... the spring, the first object I noticed was the straw hut on stilts. Next, I noticed a man sitting on a small dock built off of the hut. As we paddled ashore, I instantly felt comfortable because of the shouts of welcome I heard from Naked Ed. I learned many facts that day about Lily Springs and whom I officially came to know as Naked Ed. Lily Springs is located approximately 3/4 mile downstream from Poe Springs and 1/2 mile upstream of Rum Island Springs on the Gilchrist (south) side of the river. Lily is a single inlet made up of 5-7 springs, depending on the way they are counted. The spring can only be accessed recreationally by canoe from the Santa Fe River. Lily is a unique spring, in that the land around the pool is privately owned. The owner of the spring is known as "Naked Ed," or as ...

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