Training Log Archive: JonD

Event: QOC: Meadowood
 

Rabbit Key to Chockoloskee. sunny. easy paddle w/ some slightly more difficult navigation. several dolphins.

unamed point to Rabbit Key camp. beautiful sunny, mild breeze, little island w/ sandy beach and a small forest, lots of pelicans and white cranes and such, and dolphins blowing and splashing in the water. the kind of idyllic spot that makes all the other effort worth the trip.

lopez river to unnamed point on Gulf of Mexico. another day of wind and current - all in our faces. made a mid-day change to the intinerary due to a small injury and ran out of daylight at the end of the day. then encountered a huge incoming tide and thick fog of all things. found a nice little beach made of oyster shells just in the nick of time. rules prohibit camping in non-designated areas - unless you are in need. we were definitely in need - it being still another 3 miles to the official camp, across the choppy Gulf, through the fog, with dark coming fast. a wet night but a nice fire kept off the damp and the mosquitos.

chockoloskee to lopez river camp. sunny but battling a 25 mph headwind and a strong current. some knowledge of tides might have helped here. camp is in the mangrove trees where it is a bit humid and buggy - no fires allowed here unfortunately. nice in the afternoon w/ a colorful sunset. heard an owl right over the tent.

Everglades Canoe Trip - return Sunday

ran w/ Nadim around the mall and along the river. time includes traffic stops.

URL for this route is: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=3421459

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