FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dec 3, 2014
DEP
TO CELEBRATE DESIGNATION OF UPPER CHIPOLA RIVER PADDLING TRAIL
~Department, Jackson County officials to participate in flotilla on the river~
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s
Florida Park Service is proud to celebrate the designation of the Upper Chipola
River Paddling Trail as the latest addition to Florida’s Greenways and Trails
system.
Local and state officials will gather riverside on
Friday, Dec. 12 at Christoff Landing near Marianna to celebrate the designation of the Upper Chipola Paddling Trail and the recognition of Jackson County as a
‘Blueways Community,’ as designated by the Florida Paddling Trails
Association. After a brief ceremony,
paddlers and boaters are invited to experience the new trail and join a
flotilla on a journey to the Florida Caverns State Park.
As Florida’s 51st designated paddling trail, this
scenic portion of the Chipola River is a site on the Great Florida Birding
& Wildlife Trail and begins at Christoff Landing, managed by the Northwest
Florida Water Management District. Jackson County is home to a wealth of
excellent boating, fishing and paddling waterways within a region of great
biodiversity and outstanding wildlife habitat.
WHAT: Paddling Trail Designation
WHEN: Dec. 12, 2014
Noon (CST)
WHERE: Christoff Landing Marianna,
FL
Directions from
Marianna: From intersection of U.S. 90 and Pennsylvania Avenue, turn right (north)
and drive 5.2 miles. (name soon changes to Bumpnose Rd.) Turn right (east); the
launch site is 0.3 miles ahead.
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