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[Floyds Island Campout, Okefenokee Swamp 2024-11-10-11, Suwannee River, and Middle Fork]
Floyds Island Campout, Okefenokee Swamp 2024-11-10-11, Suwannee River, and Middle Fork

[Floyds Island Campout, Okefenokee Swamp 2024-11-10-11, Suwannee River, and Middle Fork]
Floyds Island Campout, Okefenokee Swamp 2024-11-10-11, Suwannee River, and Middle Fork

[Floyds Island Campout, Okefenokee Swamp 2024-11-10-11, Suwannee River, and Middle Fork]
Floyds Island Campout, Okefenokee Swamp 2024-11-10-11, Suwannee River, and Middle Fork

[Floyds Island Campout, Okefenokee Swamp 2024-11-10-11, Suwannee River, and Middle Fork]
Floyds Island Campout, Okefenokee Swamp 2024-11-10-11, Suwannee River, and Middle Fork

[Floyds Island Campout, Okefenokee Swamp 2024-11-10-11, Suwannee River, and Middle Fork]
Floyds Island Campout, Okefenokee Swamp 2024-11-10-11, Suwannee River, and Middle Fork

[Floyds Island Campout, Okefenokee Swamp 2024-11-10-11, Suwannee River, and Middle Fork]
Floyds Island Campout, Okefenokee Swamp 2024-11-10-11, Suwannee River, and Middle Fork

BB

[Banners at Stephen C. Foster State Park --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 09:59:51, 30.8285222, -82.3608250]
Banners at Stephen C. Foster State Park --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 09:59:51, 30.8285222, -82.3608250

SL

[Brack Barker gives the safety lecture --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 10:01:43, 30.8285194, -82.3608639]
Brack Barker gives the safety lecture --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 10:01:43, 30.8285194, -82.3608639

SCFSP

[Wildlife Feeding Strictly Prohibited --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 10:14:44]
Wildlife Feeding Strictly Prohibited --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 10:14:44

[Camping by Permit Only --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 10:17:56, 30.8290667, -82.3607722]
Camping by Permit Only --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 10:17:56, 30.8290667, -82.3607722

[Visitors Must Sign In and Out --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 10:17:59, 30.8290806, -82.3607556]
Visitors Must Sign In and Out --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 10:17:59, 30.8290806, -82.3607556

SR

[Suwannee River: turn right for upstream --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 10:21:52, 30.8316889, -82.3602139]
Suwannee River: turn right for upstream --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 10:21:52, 30.8316889, -82.3602139

[Billys Lake --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 10:21:54, 30.8317083, -82.3601917]
Billys Lake --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 10:21:54, 30.8317083, -82.3601917

[Bend to the left --Gretchen Quarterman, then to the right, 2024:11:10 10:24:22, 30.8324222, -82.3586111]
Bend to the left --Gretchen Quarterman, then to the right, 2024:11:10 10:24:22, 30.8324222, -82.3586111

[White bird --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 10:30:21, 30.8342861, -82.3548139]
White bird --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 10:30:21, 30.8342861, -82.3548139

[Closer white bird --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 10:30:25, 30.8342306, -82.3548444]
Closer white bird --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 10:30:25, 30.8342306, -82.3548444

MFSR

[Turn left for Floyds Island --Gretchen Quarterman, up the Middle Fork Suwannee River, 2024:11:10 10:47:32, 30.8348500, -82.3431028]
Turn left for Floyds Island --Gretchen Quarterman, up the Middle Fork Suwannee River, 2024:11:10 10:47:32, 30.8348500, -82.3431028

TM

[Trail marker; do not go into that slough --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 10:49:58, 30.8359694, -82.3431028]
Trail marker; do not go into that slough --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 10:49:58, 30.8359694, -82.3431028

NR

[Narrow river --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 10:57:25, 30.8393944, -82.3434611]
Narrow river --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 10:57:25, 30.8393944, -82.3434611

[Cypress moss --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 10:57:27, 30.8394417, -82.3433222]
Cypress moss --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 10:57:27, 30.8394417, -82.3433222

[A little wider --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 11:01:31, 30.8407889, -82.3412694]
A little wider --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 11:01:31, 30.8407889, -82.3412694

[Into a narrow spot --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 11:01:35, 30.8408056, -82.3412556]
Into a narrow spot --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 11:01:35, 30.8408056, -82.3412556

[Quite wide --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 11:05:23, 30.8421972, -82.3395472]
Quite wide --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 11:05:23, 30.8421972, -82.3395472

[And narrow again --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 11:07:01, 30.8428278, -82.3391639]
And narrow again --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 11:07:01, 30.8428278, -82.3391639

[Here we go --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 11:07:05, 30.8427417, -82.3390722]
Here we go --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 11:07:05, 30.8427417, -82.3390722

[Trail marker --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 11:37:23, 30.8528583, -82.3295361]
Trail marker --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 11:37:23, 30.8528583, -82.3295361

AP

[A paddler --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 11:46:53, 30.8583444, -82.3256306]
A paddler --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 11:46:53, 30.8583444, -82.3256306

[Gee Edwards --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 11:46:57, 30.8583333, -82.3256139]
Gee Edwards --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 11:46:57, 30.8583333, -82.3256139

[Forked stick --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 12:26:02]
Forked stick --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 12:26:02

PG

[Probably a gator in Minnies Lake --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 12:28:05, 30.8622167, -82.3228306]
Probably a gator in Minnies Lake --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 12:28:05, 30.8622167, -82.3228306

[By the edge of the water --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 12:28:08, 30.8622167, -82.3228306]
By the edge of the water --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 12:28:08, 30.8622167, -82.3228306

[Gator just beyond the grass --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 12:35:00, 30.8642361, -82.3196639]
Gator just beyond the grass --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 12:35:00, 30.8642361, -82.3196639

TM2

[Trail Marker --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 12:52:38, 30.8698361, -82.3125000]
Trail Marker --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 12:52:38, 30.8698361, -82.3125000

RT

[Mile 26 --Gretchen Quarterman, Red Trail, miles from Kingfisher Landing, 2024:11:10 13:06:16, 30.8726583, -82.3063056]
Mile 26 --Gretchen Quarterman, Red Trail, miles from Kingfisher Landing, 2024:11:10 13:06:16, 30.8726583, -82.3063056

B2

[Two boaters --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 13:10:15, 30.8732417, -82.3056639]
Two boaters --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 13:10:15, 30.8732417, -82.3056639

BWFI

[Big Water straight --Gretchen Quarterman, Floyds Island right, 2024:11:10 13:16:16, 30.8753972, -82.3027194]
Big Water straight --Gretchen Quarterman, Floyds Island right, 2024:11:10 13:16:16, 30.8753972, -82.3027194

[Into the woods to Floyds Island --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 13:16:20, 30.8753861, -82.3027194]
Into the woods to Floyds Island --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 13:16:20, 30.8753861, -82.3027194

SBWFI

[Sign: Big Water --Gretchen Quarterman, Floyds Island, 2024:11:10 13:16:45, 30.8755222, -82.3025667]
Sign: Big Water --Gretchen Quarterman, Floyds Island, 2024:11:10 13:16:45, 30.8755222, -82.3025667

WS

[Flock of wood storks in treetops --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 13:17:02, 30.8755389, -82.3025361]
Flock of wood storks in treetops --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 13:17:02, 30.8755389, -82.3025361

[Dappled waterway --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 13:17:42, 30.8753444, -82.3024611]
Dappled waterway --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 13:17:42, 30.8753444, -82.3024611

[Lily pads leading the way --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 13:19:25]
Lily pads leading the way --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 13:19:25

[Narrowing --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 13:29:25, 30.8713722, -82.2989972]
Narrowing --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 13:29:25, 30.8713722, -82.2989972

[Vertical narrowing --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 13:29:29, 30.8713722, -82.2989972]
Vertical narrowing --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 13:29:29, 30.8713722, -82.2989972

[Squeeze through --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 14:01:53, 30.8739194, -82.2865139]
Squeeze through --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 14:01:53, 30.8739194, -82.2865139

TBST

[Two boaters squeezed through --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 14:17:19, 30.8730167, -82.2827056]
Two boaters squeezed through --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 14:17:19, 30.8730167, -82.2827056

[Closeup two boaters through --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 14:17:22, 30.8726194, -82.2764806]
Closeup two boaters through --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 14:17:22, 30.8726194, -82.2764806

HC

[Hebard Cabin --Gretchen Quarterman, Floyds Island, 2024:11:10 15:48:23, 30.8560861, -82.2670139]
Hebard Cabin --Gretchen Quarterman, Floyds Island, 2024:11:10 15:48:23, 30.8560861, -82.2670139

[On the porch out of the rain --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 16:42:26, 30.8561528, -82.2669444]
On the porch out of the rain --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 16:42:26, 30.8561528, -82.2669444

[Two campers --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 16:42:33, 30.8561472, -82.2669444]
Two campers --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 16:42:33, 30.8561472, -82.2669444

[Tents and hammock --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 16:42:36, 30.8561278, -82.2669361]
Tents and hammock --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 16:42:36, 30.8561278, -82.2669361

[No fire in fire pit --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 16:42:39, 30.8561083, -82.2669611]
No fire in fire pit --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:10 16:42:39, 30.8561083, -82.2669611

PU

[Packing up --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 07:09:07, 30.8561278, -82.2669611]
Packing up --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 07:09:07, 30.8561278, -82.2669611

[Breakfast first --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 08:03:27, 30.8562000, -82.2669444]
Breakfast first --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 08:03:27, 30.8562000, -82.2669444

[More breakfast --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 08:03:34, 30.8561472, -82.2668778]
More breakfast --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 08:03:34, 30.8561472, -82.2668778

[A cook and a camper --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 08:03:39, 30.8561694, -82.2668611]
A cook and a camper --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 08:03:39, 30.8561694, -82.2668611

[Bright eyed and bushy tailed --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 08:04:39, 30.8560528, -82.2669694]
Bright eyed and bushy tailed --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 08:04:39, 30.8560528, -82.2669694

[Standing under the porch roof --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 08:04:47, 30.8560861, -82.2669444]
Standing under the porch roof --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 08:04:47, 30.8560861, -82.2669444

[Maybe the drizzle will let up --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 08:06:20, 30.8562194, -82.2669972]
Maybe the drizzle will let up --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 08:06:20, 30.8562194, -82.2669972

[Still drizzling --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 08:06:24, 30.8562111, -82.2670056]
Still drizzling --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 08:06:24, 30.8562111, -82.2670056

[Munch and pack --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 08:07:36, 30.8561806, -82.2669361]
Munch and pack --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 08:07:36, 30.8561806, -82.2669361

[About to brave the drizzle --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 08:07:58, 30.8561222, -82.2670889]
About to brave the drizzle --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 08:07:58, 30.8561222, -82.2670889

[Not quite yet --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 08:08:02, 30.8561333, -82.2670667]
Not quite yet --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 08:08:02, 30.8561333, -82.2670667

HB

[Heading back --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 08:35:53, 30.8563889, -82.2661583]
Heading back --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 08:35:53, 30.8563889, -82.2661583

EB

[Embarking --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 08:35:54, 30.8564000, -82.2679806]
Embarking --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 08:35:54, 30.8564000, -82.2679806

[Through the trail --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 08:48:42, 30.8563611, -82.2679361]
Through the trail --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 08:48:42, 30.8563611, -82.2679361

[Onwards --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 08:50:25, 30.8634278, -82.2736889]
Onwards --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 08:50:25, 30.8634278, -82.2736889

[Canopy --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 09:04:25, 30.8683583, -82.2756722]
Canopy --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 09:04:25, 30.8683583, -82.2756722

[Mossy cypress --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 09:04:27, 30.8713028, -82.2756889]
Mossy cypress --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 09:04:27, 30.8713028, -82.2756889

HL

[Hurricane leaning? --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 09:08:32, 30.8732111, -82.2775500]
Hurricane leaning? --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 09:08:32, 30.8732111, -82.2775500

SfoA

[Slough full of alligators --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 09:19:48, 30.8747056, -82.2841417]
Slough full of alligators --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 09:19:48, 30.8747056, -82.2841417

[Looks attractive --Gretchen Quarterman, but full of gators, 2024:11:11 09:30:13, 30.8721750, -82.2910389]
Looks attractive --Gretchen Quarterman, but full of gators, 2024:11:11 09:30:13, 30.8721750, -82.2910389

[Back on the trail --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 09:43:03]
Back on the trail --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 09:43:03

[Wider closer to the river --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 09:50:27, 30.8740583, -82.3023972]
Wider closer to the river --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 09:50:27, 30.8740583, -82.3023972

MFSRFI

[Middle Fork Suwannee River from the trail to Floyds Island --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 09:52:52, 30.8752417, -82.3024139]
Middle Fork Suwannee River from the trail to Floyds Island --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 09:52:52, 30.8752417, -82.3024139

BWFI2

[Big Water Floyds Island sign again --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 09:53:35, 30.8754694, -82.3025361]
Big Water Floyds Island sign again --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 09:53:35, 30.8754694, -82.3025361

[Upstream towards Big Water --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 09:53:39, 30.8754944, -82.3025528]
Upstream towards Big Water --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 09:53:39, 30.8754944, -82.3025528

RT26

[Red Trail 26 Mile sign --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 10:04:11, 30.8727583, -82.3061889]
Red Trail 26 Mile sign --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 10:04:11, 30.8727583, -82.3061889

[Angled trees --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 10:05:09, 30.8724250, -82.3068472]
Angled trees --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 10:05:09, 30.8724250, -82.3068472

[White trail marker --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 10:14:27]
White trail marker --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 10:14:27

ML

[Minnies Lake --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 10:24:43, 30.8657778, -82.3175139]
Minnies Lake --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 10:24:43, 30.8657778, -82.3175139

WB

[Walking limpkin --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 10:28:33, 30.8645667, -82.3194972]
Walking limpkin --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 10:28:33, 30.8645667, -82.3194972

[Standing limpkin --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 10:28:35, 30.8642778, -82.3196194]
Standing limpkin --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 10:28:35, 30.8642778, -82.3196194

[Still limpkin --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 10:28:38, 30.8642500, -82.3196472]
Still limpkin --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 10:28:38, 30.8642500, -82.3196472

DgitS

[Don't go in that slough --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 11:26:32, 30.8360083, -82.3431083]
Don't go in that slough --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 11:26:32, 30.8360083, -82.3431083

SRagain

[Back to the Suwannee River --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 11:27:56, 30.8351111, -82.3431472]
Back to the Suwannee River --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 11:27:56, 30.8351111, -82.3431472

HttR

[Home to the right --Gretchen Quarterman, downstream on the Suwannee River, 2024:11:11 11:28:12, 30.8349889, -82.3431167]
Home to the right --Gretchen Quarterman, downstream on the Suwannee River, 2024:11:11 11:28:12, 30.8349889, -82.3431167

[Suwannee River --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 11:34:54, 30.8348944, -82.3483972]
Suwannee River --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 11:34:54, 30.8348944, -82.3483972

[Tour boat in the distance --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 11:34:58, 30.8348444, -82.3484361]
Tour boat in the distance --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 11:34:58, 30.8348444, -82.3484361

LtH

[Left to home --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 11:49:26, 30.8319389, -82.3599556]
Left to home --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 11:49:26, 30.8319389, -82.3599556

[Signpost at park canal --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 11:49:30, 30.8319167, -82.3600000]
Signpost at park canal --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 11:49:30, 30.8319167, -82.3600000

[No Wake Zone --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 11:53:39, 30.8293111, -82.3606722]
No Wake Zone --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 11:53:39, 30.8293111, -82.3606722

[Boat on truck --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 12:10:58, 30.8286972, -82.3608556]
Boat on truck --Gretchen Quarterman, 2024:11:11 12:10:58, 30.8286972, -82.3608556