Paddling into a Norman Rockwell reality. There is nothing more enjoyable for me than being quiet with nature.

One such experience was canoeing down the Historic Suwannee River which starts in Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp, and flows into the Gulf of Mexico.   

We were paddling south when we passed a group of young boys using a rope swing to swing into the Suwannee River. The sun was warm, (but not hot) the trees were full of singing birds, and the only human noise was the laughter of the children relishing in their summer fun. That is one experience that keeps me going back to Florida's streams.