Name: Ichetucknee Polar Plunge and Paddle to see SPZ
Start: 2026-01-10T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-10T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Ichetucknee Springs State Park

Come see what the Ichetucknee Springs Protection Zone (SPZ) is about. Swim in the head spring then join us for a leisurely paddle 4 miles downstream in crystal clear waters with the possibility of seeing manatee, several types of gar and bird species.
The Ichetucknee River is great paddling in the park. From there down to the Santa Fe River, power boats abound, producing wakes, endangering humans and wildlife, and eroding shorelines. The SPZ would require a No Wake Zone and maybe ban personal watercraft.
**Take Out:** TREPO Point Park
Please follow Leave No Trace principles by packing out all trash, avoiding damage to vegetation, and respecting wildlife.
**Do not bring** [things prohibited by the park rules](https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/ichetucknee-springs-state-park/experiences-amenities#paddling), such as glass containers, disposable containers, pets, tobacco or nicotine including vapes, radios, speakers, or loud music, water guns or blasters, or fishing gear.
**Safety:** Be on time. If you miss the safety briefing, you cannot paddle with us. Each person in a boat, no matter how young or old, must wear a PFD.
**Free:** This outing is free to WWALS members, and $10 for non-members. Please prepay the $10 online: [https://wwals.net/outings](https://wwals.net/outings). Or bring cash to the outing. Credit card payments may or may not be available. The park charges $6 per vehicle.
**Duration:** 5 hours
**Paddle:** 5 miles, 4 hours
**Shuttle:** 8 miles one way, 40 minutes round trip
*You can help with clean, swimmable, fishable, drinkable, water in the 10,000-square-mile Suwannee River Basin in Florida and Georgia by [becoming a WWALS member today](https://wwals.net/donations)!*
[Click here for lots more information about this outing.](https://wwals.net/?p=68835)

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