Today the trip begins. We keep using that refrain as we enter into new parts of the journey. Today we paddle into the Everglades.
We paddled out with the current and took a short stop at the historic Smallwood store to buy Coca-Cola in the old six ounce bottles, and hear about the alligators lining the causeway.
Our itinerary follows the Wilderness Waterway for the first day or two. We opt for the more remote and scenic route up Hurdles Creek and through Mud Bay, which we reach near low tide and sure enough we pole a couple of boats across the shallow part.
After lunch at the Calusa Shell Mound, we notice Roger's stern seems to be getting lower in the water. By the end of the day the water is sloshing over the stern and the bow is lifting up in the air. Yikes! We reach camp before we see the Titanic re-enactment, and patch a small hole. We hope that's it.
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