May 16th - Panama City Beach, FL, to Suwanee River, FL

​Today's drive took us over two-lane country roads, past corn fields and pastures to a rural spot on the banks of the Suwanee River. We stayed at the home of retired Marine who is a superhost with Boondockers Welcome; the campsite featured full hook-ups and a private fenced yard adjacent to the hosts shop. The shop included a spacious and spotless three-quarter bath for our use. 

The dogs were able to swim in a back eddy of the river. A soft-shell turtle showed up to join the fun! Later we visited with the host and his sweetheart on their riverside floating dock below one of the few high-bank properties we saw. The river depth only days before had been too high to allow access to the dock The river is home to large (100-pound-plus) sturgeon and catfish. Boats and jet skis occassionally collide with the sturgeon, causing damage to boats and passengers. In addition to being large, the sturgeon have a very hard exoskeleton. We also learned how our hosts bait hooks with Ivory soap to catch catfish on static lines. Apparently, the poor-sighted catfish are attracted by the scent of the soap.