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Jim's Trip to Rainbow Springs Florida April, 2006
This ultra-clear water is from the spring-fed Rainbow River, the purest, most pristine river in the United States. It's got 150 ft. horizontal visibility! It's 100% spring fed and has all kinds of interesting caves to discover as you float downstream with mask and snorkel. The problem is, as soon as you stick your head into a cave, you get blasted with the spring water rushing out at a high rate of speed. There is an abundance of fish, turtles, birds, etc., that makes for a spectacular snorkeling experience as you float down the river. |
What you're seeing here is Rainbow Springs State Park, which comprises the
headsprings of the Rainbow River.
This is where the river starts.
This is downtown Ocala, which is where I spent the night. It's about 20
minutes from Rainbow Springs
Here is a part of old Florida, away from the tourist traps and beaches. This
is downtown Arcadia, which is about an hour inland from Sarasota. The town is
now essentially a ghost town since the new super-Walmart was built on the
outskirts of town.
James Montanus' Motorcycle Adventures
"Sometimes it's a little better to travel than
to arrive."
~ Robert M. Pirsig - Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
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Suzuki DL1000 'V-Strom' Rides (God rides a V-Strom - check it out!) | |
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660 mile ride through the mountains of PA in August of '06 |
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I tried to follow the Oatka Creek to it's source and discovered some beautiful places along the way. |
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Nice ride along Lake Ontario shoreline with Tony Orr |
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Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Mt. Washington, more... |
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435 mile ride through Finger Lakes area, Lake Ontario shoreline |
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PA Grand Canyon, Bucktail Trail, Lock Haven, etc. |
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Two bikes. Seven Finger Lakes. Eight hours. 253 miles. |
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Being interested in the history of Love Canal, I ventured out to see what was there today. The results were interesting. |
Dual Sport Rides - Honda XR650R | |
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Nice 130 mile ride through the PA Mountains for some late foliage |
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Collection of adventure riding photos since 2004 |
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Dual Sport ride in and around the Pine Creek Gorge (Fall 2006) |
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This is really getting to be a habit (Fall 2007) |
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Dual sport motorcycle ride, 9-24-04 |
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Another dual sport ride, 10-7-04 |
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My very first PA Grand Canyon ride courtesy of Dave Kessler |
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Sweet (but gruelling) dual sport ride through Catskill Mountains |
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Organized dual-sport ride in Jasper, N.Y. |
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Dual sport ride to Majestic Trails to the Historic Kinzua Bridge |
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Dual sport ride through Berkshire and Green Mountains |
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Dave Box returns to the site of the original Zoar Valley Motopark. |
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Fast paced tour of Zoar Valley and Cattaraugus County 10-31-04 |
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Dual Sport ride on Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, Canada |
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Vine Valley, Italy Valley, Prattsburg, Naples, Springwater, etc. |
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Watkins Glen, FLNF, Connecticut Hill, etc. |
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Exploration of the FLNF - dual sport ride |
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on 6-12-04 (dual sport exploration ride) |
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on 6-6-04 (dual sport ride) |
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On 5-29-04, Naples, Springwater, Cohocton, Vine Valley. |
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Southern Tier dual sport ride |
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A 190 mile dual sport ride (GPS map only-not pictures) |
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Exploration of the FLNF - dual sport ride |
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Dual Sport ride on 6-20-03 from Osceola to Timber View |
California Rides | |
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Road ride on a Honda VFR 800, summer of 2002, through Norcal |
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With Todd Fess - road ride, Honda VFR 800's along PCH |
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Riding a rented Fat Boy, San Francisco, October, 1999 |
Fun Stuff, etc. | |
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In a rented Ford Explorer - Death Valley, Mt.Whitney, etc. |
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Highly cultured Red Necks on dirt bikes, Naples, Kueka Lake, etc. |
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Wheelie pictures of me at Braddocks Bay State Park |
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A Tug Hill Odyssey (dual sport ride) |