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Written by Dickie Tillman   
Put in: Pete's Pier Marina, 1SW !st PL, Crystal River, Fl. 34439

Take out: Pete's Pier Marina, 1SW !st PL, Crystal River, Fl. 34439

There is a $5 parking fee at Pete's Pier. This is a tow area due to the popularity so getting your parking pass is advised.

Paddle Southeast following the shoreline, go underneath the bridge of Kings Bay Drive. In appx. 1/2 mile from the put in you will come to the outlet for 3 Sisters Springs. There is also a "No Entry Zone" for manatees just to the left of the springs entrance. Here and in the area around we saw dozens of manatees, if not a hundreds. Paddle up and into the narrow outlet of 3 Sisters Springs. It's a beautiful spring area but property around the springs is all private so stay in your boat. Many of us spent time paddling around in this area and in the canals lined with houses. It's easy to spend 2-3 hours paddling in this spring area, watching the manatees and around in the canal areas.

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It was a cool, very windy day making it difficult for open boats back out in Kings Bay. I attempted it but turned back due to the wind. Other boaters in sea kayaks and sit on tops paddled back out towards Pete's Pier, turning left/south around the palm covered point toward and around Buzzard Island. If you have the time there is lots of other paddling in this area, Banana Island, Parker Island and Warden Key. None of our group ventured farther out than around Buzzards Island due to the wind.

Dickie Tillman, January 2010

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