Exploring the Ortega/St. Johns River

The Friday before Easter my In-laws decided to move their boat to a different marina. They invited the boys and I and we jumped on the offer. Seeing Jacksonville from the roads is ok, but by boat! That's would be a different sight for us!

We got to see downtown, the Maxwell coffee factory, Jaguar Stadium, a Bald Eagle carrying a fish over our heads, the 9A bridge from below and dolphins! the weather started out nice, but as we got closer to the ocean the wind picked up and the wakes got bigger. I wouldn't have thought wakes could get that big in the river.

The start of the trip

Papa art and his little mate

Granny Kathy and Jt sitting on the bow

Downtown Jacksonville

Maxwell House Coffee Factory

Jaguar Stadium

1 of the many Tug Boats

Getting some sun

The 9A (a bridge we cross everyday to get to town or the beach)

Can you see the dolphin fin?

We had a great time on the boat. I think Jt will be a boater of some kind when he grows up! He loves fishing and had a great time helping grandma run around and direct or help Art with ropes, etc.