The Myakka River State Park Is North East Of Venice, FL

 

The Myakka Canopy Walkway provides easy access to observe life in the treetops of an oak/palm hammock

One of two towers that support the Myakka Canopy Walkway

The walkway is suspended 25 feet above the ground and extends 85 feet through the hammock canopy

Katie on walkway

View from top of tower

Top of the tower is 76.1 feet tall

Kodak moment at top of tower

Looking down through center of tower walkway

View of walkway from above

View of suspended walkway

One of the world's largest airboats

Airboat starting cruise on Upper Myakka Lake

Tours last approximately 1 hour

Airboat returning from scenic cruise

This gator was on the opposite bank watching the guy in the next picture fishing

This guy was net fishing. Caught the net just as it hit the water

 

Winter 2004- 2005