The Suwannee River Expedition

   The Suwannee River Expedition By Chris Veno

          On this expedition we went to the Suwannee River in northern Florida.  We canoed for five days and had a lot of fun.  I have been working on my rad tan and sick-nasty abs.  We saw 103 turtles while we were canoeing on the pristine Suwannee River.  I paddled with Jon, Doug, Aaron, and Alec.  They all thought that I am a powerhouse in the front of the canoe. 

          At Holton Creek the temperature went down to 31 degrees Fahrenheit at night which is very unusual for March in northern Florida.  We saw five Gulf Sturgeon jump in the river and one of them was eight feet long.  They are an amazing sight to behold when they jump out of the water. 

At Lafayette Blue Springs I got Poison Ivy while I was digging up Bullbrier Greenbrier for the roots because you can make flour out of the roots.  Digging up Bullbrier roots takes a lot of strength because you have to break through tree and plant roots and that is a lot of hard work. 

          At Hanna Park we went to the beach and Doug and I played catch with the Frisbee.  While at the beach I went swimming in my boxers because I was wearing jeans and I did not want them to get wet.  While I was swimming the waves pants me a couple of times and it was really funny.