Four Canadians on three Darts left our beach today to do some seriously primitive camping for seven days on a deserted island out in the backcountry of Florida Bay, in Everglades National Park. Talk about Survivor Island! A while back the Rangers even removed the porta-johns that used to be out there, so the "survivor group" has taken a shovel along.

Attached is a picture of the boats ready to leave the beach, heavily laden with supplies and gear. They will be taking lots of pictures while they are out there and writing a story that will be in a future issue of "Catamaran Sailor."