We had a really nice, short kayak trip the other day out on Crystal River. I was curious to see a place called "Three Sisters Spring", which is located off the main river and on a residential stretch of intracoastal. It took us about an hour to get to the launch site (Hunter Springs Park). Hunter Springs Park seems like it is a bathing place for every scumbag, parolee and white trash loser in Citrus County, but it's free and it is the closest launch site to Three Sisters you will find (aside from using someone's private property).
We paddled out into the bay, then under a bridge. We knew we were close when we saw a LOAD of boats hanging out in the canal. The entrance to Three Sisters is very small, and crowded with a load of mangroves. The area is not open to motorized boat traffic, since there are metal pylons obstructing anything larger than a kayak from going through. Once you get in, though you are treated to water as clear as a swimming pool, and 72 degree spring-fed refreshing swimming enjoyment.
Make sure you take a life jacket or some swimming noodles, since there aren't many places to hang out that allow you to touch the bottom. The average depth seems to be 6-8 feet, and most of the usable shoreline there is either private property or bound to be taken up by other visitors. It was crowded today, mainly because it was scalloping season, and all the scallopers came in for a look. Otherwise, it's a beautiful spring and it was a short and easy paddle.
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