The Hillsborough runs through Tampa, providing beauty, transportation, and commerce for a metropolitan population of about two and a half million people. But few of them have sought, or even considered, its source in the vast and mysterious area to the east known as the Green Swamp. Author Kevin McCarthy explores the Hillsborough from its obscure swampy headwaters, through Crystal Springs and the excellent Hillsborough River State Park, on into the metropolitan area, where it winds through the city to empty into Hillsborough and Tampa bays on the Gulf of Mexico.<BR><BR>The beginning of the river before Crystal Springs is basically unnavigable. But from there boaters can enjoy the river on the thirtyùfourùmileùlong Hillsborough River Canoe Trail. Before entering the populated areas, boaters encounter same of the best of Florida scenery and wildlife. And in the city, much of the river is now lined with parks and walkways as amenities to the urban area.<BR><BR>As with the others in the series, this comprehensive guidebook offers travel information and tips for boating the river, or driving alongside it, in addition to introducing the history and important hydrology of the area.<BR><BR>So come along and discover what pleasures the Hillsborough Riverùnamed for the Earl of Hillsborough, who never came within two thousand miles of itùhas to offer.