We paddled down from hwy alt 17 in strong wind and thunder but no significant rain. We managed abut 4 additional miles. All the while we were looking for a reasonable camp site hoping to get off the river and avoid any storms. Where was nothing of any merit and then just past a 13 foot alligator only 10 feet from my boat (there should be some sort of guideline that says if your boat is fewer feet away from an alligator than the reptile is long then it should be acceptable to wet your pants or some such policy or priciple) we found one of the best sites of the trip. Folks that is saying a lot given camping on this river. We had a wonderful cooling, bug reducing breeze all evening. Beautiful sunset color in the trees and river and are not snug and happy. Fantastic.
Completely new kind of rock just beyond the bridge. Very interesting how the manmade structures often mark a significant transition in landscape.
Camp from heaven. A motor boat pulled near us about an hour after we arrived then turned around and went back. Our guess is we just beat him to it. Lucky us.
Miles day 28 trip 389
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