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The Myakka River State Park Canopy Walk in Sarasota, Florida - May 24, 2011 |
The canopy walkway is on a spur trail that goes off of the Boylston Nature Trail. The entire loop trail took the two RV Gypsies about 40 minutes to walk the trail. There were two Towers. The RV Gypsies climbed the stairs to the first tower which was 35 feet high, then they walked on a suspension bridge that was 85 feet long, and continued to the second tower that was 74 feet high. The two RV Gypsies climbed a total of about 171 stairs on this date. |
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two towers. The first tower was 35 feet high. The photo below shows Lee
Duquette at the bottom of the first tower. |
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Below: A display sign telling about the canopy tower plus a view of the 85 foot-long suspension bridge from below. |
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Below; Lee Duquette at the top of the
first tower (35 feet high) photographing Karen Duquette was down below the tower. |
Below: Karen Duquette at the bottom
of the first tower photographing Lee Duquette at the top of the tower. |
Below Karen Duquette climbed up the stairs of the first tower to join Lee Duquette. |
As the two RV Gypsies stepped onto the
suspension bridge they saw a Danger sign. No worries - there was not anyone
else around except the two RV Gypsies. |
Below: The two RV Gypsies
on the Suspension Bridge at Myakka River State Park. Check out the shape
of the tree limb over Karen Duquette's head. |
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Below: Lee Duquette
ready to climb the second tower. |
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Below: The two RV Gypsies
got a glimpse of the first tower from the second tower. Although it can
barely be seen in the trees. |
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Below: The two RV Gypsies
climbed a total of about 171 stairs to get this view of the area. |
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Below: The very happy RV
Gypsies at the top of the second tower at Myakka River State Park |
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Below: A sign
stating what might be seen from the top of the second tower in clear weather
- as far as 25-1/2 miles away. |
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Below: Lee Duquette on the
tower staircase |
Below: The view from the
bottom of the second tower looking up into the staircase |
Below: Signs showing where other Canopy Walkways are located |
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You may visit any of the below seven (7) sections in any order you choose. The page you are on is
grayed out and cannot be chosen from here. |
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Canopy Walk (this page) |
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AFTER
you have visited all seven sections above, please continue on to Plant City,
Florida and Dinosaur World
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