It was his first canoe trip in the Okeefenokee. Robert "Bob" Jones and I loaded his new Kevlar and Fiberglass Mohawk canoe and we set out from the Stephen Foster Park in the refuge at the end of 177. Our plan was to paddle West down Billy's Lake, through River Narrows and to the Suwannee River Sill. He did well on his first outing and by the time we made our lunch stop along the banks of the Sill, he was fast asleep. We unloaded and made him a makeshift bed from life preservers, towels and boat cushions. Someday I pray to be able and take him and his son upon the same trip.
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