A lot of work has been done to this river over the years. Depending on who you talk to, the "improvements" were either good for someone, or bad. The river used to wind and meander like a snake from Lake Kissimmee to Lake Okeechobee. There were plenty of fish, birds, and other wildlife flourishing along the floodplains. But, when the rainy season came, that floodplain just filled up, making it difficult to navigate through or over. So, the US Army Corp. of Engineers decided to straighten out the river. Doing so eliviated the flooding, and opened thousands of acres of land for the cattle ranchers. Settling along the river grew. After many years though, the straightening of the river had dire consequenses on the fish, birds, and wildlife. It also began to actually damage Lake Okeechobee, bringing in tons of phosphorus from the run off of the ranches, the new roads, and the grouth of homes and buildings. The US Army Corp. of Engineers decided to try to restore the river to it's natural flow. This caused many to loose land they had owned and worked for generations, but it helped the environment. In any case though, I love this river. It's very beautiful and necessary to so many people's livelyhood. Hopefully, the people will stop trying to fix trhings and just let nature take its course.
The cache is a simple cap-n-cap in an obvious place. Log only, so bring your pen.
There is room to pull off the road safely, so please do so. Happy Caching!