September - Drive & Dine - Swamp & Train Tour
Here's a really unusual and
interesting event for a day.
When: September 26th @ 9:00AM
We'll meet and depart from the Winn-Dixie Parking lot at the corner of Normandy Blvd. and Fouraker Road (just west of I-295) at 9:00 AM (be there early) on Sunday morning the 26th. From there we'll meander through the back roads of Florida & Georgia to reach our two destinations for the day.
First, We'll be visiting the Okeefenokee Swamp for a 90 minute flat bottom boat ride into the depths of the swamp. The wonderworld of the Okefenokee is a significant part of America's heritage, a beautifully preserved segment of what was here when America began. The headwaters of the Suwannee and St. Mary's Rivers, the Okefenokee is a National Wildlife Refuge which covers nearly a half million acres. Watch out for the gators ! ! A special grilled luncheon cookout of burgers, dogs, and all the fix'ins will be awaiting us upon our return from the swamp tour. Plan on $24.00 per person for the boat ride and lunch plus few bucks tip for the boat guides. After lunch we'll also see a short movie about the swamp in their visitors center.
Second, we'll take a short ride up the road to Folkston to visit the Folkston Funnel. The "Folkston Funnel" is a double track which serves as the main artery for railroad traffic into and out of Florida. It's one of the busiest tracks in the US. From the viewing platform in Folkston, visitors can see trains passing on their way to and from Jacksonville, Florida in the south, and a split north of town where trains go west to Waycross, Georgia, and north to Savannah.
This should be a really fun adventure for everyone. Bring some friends !
Please RSVP if you plan to attend, I need a head count for the restaurant.
RSVP to events@pcafcr.org or call (H) 904-646-1111 or (C) 904-502-4956
If you have any other questions, please give me a call.
Rusty Russ
Social & D&D Chair
Okefenokee Adventures, 4159 Suwannee Canal Road, Folkston, GA 31537
866-THE-SWAMP (843-7926) or 912-496-7156. Chip and Joy Campbell are the proprietors.
When: 9/26/2010
Event Type: Drive and Dine
For more information, contact Rusty Russ