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The Bartram Canoe Trail traverses the gorgeous Five River Delta, created by the confluence of the stunning Spanish, Apalachee, Blakely, Tensaw, and Mobile Rivers as they flow into Mobile Bay along Alabama's southern coastline. The delta is the second-largest of its kind in the United States, only to the majestic Mississippi River Delta as it flows into the Gulf of Mexico. Visitors can explore the lovely 200-mile canoeing trail, which is named in honor of explorer and naturalist William Bartram and is one of the nation's longest and most scenic aquatic trails. Most explorers split their adventures into multi-day journeys, traveling southward from Boatyard Landing and exploring areas like the 6.8-mile Globe Creek Trail and the 16-mile Spoonbill Sandbar. Estuarine marsh, bottomland hardwood, and cypress-tupelo swamp habitats are showcased along the way, along with native wildlife such as American alligators and black bears.

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