River camp III is my name for a “found” camping area six miles below Suwannee River State Park.  We had reservation at the state park but arrived there so early that we elected to continue paddling and take our chances at finding some place to camp along the river.  This cut six miles off of tomorrows planned twenty-five mile day. 

            Much of the river to this point had been unsettled, with very few posted signs to keep folks out.  We hoped to find a sandbar on which to camp, as sandbars are clearly within the river and as such, public property.  However, as we paddled further south, the sandbars disappeared and the very high river banks began to drop.  Eventually we found a spot that looked like it would do; an abandoned boat ramp and picnic area within what appeared to be a state forrest.