Suwannee River Paddle Dec. 16: Day 2: Woods Ferry River Camp (rm 159.3) to Holton Creek River Camp (rm 140.9)

Everyone woke up at different times between 7:30 and 9 AM. We had a slow morning and spent time around the fire. Eventually we started packing up. We got on the river much later than expected. 11:30 ish. The weather was warm and gorgeous by the time we got going. We stopped and played at Mattair Springs. John and Ezi swung off a rope swing into the river. Edon just swung on it. Our next stop was at Suwannee Springs. The day was beautiful and fun. The only stress was John being concerned we would end up arriving after dark again to the river camp and a general disappointment that we couldn’t possibly arrive there by 4pm, like he had hoped when he got up at 7:30 AM.
One benefit of the river's low water levels is getting to look at the beautiful and varied limestone rock along the river’s edges.
We paddled around 19 miles and ended up at the river camp around 6 PM. This camp accommodates hikers on the Florida Trail and paddlers from the Suwannee River Wilderness Trail. There was no camp host today, but a nice guy gave up the only non-occupied cabin he had planned to sleep in when he heard we had a reservation. That was so honest of him. Hot showers, for real this time! And much much warmer weather. Low 60s. I think last night was in the upper 30s. The boys hung their hammocks in the screen platform. Each platform has hammock hooks. The camp was completely asleep by 9pm.
18.94 miles paddled.