paddled on the Braden River with our friends Ken and Ted from Tampa. We put in at Jigg's Landing , about five miles from where the Braden River flows into the Manatee River near Bradenton. We paddled upstream almost six miles, although there was no perceptible flow. The river alternated from a natural setting to developed areas. We passed under I-75 and then passed by Linger Lodge, a restaurant and RV park. As we paddled up, the river narrowed significantly. We lunched under a bridge 
near a golf course and returned to our put-in. We saw one pretty fair sized gator and all the usual turtles and birds. Another wonderful day and a wonderful paddle ... and not a single no-see-em!
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