Suwannee River State Park to Advent Christian Village
Kayak loaded and on the Suwannee at 9:05.
A brief detour up the Withlacoochee River
To see Suwanacochee Spring.
Ellaville Spring
Intake for a power plant. Steve, at the Canoe Outpost, told me a canoer tipped at some rapids just down River from here.
I put away the non water proof camera and broke out the Olympus TG-5.
I had to put the camera down to run the rapids. I paddled as fast as I could, and hoped I did not hit anything. Took on a little water over the bow, but did not hit any limestone outcrops. Or, hidden underwater stone formations.
A ship that did not make it.
Okay, it a dock. I have a vivid imagination.
Saw a deer near here
Anderson Spring
Sailboat rock
Damsel fly
I stopped here the one other time I paddled this stretch of the Suwannee. Not today.
It rained. Not hard.
Dock at Advent Christian Village.
I landed, not at the dock, but on the shore.
Climbed the tower.
The Lodge at Advent Christian Village.
I planned to stop here to pick up supplies. And, in the back of my mind, thought I would get a room at the Lodge. I got a room.
Paddled to the Dowling Park River Camp, to tell the camp host I would not be using the shelter I had reserved, months ago.
Closest shelter to the River is slightly above ground level, with a ramp.
The other 4 are elevated.
Camp site
Camp host was not around.
The Advent Christian Village began in 1913 as an orphanage and retirement home for ministers.
Gumbo and ribs. Less than 8 bucks. Bought some Chedearwurst at the grocery store.
My room was $93 Fridge to keep the supplies chilled. There may have been one other guest in the Lodge. WIFI was not working.
It was working at "Camp Suwannee". I posted a few pics from outside before calling it a day.
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