Several
weeks ago we ran into another couple here at TTO, and we spent time talking with them about the places we had each paddled and the places we wanted to paddle. They strongly suggested we paddle the
Econlockhatchee River northeast of Orlando. We took a look at the guide book and decided it
might be a pretty good paddle. It was not too far away, and we could do it with a bike shuttle. As soon as we arrived at the put-in, I realized we had paddled the "Econ" before, probably during our first Benner trip to Florida during Christmas 2004. We dropped our gear at the put-in on CR 419 near Oviedo FL. I drove the car to the take-out at the bridge on Snow Hill Road and rode the bike about 6 miles back
to the put-in. This run is about 10 miles long and passes through the Little Big Econ State Forest. It was a very pleasant day, and a very nice paddle through a remote section of state forest. The river is mainly twisty and shallow, with stained water and white sand bottom. This would be an excellent camping river; there are a number of excellent campsites on state lands. We saw three very large alligators, 12 feet long or better. We also snuck up on an armadillo rooting near the bank.
weeks ago we ran into another couple here at TTO, and we spent time talking with them about the places we had each paddled and the places we wanted to paddle. They strongly suggested we paddle the Econlockhatchee River northeast of Orlando. We took a look at the guide book and decided it
might be a pretty good paddle. It was not too far away, and we could do it with a bike shuttle. As soon as we arrived at the put-in, I realized we had paddled the "Econ" before, probably during our first Benner trip to Florida during Christmas 2004. We dropped our gear at the put-in on CR 419 near Oviedo FL. I drove the car to the take-out at the bridge on Snow Hill Road and rode the bike about 6 miles back 
to the put-in. This run is about 10 miles long and passes through the Little Big Econ State Forest. It was a very pleasant day, and a very nice paddle through a remote section of state forest. The river is mainly twisty and shallow, with stained water and white sand bottom. This would be an excellent camping river; there are a number of excellent campsites on state lands. We saw three very large alligators, 12 feet long or better. We also snuck up on an armadillo rooting near the bank.
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