Day 3 
Broad River to Rogers River Bay Chickee (11 Miles)The morning was clear and cool. We had an interesting and welcomed dilemma - there were at least four possible routes to our next destination in Rogers River Bay. The wilderness waterway continued up the Broad River and through a series to bays to the east before turning north there was a very small creek called "The Cutoff" that connected the Upper Broad River to Rogers River. We elected to go down the Broad into the gulf and then into the mouth of Rogers River.
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| This turned out to be an excellent plan as the tides, currents, and wind were in our favor almost the entire day. By noon, we had reached The Cutoff and followed it for 100 yards or so and tied up in the shade for lunch. Current was moving past us from Rogers River into the Broad River. The channel appeared to be very navigable at mid-tide. |  |
| After lunch, we were surprised to find that the river was now flowing backwards and we proceeded to wind our way towards Rogers River Bay. This was the most pleasant afternoon of the entire trip. One we reached the bay, we more or less stumbled on the chickee, which located at a different location than indicated on our map. Dinner was tri-colored pasta with pesto and pine nuts. There was a steady breeze that evening which kept the insects to a minimum. I successfully slept out under the stars while Al retreated to the tent. |
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