We chose to airboat and kayak Wacissa ... distinctive “blackwater.” The Wacissa River is accessed from the Wacissa Springs ...

On the outskirts of Pensacola lies the small town of Milton, Florida. It's an hour or so east of the famous Florida-Alabama state line, sitting at the mouth of the beautiful Blackwater River.

it was worth every minute spent on Florida’s longest river. DAY 8: Patrick Connolly, Greg Pflug, center, and Fred Goebel celebrate the end of a 310-mile kayaking trip at the finish line ...