{"id":827,"date":"2018-04-30T20:40:04","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T20:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?p=827"},"modified":"2018-05-05T00:42:13","modified_gmt":"2018-05-05T00:42:13","slug":"rolling-on-the-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?p=827","title":{"rendered":"Rolling on the River"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>April 28, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_834\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-834\" style=\"width: 865px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ACA-on-river.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ACA-on-river-1024x424.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"865\" height=\"358\" class=\"size-large wp-image-834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ACA-on-river-1024x424.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ACA-on-river-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ACA-on-river-768x318.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-834\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ACA on the Water<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We started the day on wheels and ended it on the water. Just how did we do this? We had a early start with every rider away by 8:00 am, both espresso (fast) and decaf (leisurely) riders. By 1:00 pm we were at the Ichelucknee Family Grocery and Campground for a kayak trip down the Ichelucknee River. Off came the bicycle shorts and on went our swim wear. It being a Saturday the river was  busy but we still saw our fill of turtles, fish and the occasional bird.  It was a great departure from the daily grinding of gears and rubber on asphalt. We are now three days from the end of our epic journey and it was time for something different. <\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-827 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?attachment_id=830'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"865\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/turtles5-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/turtles5-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/turtles5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/turtles5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/turtles5.jpg 1884w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-830'>\n\t\t\t\tTrutle on Log\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?attachment_id=841'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"865\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/turtles4-1024x765.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/turtles4-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/turtles4-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/turtles4-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/turtles4.jpg 1884w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-841'>\n\t\t\t\tMore Turtle\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?attachment_id=842'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"865\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/turtles5-1-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/turtles5-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/turtles5-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/turtles5-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/turtles5-1.jpg 1884w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-842'>\n\t\t\t\tEven More Turtle\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?attachment_id=843'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"865\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/turtles7-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/turtles7-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/turtles7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/turtles7-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/turtles7.jpg 1884w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-843'>\n\t\t\t\tMany Turtles\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?attachment_id=840'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"865\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/turtle-underwater2-1024x693.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/turtle-underwater2-1024x693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/turtle-underwater2-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/turtle-underwater2-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/turtle-underwater2.jpg 1884w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-840'>\n\t\t\t\tUnderwater Turtle\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Florida&#8217;s rivers in this area are relaxed and crystal clear. The Ichelucknee is a jewel of spring fed waters and soft, waving grasses. Suckers, catfish, bass and gar pike can be easily seen below the surface along with snappers around nearly every turn. On a nice Saturday in late April it also home to teaming hordes of sun seekers on tubes, rafts, canoes, kayaks and other floating items with names that I have no idea of.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-827 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?attachment_id=839'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1884\" height=\"1413\" src=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/selfie.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/selfie.jpg 1884w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/selfie-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/selfie-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/selfie-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1884px) 100vw, 1884px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-839'>\n\t\t\t\tYour&#8217;s Truly\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?attachment_id=838'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1884\" height=\"1301\" src=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Kelly-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Kelly-1.jpg 1884w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Kelly-1-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Kelly-1-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Kelly-1-1024x707.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1884px) 100vw, 1884px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-838'>\n\t\t\t\tKelly\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?attachment_id=837'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1884\" height=\"1327\" src=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Dale-Barb-and-John.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Dale-Barb-and-John.jpg 1884w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Dale-Barb-and-John-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Dale-Barb-and-John-768x541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Dale-Barb-and-John-1024x721.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1884px) 100vw, 1884px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-837'>\n\t\t\t\tDale Barb and Bill\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The first two hours were grand until we hit the dock where these other item were launched and we came upon Tubeagedon. Dozens, no hundreds of children, adults and everything in between in and on everything that floats in an endless stream of rubber and plastic floating on the Ichelucknee like an oil slick. Any wildlife had the good sense to be somewhere else.<\/p>\n<p>We still had a great time and were happy to give our butts and legs a rest. Later we had hamburgers, corm on the cob and some high octane sangria. Another great day was notched into our saddles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 28, 2018 We started the day on wheels and ended it on the water. Just how did we do this? We had a early start with every rider away by 8:00 am, both espresso (fast) and decaf (leisurely) riders. By 1:00 pm we were at the Ichelucknee Family Grocery and Campground for a kayak&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/?p=827\" title=\"Continue reading &lsquo;Rolling on the River&rsquo;\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ride-across-america"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=827"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":912,"href":"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/827\/revisions\/912"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/idoitoutdoors.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}