets. We went between 10-12 pm because we thought we would see more alligators and turtles, but due to heavy rain the night before and the water table rising, we didn't see any gators, but nonetheless still interesting. Can't control mother nature.
Bring polarized glasses, you can bring a cooler or lunch with you. Capt. Mundy finds some beautiful spots to just sit and listen to the birds.
We also saw a flower blooming called a spider lily in the woods which I thought was quite exotic looking for a woodland flower.
Osprey Nest
Bring polarized glasses, you can bring a cooler or lunch with you. Capt. Mundy finds some beautiful spots to just sit and listen to the birds.
We also saw a flower blooming called a spider lily in the woods which I thought was quite exotic looking for a woodland flower.
Osprey Nest
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30A Skunkape30A SkunkapeSkunkyBackatown Seagrove10,329 postsJoined View profileMessageSkunky
30A SkunkapeSkunkyBackatown Seagrove10,329 postsJoined View profileMessageSkunkyOK, fess up, did either of you fall off that limb?:lol:
MangoMangoSoWal InsiderNew York/ Santa Rosa Beach9,699 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Insider
MangoSoWal InsiderNew York/ Santa Rosa Beach9,699 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal InsiderOK, fess up, did either of you fall off that limb?:lol:
Me? Nah, I was a tree monkey when I was a kid. :cool:
DD can vouch no one fell, although I did have a close call, that limb is winding. :lol:
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