Ocala National Forest

We decided to celebrate the fact that the government stayed open for business by visiting some federally managed lands... well, really Jen organized this camping trip a long time ago, but it was nice not to have to cancel our trip. What a beautiful place. The 7-mile canoe trip down Juniper Run was amazing. I wouldn't say it was strenuous, but I was definitely wiped out from trying to avoid skewering Lenna on a tree branch for four hours. The river was only maybe a foot deep and less than a canoe length wide, so it was a lot of back-and-forth paddling to maneuver around the turns, low-hanging trees, and submerged logs. We saw one gator, a snapping turtle, and some sort of eel-grass look-a-like vegetation that waved beautifully in the crystal clear current. Thanks for a great weekend, Jen and Michael!

P.s. Ada and Da were here a couple weeks ago, too, but we don't have any photos yet. We had a very relaxing and fun time. Mom, email me a couple good photos and I will tell of our adventures!