Did a kayaking trip down the St. Johns River from 520 to 46 (roughly 35 mi). This was a 3 day trip and quite the adventure. Here are a few photos along with some narrative.
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1 of over 200 alligators seen
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Just across the river from Tosohatchee
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Met this guy, Jim. He was heading to Jacksonville from 520
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A huge forest fire out on the floodplain
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climbed a cypress tree to see what was in it. Found a snake (yellow ratsnake) and a pair of sleep coons.
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BIG FIRE!
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somewhere between 46 and 50 there was another shack
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Found this snapping turtle digging in the mud, presumably for mussels
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All in all it was a great trip. Me and another kayak tour guide did this and we'll be guiding through this portion of the river next week.