St Johns River

[sanddrifter]

I am new and usually do beach detecting. I was wondering how do I go about detecting the St Johns River. Do most of you work the edge and if so do you need permission? Where would you go park to access the river. Do most of you go in the water? What would I most likely be looking for? My husband would enjoy the hiking adventure while I detect.

Thanks for your information!!!!

Sanddrifter

[Treasure_Hunter]

There are public entry where boats put in as well as city and county parks that have public access......

[JackInFlorida]

Hi Sanddrifter,

I think you are most likely to find alligators, ticks and leaches. But, hey, you only live once.

Jack

[Diver_Down]

I also wouldn't set foot in there unless I had a vulcanized rubber dry suit. The sludge has more toxins in than you want to be exposed to. Now, if you had wanted to head upstream (south), then the pollution might diminish but the gators would more than make up the risk. IMO, it just wouldn't be worth it.

[Bum Luck]

I've visited the St. Johns river east of Jacksonville.

I've lived on a river about that size most of my life, and I am serious when I say that it is dangerous to mess around in a large river like the St. Johns. I have been in about every situation you can imagine, including being rolled along the bottom 20 feet down in heavy current with zero visibility and watching people drown, helpless to save them.

Unless you're in your 20s and a great swimmer, I wouldn't go into it. Slippery mud, shifting bottom you can't see, wakes from passing boats, not to mention the denizens. You're just a second away from an uncontrolled accident.

Stay on dry land, stay around, and have lots of fun.

[sanddrifter]

Well, I know now I will STAY on the beach!!! Thanks for all the information.

So I guess no gator is getting me any time soon. HAHA

Thanks!
Mary