Look and Tremble, sometimes Look and Tremble Shoals or Look and Tremble Falls is a shoal

Shoal

Shoal, shoals or shoaling may mean:* Shoal, a sandbank or reef creating shallow water, especially where it forms a hazard to shipping* Shoal draught , of a boat with shallow draught which can pass over some shoals: see Draft...

 or rapid

Rapid

A rapid is a section of a river where the river bed has a relatively steep gradient causing an increase in water velocity and turbulence. A rapid is a hydrological feature between a run and a cascade. A rapid is characterised by the river becoming shallower and having some rocks exposed above the...

s and swimming hole

Swimming hole

A swimming hole is a place in a river, stream, creek, spring, or similar natural body of water, which is large enough and deep enough for a person to swim in...

 on the Chipola River

Chipola River

The Chipola River is a tributary of the Apalachicola River in Florida. The river crosses Jackson, Calhoun and Gulf counties. The river flows into the Dead Lakes State Recreation Area just before reaching the Apalachicola. The Dead Lakes were formed when the Apalachicola deposited sand bars...

 in the United States

United States

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 state

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 of Florida

Florida

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. It lies south of the County Road 274 crossing of the Chipola (Willis Bridge) west of Altha

Altha, Florida

Altha is a small town in Calhoun County, Florida, United States. The population was 506 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S...

 in Calhoun County

Calhoun County, Florida

Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 13,017. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county was 13,410 . Its county seat is Blountstown, Florida.- History :...

. The county's Look and Tremble Park is adjacent to the shoals.

The Chipola River from the Florida Caverns State Park

Florida Caverns State Park

Florida Caverns State Park is a Florida's State Park, located in the Florida Panhandle near Marianna. It is home to the only air-filled caves accessible to tourists in Florida....

 southward is a canoe trail and Look and Tremble is considered a class one rapids (or "a mild class II on its best day"), the lowest in the International Scale of River Difficulty

International Scale of River Difficulty

The International Scale of River Difficulty is a standardized scale used to rate the safety of a stretch of river, or a single rapid. The grade reflects the technical difficulty and skill level required associated with the section of river...

 scheme but unusual for the usually flat landscape of Florida. The relative placidity has led Look and Tremble to be called "Glance and Giggle" by local area residents. The area is also popular for tubing

Tubing (recreation)

Tubing is a recreational activity where an individual rides on top of an inner tube, either on water, snow, or through the air. The tubes themselves are also known as "donuts" or "biscuits" due to their shape.-Water:Tubing on water generally consists of two forms: towed and free-floating, also...

 and swimming. Holes in the limestone

Limestone

Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....

 bottom of the river at Look and Tremble are repositories for American Indian

Native Americans in the United States

Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...

 artifacts

Artifact (archaeology)

An artifact or artefact is "something made or given shape by man, such as a tool or a work of art, esp an object of archaeological interest"...

 and animal fossil

Fossil

Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals , plants, and other organisms from the remote past...

s that have washed downstream.

Look and Tremble appears in the title of Look and Tremble: A Novel of West Florida by Jesse Earle Bowden.

External links

• Chipola River Report from Peacock Bridge to Lamb Eddy Landing including Look and Tremble
• Look and Tremble: A Novel of West Florida publisher's web page