Paddle the Mystical Little-Big Econ River: Orlando’s Alligator Kayak Adventure

The paddle begins where the Little-Big Econ River threads quietly through Florida’s Little-Big Econ State Forest, a rare stretch of wilderness defying the sprawl of nearby Orange and Seminole Counties. At dawn, mist clings to the water’s surface, and towering cypress knees rise like sentinels from the dark, tannin-tinted current. The river’s course tightens, winding through tight twists shadowed by ancient live oaks, towering pines, and waving palmettos, each leaf and limb whispering stories of the landscape's resilience.