shawfey

A bit of sadness today for a tragedy that occurred in one of our happiest places. The term “Redneck Riviera” is usually used to describe any body of water whereby normal folks go to swim, drink and engage in general enjoyment using their boats. Our Riviera is located on the St Johns River between Lake Jesup and Lake Harney in Geneva, Fl. and we enjoy boating there as often as possible.

Yesterday, a mother of 3 died while tubing and I must say this is a very sad event. We could say that we have seen this coming. This part of the river which was once desolate and remote, is now usually filled with boats and people. The river here is not very wide or deep and is not the place where one should should be engaging in water sports which involve speed and a long rope.  There is simply not enough room in the river for tubing, and the other boats go way too fast.

See the story here if you are interested in reading more about this event.