Trapper Nelson

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…

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…

8/11/2022 Riverbend Park – Things To Do in Jupiter Watching alligators — from a distance — is a highlight when you take a canoe or kayak paddling tour on the Wild and Scenic Loxahatchee River at Riverbend Park with JUPITER OUTDOOR CENTER. BE CAREFUL!!!! Don’t touch them. Don’t toss food to the ‘gator, no matter…

Loxahatchee Kayaking 8/4/2020 Aug. 10 is the first day back to school, so get out there and enjoy a bicycle, boating or paddling adventure with your student before they hit the books. offers pedaling and paddling adventures at Riverbend Park. And we are open 365 days a year. Online reservations are recommended. Make them anytime…

7/28/2022 TRAPPER NELSON (Photo/utube.com) Join Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Historian Josh Liller on Friday, July 29, 2022 to hear about the colorful life and mysterious death of Vince “Trapper” Nelson. Liller’s one-hour presentation includes rare photos and the latest research of perhaps Jupiter’s most legendary character. Admission is free. Liller is Historian for the Loxahatchee River…

7/21/2022 Things To Do in Jupiter Kayaking, bicycling, diving, exploring history, tropical birds, manatees and sea turtles — here’s a fun bucket list of eco-tourism things to do in Jupiter adventures.

7/14/2022 Canoeing in Jupiter “LOOK AT ALL THE LITTLE FISH IN THERE!” 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…

3/10/22 Things to do in Jupiter at Riverbend Park Take The Trapper Nelson Challenge! (Photo: KaneCenter.org) Anyone adventurous enough to take the Trapper Nelson Challenge with JUPITER OUTDOOR CENTER guides is following – make that paddling – in the path of one of Jupiter’s most famous and mysterious residents. To register for the things to…

6/04/2021 Things to do in Jupiter What can be as much fun as canoeing or kayaking under the shade of the sky-high cypress trees along the Wild and Scenic Loxahatchee River or the ice-clear Jupiter Inlet waterways? How about Alaska? Kayak on the glacial waters in the Chugach Mountains. Virginia? Try the white waters along…

4/28/2021 THINGS TO DO IN JUPITER! Another alligator is dead — again caused by people feeding the graceful reptiles. “Alligators are the true residents of the Loxahatchee River. People should respect them and all wildlife. When people feed an alligator, the alligator sees them as a food source. Don’t feed them,” said a person who…

4/23/2021 THINGS TO DO IN JUPITER! DIVING  Reef, wreck or deep water, Jupiter offers some of the best diving around. Colorful, diverse marine life and coral reefs provide the environment for a great day on the warm tropical waters off north Palm Beach County. Ask about special dives to see 600-pound Goliath Groupers and catch…

THINGS TO DO IN JUPITER! Wildlife is under, above and all around when you go for a paddling or bicycling adventure at Jupiter Outdoor Center. Here’s some of our favorite outdoor characters we’ve seen during Things To Do in Jupiter adventures: BIRDS, BIRDS, BIRDS Owls, great blue herons, osprey, ducks, sandhill cranes, hawks, turkeys, bald…

Things To Do in Jupiter! PEDAL & PADDLE AT RIVERBEND PARK Birds, butterflies, deer, otters, native flowers and an occasional ‘gator are part of your pedaling adventure along the Loxahatchee River at Riverbend Park. Beach cruisers with fat tires almost five inches wide are for rent from Jupiter Outdoor Center on the more than a…

THINGS TO DO IN JUPITER — AND BEYOND!

DUBOIS PIONEER HOME  Visitors to the 1898-built DuBois Pioneer Home can get a view of how life was on the Jupiter Inlet more than 100 years ago. The DuBois’ had three sons and one daughter. All four children were born in the home. They fished, farmed, salvaged and also ran a fishing camp and later a restaurant…

Shutout in your plans for spring training at Jupiter’s Roger Dean Stadium to watch the St. Louis Cardinals? Here’s another way to watch the redbirds. Take a birdwatching tour at Riverbend Park and see cardinals, blue herons, roseatte spoonbills and more along the Wild & Scenic Loxahatchee River. Grapefruit League fans may have a tough…

Step aboard the 27-foot PonTiki for a boat tour on Jupiter Inlet’s pristine waterways when you visit Charlie + Joe’s at Love Street, opened Thursday by NFL icon Joe Namath and his pal Charlie Modica in the beautiful Jupiter Inlet Village. The cruise operated by Love Street Outdoor Center to and from Charlie and Joe’s…

Adventures in Recovery at Riverbend Park is geared towards rehab centers with patients in recovery that are seeking a higher power to aid in their recovery. Paddling on the Wild & Scenic Loxahatchee River is also for patients to see that fun and adventure can be had without drugs and alcohol. Call now to make…

THINGS TO DO – 5 Bird Watching Spots in Jupiter for the Great Backyard Bird Count If you want to get outdoors, social distance, nurture with nature – be a census taker for birds. Between Feb. 12 -15, volunteers take a worldwide snapshot for the 24th annual bird count sponsored by the National Audubon Society….

Looking for a relaxing — and Covid-safe — spot to eat el fresco in Jupiter? Here are my five brown bag favorites. No charge for admission. And parking is free at all of ’em!

SHOP LOCAL Patronizing local businesses — dive shops, restaurants, entertainment, bike shops — is a great way to help your community and your Jupiter friends. When you spend money in Jupiter, you’re often buying Jupiter products. That promotes what’s uniquely Jupiter. And local businesses create local jobs. Want numbers to back that up? Experts say…

JUPITER RIVERWALK Take the family for a scenic bicycle ride or stroll along Riverwalk, Jupiter’s waterfront walkway. Mangrove Bay, Jupiter Yacht Club & Marina, the Best Western Hotel and the Plaza Down Under on the Riverwalk – take your pick where to enter and exit. Enjoy views of the marina and Intracoastal Waterway while sipping…

Let’s hear it for Dec. 21, the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year! That’s the day afternoon shadows, early darkness and long nights start reversing. On Dec. 22, the sun begins its annual climb higher in the sky. That’s more hours for bicycling, stand-up paddle boarding, exploring — all that fantastic outdoor stuff….

Kayaking, bicycling, diving, birding, exploring history, manatees and sea turtles — here’s a fun bucket list of outdoor watery  adventures in Jupiter.

DRY BAG Towels, sunscreen, extra clothing, safety equipment like a whistle and first aid kit, energy bars, bottled water — keep them all safe and ready for use in a dry bag during your trip. And one more thing. Don’t take a chance bringing your car keys. Jupiter Outdoor Center guides will gladly keep them…

5 Things To Do on a First Date at Jupiter Outdoor Center Full Moon on Jupiter Inlet waterways. Part the moonbeams glittering on Jupiter Inlet waters as you paddle past the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse, alongside spindly-fingered mangrove trees and under Cato’s Bridge. Jupiter Outdoor Center guides will time the tour so that the moon rises…

Anyone adventurous enough to take the Trapper Nelson Challenge is following – make that paddling – in the path of one of Jupiter’s most famous and mysterious residents. Your six-mile voyage on the Loxahatchee River to the Jupiter Inlet relives the weekly trip for supplies taken by the Legend of the Loxahatchee in the early…