[Rhodes22-list] sailing, boating in Florida question

[John Lock]

At 05:09 PM 8/19/2008 -0400, Joe Babb wrote:
>Sharon and I are beginning to plan a week's sailing trip on the Florida
>gulf side for next March or April.  We were thinking
>of putting in at Apalachicola and maybe going to Carabelle.  The
>cruising guide we have touts the area as part of  the "nature coast".

I do not have a particular instance to report.  But I do know that 
the Nature Coast area has come under greater scrutiny by DEA because 
of its natural characteristics.  There are large stretches of 
uninhabited coastline along this section of the Gulf Coast.  That 
makes it easier for drug runners to zip in and unload shipments with 
little chance of detection on land.  So, boats operating in shallow 
water close to shore may get inspected more frequently.  'Specially 
if your anchored for the night.

Cheers!

John Lock
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s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
Lake Sinclair, GA
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