100 mile cruise with Gators and fires

[WILDMAN]

We took the 24 Liberator out for a 100 mile cruise on the St. Johns river yesterday. 86 degrees. We got into a HUGE fire in the middle of nowhere. It was about a mile long and burned right up to the river bank. It actually got very dark for a while due to the black smoke.

[WILDMAN]

another pic

[WILDMAN]

We saw many gators, but this one was HUGE. it was about 12ft long, and probably 700lbs. His gut was almost 2ft wide! Awww, they won't hurtcha!

[WILDMAN]

We made it up to Silver Glen Springs. The water comes from an underground cave and is 72 degrees all year.

[CDave]

You got any gator to fry? :D

[Bruster]

chicken;)

[WILDMAN]

On the way back, we did stop at a riverfront restaurant and had wings, gator bites, and beer.

[Gordie Miller]

I'm coming back as WILDMAN!

[WILDMAN]

This was a "little" gator. Only about 8ft and 200lbs.

[thaw ripper]

YOU GOT IT MADE! Ever find out how it started?

Don't like gators or fires it would be splitsville for me!:D ~tr~

[WILDMAN]

Clear sunny day in the middle of nowhere. Someone had to of done it. As far as the gators go, they don't really bother you. I HOPE! About 15 years ago, when I was even dumber than I am now, we used to see who could swim the closest to the big ones while on blowup rafts. One day, I got about 75ft from a 11-12 footer when he turned and started swimming slowly towards me. He went under about 50ft from me. I pulled my arms and legs up and sat real still. I yelled for my wife to idle the boat over to get me. There was about 5 or 6 gators in that bay that day. I just happened to go for the biggest one. Too many beers I guess. I promised my wife I would'nt do that anymore. Sure was exhilerating at the time. I used to do alot of stupid stuff!

[JW]

But the only thing sunning on a log up here is painted turtles! YIIKES!