The HUCK FINN--Adventures of a canal boat on North America's waterways

Photos, captain's notes, and crew's tales from the 26' canal boat HUCK FINN. Itinerary: roundtrip St. Pete. FL/St. Paul MN.

Monday, July 31, 2006

This relic caboose sits next to the C-Quarters marina where the HUCK FINN parked overnite after the Gulf crossing

The HUCK FINN was originally named the CABOOSE. So these two "cabooses" were only 30 yards apart for the time we were in Carabelle.

The HUCK photo below was taken at a county park dock at White City, FL, half-way between Carabelle and Panama City. Standing on the dock is Capt. Rick Rhodes who accompanied me to Panama City. He was an invaluable source of local information for the entire route.

His cruising guide, "Florida's Big Bend" is the most thorough and up to date reference for the Northeastern Gulf coastal area.

The next day after White City, we tied up in a slip at the Panama City Marina. There the HUCK will wait safely and patiently until capt. Brion and Nial return to begin the next leg westward to the Dog River Marina in Mobile.