Whether you own an inboard or outboard (or the traditional manpower), sailboat, jet ski, or pontoon, there's a water body ready to accommodate your needs. Citrus County maintains a number of public boat ramps throughout the area and if you are looking for a more permanent mooring, there are a number of privately owned marinas and boat storage yards. If boating is your desire but owning a boat isn't, there are also a number of local businesses that can rent you a vessel for a few hours, a day, a week, or more.

Once you are on the water, you still face a multitude of decisions of what you want to do. Sightseeing, fishing, water sports, snorkeling, or maybe just relaxing the day away from phones, deadlines, and other signs of civilization that surround us. If you want the fun of boating without having to drive, Citrus County also has a number of tours and operators to suit your needs.

Remember, Mother Nature created the waterways of Citrus County for everyone's use and enjoyment.

Canoeing

The Nature Coast Canoe/Kayak Trail begins on the Salt River off Crystal River (near the Marine Science Center) and follows markers on the Salt River South to the Homosassa River. Then the trail goes east on the Homosassa about a few hundred feet to Battle Creek. The Southern leg of the trail, the Michael Byer Memorial Trail, picks up the markers right at the Homosassa and Battle Creek, going south through Seven Cabbage Cut to the mouth of the Chassahowitzka.

The Nature Coast Canoe & Kayak Trail takes a paddler through some of the most pristine salt marshes in the Southeast. Year-round wildlife in the area includes osprey, eagles, a variety of wadin birds, manatees, dolphins, alligators, and raccoons.