July 1

Camp WET enjoys the view and the breeze from Hobe Mountain, the highest point in south Florida. This "mountain" stands 86 feet above sea level. At one point in history the ocean levels were much higher and Hobe Mountain was but an island in the sea.

We explored the shoreline of the Loxahatchee River and took the Loxahatchee Queen to the famous Trapper Nelson interpretive site.

Cypress trees with their flared bases or "buttresses" lined the shore and signaled the merging of brackish waters to fresh.

We all amazed at how Trapper lived to become known as the "Wildman of the Loxahatchee".

These days, many people live on the river like Trapper, but with all the modern day conveniences. This has put pressure on the fresh water river ecosystems of the Loxahatchee and thus the river has become more SALTY than in the past.