Kayak Canoe Alabama

Sunday, November 06, 2005

Seven Runs Creek

Sunday, November 6, 2005

After spending the morning exploring the springs on Econfina Creek around Hwy. 20, Roland, Bob, Julie and I started our drive back to Alabama and made a last stop at Seven Runs. On our way back east on Hwy 20, we turned north on Hwy 81 at Bruce, to the dirt cemetary road down to the launch and campground area.

There was quite a difference from my last paddle there when the water level was about six feet higher. The water level was very low, exposing the huge widened trunks of the cypress forest. We put in and started upstream, which winded around through the beautiful cypress at their peak of color change to a deep auburn orange. The water was very clear, as it was mostly spring water, with no rain or runoff in several days.

The sky was mostly overcast and with us hidden down among the dense cypress, it appeared to Roland we were in a mystical black forest right out of the Lord of the Rings books. We paddled up stream for about a mile, then returned to the launch area for lunch.

This is a an interesting area and great place for a short paddle on the way back from a weekend trip further east. Do not pass it up!

0 Comments:

Post a Comment

<< Home