Wholesome Outdoorsy Type

When I'm in Gainesville, it sometimes seems like my options for things to do are either go to a party, go to a bar, watch a movie, do homework or read a book. When I'm in Boca, it seems like my options are go shopping or lie out on the beach. Invariably, I end up complaining about a lack of things to do. So over Thanksgiving break, I had an assignment for one of my tourism classes to go and visit a Florida State Park and write a short paper about multiple use. I'm not going to transpose my paper, but what I got out of this experience is that there are a ton of things to do! I went to Hugh Taylor Birch State Park and John U. Lloyd State Park, both in South Florida. And while they both do have beach access, they also have things like kayaking, canoeing, short hiking trails, camping and picnic areas. I went kayaking with my dad, and it was awesome. While I've always liked things like this, I never really thought of myself as the wholesome outdoorsy type. But going kayaking and seeing really how pretty a lot of Florida is was great. I'm ready to go back. Here are some pictures from the day.