Ortega
Yacht Club Marina
“We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm
and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we
seek them with our eyes open.”—Jawaharlal Nehru
The new fuel pump for our
outboard came today and Stan has the dinghy running smooth again. We’ll need it
for the next leg of our adventure. The St. John’s River has a lot of little
creeks and tributaries we want to explore. The weather is amazing at the moment
and we look forward to heading upriver tomorrow.
The St. Johns River is an
amazing body of water and one of Florida’s most important natural resources. In
1998, the St. John's was designated as one of 14 American Heritage Rivers in the
nation because of its unique historical, cultural and environmental
importance. It’s the longest river in Florida, wending its way 310 miles from
its marshy beginnings west of Vero to the Atlantic Ocean east of Jacksonville.
Our trip up this river will cover about 170 miles from Jacksonville to Sanford.
The river south of Sanford is too shallow for a large boat.
We will be traveling south on
the river, but will actually be going up river. The St. Johns is one of only 33
north-flowing rivers in the world, including the Oswego River in New York and
the Richelieu River in Quebec, Canada, which we explored in 2012.
This map gives you an idea of where we will be, while we are on the St. John's.
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