Great Loop: Jungle Cruise - Hontoon State Park
Cruising Dead River near Hontoon State Park Great Loop: Hontoon State Park – Jungle Cruise March 22 nd , 2022 It all began with a conversation on the dock. We stopped to talk with a fellow on a Rosborough trailerable trawler. He is retired and volunteering for a couple of months at Hontoon State Park on the St. John’s River. As we always do, we made his acquaintance and inquired about what fun or interesting things there are to do locally. Mast is in the Down Position The conversation ended with “Can you get your air draft down to 10’ or less, I’m taking family out for a cruise around Hontoon Island tomorrow, would you are welcome to follow along?” “We’ll be following a dead branch of the St. John’s River and it’s full of wildlife.” Why a 10’ air draft I asked. Well for the overhanging trees was the reply. Our Ranger Tug, being trailerable, has a fold down mast. We can reduce our air draft to 9’. We were in! We foll...