WP Franklin Lock & Dam, Alva, Fl., 156 mile jump
Saying good bye to Sebastian Inlet was a bit more difficult than our other departures because of the phenomenal color of the water, trees and the sky. And the birds, they too are alluring and magical. Before we left we walked up over the inlet on the Highway A1A bridge for a few final shots.
We arrived at the new camp a little after four and were treated to a campsite at the very end of the row with a full view of the Caloosahatchee River. This river was developed by the Army Corps of Engineers to allow boat travel between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic. They installed three lock and dam complexes between Lake Okeechobee and the Gulf. Two years ago we stayed at the dam site east of here (Ortona), but this one is only about 30 minutes from Penny’s mom and dad.
