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Florida Adventures, Ocklawaha River Matt Benson 12/1/24 Florida Adventures, Ocklawaha River Matt Benson 12/1/24

Structures

I planned to visit Ray Wayside Park but ended up at the Eureka Bridge. This post looks at the bridge and the overlooked structures that shape the Ocklawaha River.

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Waterways
Florida Adventures, Ocklawaha River Matt Benson 11/17/24 Florida Adventures, Ocklawaha River Matt Benson 11/17/24

Waterways

I followed the Ocklawaha River from State Road 19 in Palatka, Florida, to the County Road 316 Bridge in Eureka, tracing the route of the long abandoned Cross Florida Barge Canal project. This is the first in what I hope becomes a series dedicated to the Ocklawaha River.

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Changing Tide
Florida Adventures, Video Matt Benson 7/9/22 Florida Adventures, Video Matt Benson 7/9/22

Changing Tide

I spent two days camping in the Florida Everglades with my Fuji X100V.

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Kayak Camping on the Ocklawaha River
Florida Adventures, Video Matt Benson 5/10/21 Florida Adventures, Video Matt Benson 5/10/21

Kayak Camping on the Ocklawaha River

We kayak camped along the Ocklawaha River in a storm while sick.

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Breathe
Florida Adventures, Video, Life Matt Benson 2/8/21 Florida Adventures, Video, Life Matt Benson 2/8/21

Breathe

I made a video about being present, Alex and I went camping for the first time since 2019, and Zion turned one year old!

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North Carolina: The Larger Story
Travel, Video, Life Matt Benson 11/1/20 Travel, Video, Life Matt Benson 11/1/20

North Carolina: The Larger Story

When Jenny and I married, so did our love for these mountains. This year was special. We got to share North Carolina with our daughter.

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A Guide to Primitive Camping in Juniper Prairie Wilderness
Florida Adventures, Guides Matt Benson 8/30/20 Florida Adventures, Guides Matt Benson 8/30/20

A Guide to Primitive Camping in Juniper Prairie Wilderness

Everything you need to know to camp in the Juniper Prairie Wilderness area of the Ocala National Forest, including parking information and trailheads, camping locations and helpful resources.

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Day Off - Kayaking the Ocklawaha River
Florida Adventures, Photography, Video Matt Benson 7/9/20 Florida Adventures, Photography, Video Matt Benson 7/9/20

Day Off - Kayaking the Ocklawaha River

With a rare morning to myself, I kayaked a section of the Ocklawaha River and created a video of the adventure.

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