Blackwater River log jam forces Blackwater Joe’s to halt canoe, kayak, tubing rentals

HOLT, Fla. — Blackwater Joe’s Canoes says it’s closed until further notice.

The business says it cannot rent canoes, kayaks or do tubing trips on the Blackwater River because of a major log jam.

The owners of Blackwater Joe’s — which straddles the Okaloosa County and Santa Rosa County lines — say the river was clear a few weeks ago, but it has recently risen and logs have jammed…

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