RICK CLEGG’S OUTDOOR WORLD
The new Lost River Outdoor Center in Stuart’s Halpatiokee Regional Park is the latest gateway to natural Florida Rick Clegg fell in love with nature exploring a brook behind his childhood home in Connecticut. “It was my refuge,” he says. “I became fascinated with the flow of the water, the sound of it over the…
November 13, 2023
ECOTOURISM AT ITS BEST WITH JUPITER OUTDOOR CENTER
2/21/2023 Hiking (Photo/Bill DiPaolo) Wildlife, beauty, history and adventure await visitors at . Walk along the miles of hiking trails along the Wild and Scenic Loxahatchee River, visit the Farmstead, and picnic in the shade under a Seminole chickee. Sign up Colorful wading birds including roseate spoonbill, great blue heron and white ibis are common…
February 21, 2023
CUSTOMER QUOTES ABOUT JUPITER OUTDOOR CENTER ADVENTURES
22/20/2023 “Look at all the fish!” (PHOTOS/BILL DIPAOLO) That’s a recent revelation from one of our guests on a JUPITER OUTDOOR CENTER paddling tour, floating through the close-packed, sturdy mangroves north of Cato’s Bridge, Your canoeing in Jupiter tour begins into the clear waters of Sawfish Bay. Paddling toward the historic Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, your…
February 20, 2023
STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING – 5 FAB SNORKELING SPOTS
2/19/2023 Cato’s Bridge
February 19, 2023
5 BICYCLE PATHS TO CONNECT WITH NATURE
2/18/2023 From the sun-drenched bicycling paths along the glittering Atlantic Ocean to meandering shell trails shaded by towering banyan trees, pedaling in the Jupiter area is fantastic for beginners and pedaling veterans. will help you set up a tour for you and your group. You can explore Riverbend Park. Or we’ll bring bicycles to your…
February 18, 2023
5 WILDLIFE CRITTERS TO LOOK FOR AT RIVERBEND PARK
2/17/2023 Manatees ? Who Says They are Slow? OK, that egg-shaped head, floppy fins and wide tail doesn?t make manatees built for warp drive. But these mammals can hit it ? up to 20 MPH in a burst. Look for them along the ice-clear Jupiter Inlet Waterways and along the Loxahatchee River. To sign up…
February 17, 2023
TRAPPER NELSON – THE MAN, THE MYTH
2/16/2023 Explorer (Photo/Narratively.com) Born in 1908 in New Jersey and a former resident of Mexico and Texas, the muscular outdoorsman known as “Tarzan of the Loxahatchee” set up a homestead in the then almost-unreachable Loxahatchee River that runs through Riverbend Park in the 1930s. Check out more photos of Trapper by clicking here. Entrepreneur (Photo/Jonathan Dickinson…
February 16, 2023
Coming Soon: Kayaking, biking & more to Halpatiokee Park
Outdoor family fun is coming to in Stuart. (photos/video by Bill DiPaolo) Hiking, biking, paddling, wildlife and more will all be part of the adventure when Lost Tree Outdoor Center opens soon at the 65-acre park located on the South Fork of the St. Lucie River. Expert guides trained in safety procedures will take you…
February 15, 2023
ST. LUCIE INLET TOUR – PRISTINE PARADISE
2/15/2023 Boats only (Photos/Bill & Carolyn DiPaolo)Accessible only by boat, St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park is a dream come true for those seeking out the natural Florida.JUPITER OUTDOOR CENTER guides will take you on an hourlong boat ride from Jupiter Inlet waterways on the pristine Intracoastal Waterway to the Preserve on the northern tip…
February 15, 2023
JUPITER ISLAND BICYCLE TOUR
2/14/2023 (Photos/Bill DiPaolo) Towering banyan trees, beaches overlooking turquoise waters, cool breezes, lush landscaping — a bicycle ride on A1A through Jupiter Island is a fantastic adventure on the 10-mile-long barrier island of about 950 residents. JUPITER OUTDOOR CENTER will deliver your bicycles to nearby Sawfish Bay Park or other nearby location. Tandem, single, wide-tired, JOC…
February 14, 2023
BOAT TOURS IN JUPITER – Manatees, Lighthouse, Birds & More
2/13/2023 Serene, beautiful Jupiter Inlet (Photos/Bill DiPaolo) Paradise. That’s the word many use to describe Jupiter Inlet waterways. Grab a beverage or a snack, step aboard and sit back as LOVE STREET OUTDOOR CENTER boat captains show you all the sights – flying, swimming and boating. Want a private boat tour in Jupiter? Sure. Just…
February 13, 2023
MANGROVES! MANGROVES! MANGROVES!
What is a mangrove? (Photos/Bill DiPaolo) Fingerlike, spooky, tough and loved by wildlife, mangroves are salt-tolerant plants that hug the shore along Jupiter Inlet waterways. You’ve likely seen their seedlings, greenish sticklings bobbing in the waves. They float horizontally for a month or so after dropping from the tree. The tip then drops downward so…
February 12, 2023