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Swimming in the water with them is not dangerous. However, they do jump out of the water and serious injuries to boaters have occurred.

Sharks spotted on the Suwannee River and far North as the Santa Fe.

More than 60 species of fish are found in the Suwannee River basin. Minnows, suckers, chain pickerel, longnose gar, Florida gar, bowfin (mudfish), as well as catfish and bullheads are common. Sport fishing is quite popular on rivers and lakes in the District.

Although there are some 200 species of sharks around the world, only the bull shark has adapted to fresh water. Bull sharks are found in the St. Johns River and also have been reported in Lake Monroe in Seminole County, but this is the first report of a bull shark in the Ocklawaha chain of lakes.May 22, 1987

Snook, spotted sunfish, tarpon, tilapia, stingrays, redfin pike, chain pickerel (jacks), carp and panfish can also be found in the river's freshwater swamp area while redfish, gar, flounder, sea trout, mullet and bull sharks can be caught in its brackish waters.

Originating at its headwaters in the Okefenokee Swamp in southeastern Georgia, the Suwannee River flows south and southwest to the Gulf of Mexico. The river derives its tannic color from decaying vegetation in the Okefenokee Swamp and maintains a black tint as it flows south.

The Suwannee flows from the Okefenokee Swamp in southern Georgia to the Gulf of Mexico in Florida. It winds for almost 266 miles through swamps, high limestone banks, hammocks of hardwood, and salt marshes.

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• "Old Folks at Home" (also known as "Swanee River", "Swanee Ribber" [from the original lyrics], or " Suwannee River ") is a minstrel song written by Stephen Foster in 1851. Since 1935 it has been the official state song of Florida, although in 2008 the original lyrics were expurgated.

• Official State Song of Florida. Florida designated "The Swanee River" (Old Folks at Home) by Stephen C. Foster as the official state song in 1935, replacing "Florida, My Florida" (which was adopted as the state song in 1913). Florida designated another official state song (I am Florida) in 2013.

The Suwannee River. The Suwannee River is a federally designated wild river. It is the only major waterway in the southeastern United States that is still unspoiled. The Suwannee flows from the Okefenokee Swamp in southern Georgia to the Gulf of Mexico in Florida.

My brother-in-law, and I (ages 70 and 63) just completed a 72 mile kayak trip, from Spirit of the Suwannee River Park to Bradford, Florida. The State of Florida has built six river camps along the river for overnight accommodations - There isn't any cost, but reservations are recommended to assure yourself one of the screened enclosed platforms.

The Suwannee River (also spelled Suwanee River) is a river that runs through south Georgia southward into Florida in the southern United States. It is a wild blackwater river, about 246 miles (396 km) long.

Quick Facts about the River. From its origin in the Okefenokee Swamp in southeast and south-central Georgia, the blackwater Suwannee River flows south 45 miles to White Springs, Florida and then forms a wide loop toward the west and empties into the Gulf of Mexico after traveling another 200 miles.

... you can find gators, birds and nude sunbathers. This gator along the river was as long as my kayak. ... Special to the Record-Eagle photos/Mike TerrellLimestone cliffs line much of the upper Suwannee River. Turtles enjoy the Florida sunshine.Mar 29, 2018

It is comprised of three counties – Suwannee, Hamilton, and Columbia, and is dotted with small towns such as White Springs, Lake City, and Live Oak. Overall, the Suwannee River Valley abounds with southern charm, greeting visitors with warm hospitality and authentic Florida cultural heritage.Apr 17, 2018

Suwannee River near Chiefland, Fla. The stream is the Swanee River of Stephen Foster's famed song “Old Folks at Home.” The river was named Guasaca Esqui (“River of Reeds”) by early Native American inhabitants, and its present name is thought to be a corruption of San Juanee (“Little St. John”).

The Suwannee River formed the boundary between the Timucuan on the east and the Apalachee Indians on the west. To the Timucuan of north central Florida, the Suwannee was a river sacred to their Sun God. To them, the Moon of the Suwannee put the colors of the rainbow into the earth.

The Suwannee River enters the Gulf of Mexico about 12 miles north of Cedar Key, approximately at latitude 29°16' north, longitude 83°08' west.

The historic Suwannee River, featured in the song by Stephen Foster, is home to many native species like whitetail deer, gray fox, otter, eagles, and the endangered salt marsh vole.Apr 27, 2016

The Suwannee Current's Influence

around 70 million years ago a fertile and powerful current became established in the sea covering South Georgia. It rose in the warm Gulf of Mexico, crossed the Florida Panhandle into South Georgia and ran northeast across Georgia into the Atlantic Ocean.