sand bar

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  A branch of the Coldwater Creek flows through the Matthews property.
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  The Mathews built an A-frame shelter on the creek for their children's outdoor activities.
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  The shelter is a popular spot for swimming and camping.
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  The deck overlooks the creek. The site is a favorite place for Dusty Mathews and his friends to congregate.
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  Florida's surface water systems offer some of the states most attractive recreational enticements. Here dozens of bathers enjoy a swim in the Blackwater River.
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  The white sand washes down from the Appalachian Mountains to the Gulf of Mexico.
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  The small boat house can be seen in the center of the photograph. Dead Man's Island is a narrow strip of land separating Escambia Bay from the channel.
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  The Coldwater River flows at an average depth of two feet over a soft, sandy bottom through the Blackwater State Forest.
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