According to Alton Snellgrove, who’s overseeing the annual IDIDAHIKE along the Florida Trail Suwannee River section,

We will need to reschedule the IDIDAHIKE due to high water. According to Eric there were sections of the trail under water Monday and looking at the gauge station it has risen about 6 inches a day. [...]

Hikers beware! The Suwannee, Econfina, and Aucilla Rivers are rising fast and the Florida Trail is largely under the swift currents of these rivers in many places between Osceola National Forest / Lake City and St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge south of Tallahassee. Plans for the IDIDAHIKE coming up Feb 6 may be canceled due [...]

Enjoy a group hike along the Suwannee River on one of the most beautiful sections of the Florida Trail while benefiting the trail you love. In it’s second year, the IDIDAHIKE is both a social way to enjoy the rugged terrain and scenic views, including springs, whitewater rapids, and waterfalls along the river while meeting [...]

Here’s a quick look I took last night from the canoe put-in at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park. The Suwannee River is still over 70 feet, well over flood stage and certainly swamping the Florida Trail, as evidenced by short walks in either direction from this spot. While the waters have receded somewhat [...]

The Florida Trail is closed along the Suwannee Section (between Bell Springs and Twin Rivers State Forest / Mill Creek Tract) and in the Big Bend (along the Aucilla River) due to severe flooding, according to the Florida Trail Association. Recent heavy rains in North Florida and South Georgia have led to some of the [...]