This place was a little out of our pay grade, but the market next door had some excellent instant Indian meals for the campfire
What: Kayaking 30 miles down the wild Ocklawaha River with a Friday night paddle and two full days on the river, camping in primitive spots along the banks, spotting monkeys and gators, climbing on the old canal locks, visiting Doc Strange's house, sailing across the lake
Costs (per person):
Gas: $3
Parking (Ray's Wayside Park): $5
Camping: Free
A glass of water at a fine Indian restaurant: $1
Sub at Subway next door: $2.50
Hitchhiking shuttle: Free
Trip Members: Jeff, Frank, Alex, Jeff W., Jackson, Sallie, special thanks to Andrew for planning everything
This place was a little out of our pay grade, but the market next door had some excellent instant Indian meals for the campfire
Rope swing
Unnecessarily huge bridge
Gates of the lock
A makeshift sail
Submerged cypress forest
Packing
Looking for monkeys
One of many sketchy creek crossings
"8th wonder of Marion county"
The closest any of us got to jumping off the rope swing
View from the top of the lock
Climbing the lock
A visit with Doc Strange
Not quite water, not quite land
