Misc Parks and Adventures

State: Florida Outfitter Location: Blackwater Canoe https://maps.app.goo.gl/gU7bJm8dmrwTSgX69 Length: 9 miles Fee: $40.00 for a kayak. During the off season, they are cash-only. By the time I launched my kayak into the Blackwater River in early February 2026, it had been over 2 years since I'd put my hands on a paddle. Water is not plentiful in my current location of El Paso, TX. And my last water-oriented activity had been a river cruise on the Spree in Berlin. It had simply

State: Alabama Trailhead: 760 Aldock Road, Eight Mile, AL 36613 (start beside the playground) Park: Chickasabogue Park in Mobile County Length: 3.8 miles (My distance is a little longer, due to detours) Fee: None // Chickasabogue Park is an 1100 acre park located in Mobile County. If you're driving through Mobile or staying in the area, this is a solid location to either run, hike, or mountain bike. There are also camping and disc golf options. For me, it was a much needed br

State: Alabama Trailhead Location: https://share.google/PxdePmzGegPqYpMrj Park: Audubon Bird Sanctuary Length: 3.4 miles (including the beach walk to Fort Gaines) Fee: Free // By the time I arrived on Dauphin (Daw-fin) Island, the journey had taken me 1200 miles through the ice and snow-covered Chihuahuan Desert, past the hill country, over the Delta, and deep into the southeast pines. The 4runner and I had left El Paso the prior morning and dipped into a silent, white world