Everglades is spectacular!

There are a lot of people who anchor in the mouth of Little Shark River as a stop-over on the way to the Keys. However, Little Shark River is just the beginning of where you can get with a trawler.

I've eplored about 200 miles with the Whaler up in the Everglades, much of which is accessible by the trawler. We spent a couple of days anchored a little ways up Little Shark River, then we went up Little Shark River and Shark River through Tarpon Bay, and down the Harney River a little ways.

The birds are incredible, and we saw a few other animals as well... namely alligators, raccoons, and some large mammal we never determined what was.

Today, I dropped Fred and Nancy and their Action Craft by the mouth of the Broad River, and they ran the inside, through the Wilderness Waterway, to Everglades City, while I brought the trawler, towing the Whaler, up the outside.

Tonight we're anchored in Russell Pass, the sunset was gorgeous, and the water is slick calm. I met a couple of trawlers who are anchored above us in the Pass, and we can see a sailboat that came in behind us. What a beautiful evening!