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TAMPA (FOX 13) - Get ready to travel to a place of timeless peace and tranquility: the Hillsborough River.
The relaxing beauty of nature in the center of a bustling urban landscape is part of the magic of the Hillsborough.
"Paddling and being on the water, kind of doing your own thing," is what Mike Cole lives for.
He is the manager for Canoe Escape. They rent canoes for people to float down the Hillsborough River.
"About 60- to 65-percent of our business is from out-of-town tourist," Cole explained.
It's clear, he loves his job.
"Right outside the city, very tranquil, very peaceful; just a very good amount of wildlife out here," Mike described, while looking out over the river. "It's hard to believe that you are a rock-throw from civilization out here."
For more information about rentals, visit www.cancoeescape.com.