In a canoe or kayak you can get to fossil spots most can t get to. Canoe outpost peace river water level is 12 inches below normal and lower.
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Peace river fossils. All reviews megalodon teeth met mark short drive waist deep water great guide all ages peace river big ones kayak trip fun adventure creek bone finds fossils bites hunt sharks shovel material mako expert orientation. Columbia south carolina 108 contributions 31 helpful votes. Peace river horse fossils although some early horses from the miocene can be found by far the most common horse fossils are the modern equus sp.
The marine fossils found in the peace river are mostly from the miocene epoch and vary in age depending on specific location to between 5 15 million years in age. The peace river area near arcadia and wauchula has some of the best fossil finding dirt in florida and it s an easy day trip from lee and collier counties. Water needs to be fairly clear and below normal for fossil hunting.
This state has been land then ocean then land again at least 24 times in the last 2 million years the leader of our expedition mark renz told the small group. During the pleistocene from 2 5 million until about 11 000 years ago the earth was and still is in constant glaciations events. Ice age fossils besides for the peace river fossils there are also fossils from the pleistocene.
While fossils of marine animals make up the bulk of what we find on our tours terrestrial land animal fossils are also very common. There is a fossil expedition tour in florida that allows visitors from all over to hunt for historical treasures riverside. Fossil hunting on the peace river is a popular past time.
Easily recognizable horse fossils are their teeth. Fossil expeditions in florida is the premier tour offering walk in or kayak trips in order to hunt for shark mammal and reptile fossils right in the peace river. From the pleistocene deposits.
If the water level is 12 inches below normal and lower river is good for fossil hunting. Pleistocene horse teeth from the peace river of florida. During glacial periods the sea levels would drop and florida s land would double in size.
This is the only field trip that has stuck with me into adulthood. Brownville park is a 75 acre county park and campground in arcadia florida located directly on the peace river. Steven0107 wrote a review sep 4.
When we learned brownville park in arcadia offered camping and fossil hunting we made our reservation for the last weekend in may of 2019. Go to any boat ramp on the upper to middle peace and you ll see fossil hunters. Fishing gets good in low water work the dark water around the tree stumps.
The best way to find fossils though is to rent a canoe or kayak and work your way down the river.
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