Adventures with Tom: Gold Club Outing at Wekiva Falls Resort

Originally the Gold Club weekend outing for April 17th -19th had been scheduled for the Yellow Jacket Campground in Old Town, FL. Due to flooding in the area and the possibility of having to evacuate the area Audrey changed the venue to Wekiva Falls Resort in Sorrento, FL.

A view of the swimming area with water slides

In the tent where we had meals and activities

Audrey serving dinner Saturday evening

The resort didn't have a building for our activities and meals so they were held in a tent. We had a potluck on Friday evening and it was great as usual. After the potluck they had a movie. I went back to the motorhome and watched the Nascar Natiowide Race.

Waiting for the cruise boat

Cruise boat coming in to the dock

Our schedule for the weekend was as follows:

Friday Night - 6:30 PM - Potluck - Tent

Saturday Morning - Coffee & Donuts - 9:00 AM - Tent

Saturday - Wekiva River Cruise - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Cost is $10.00 (group price)

Saturday Afternoon - Poker Walk - 4:30 PM
Beer, wine and soda will be available at the first and last stop of the Poker Walk. The price is $5.00 a hand, and you can have more than one hand.

Saturday Night Dinner - 6:30 PM - Tent

Saturday Night Movie "Marley & Me" - Tent

On Saturday morning I went over for coffee and donuts. Sat around talking with other members for awhile. I was scheduled to go on the river cruise at noon. I explored the park on my bicycle for a bit and then went over to the marina. I went by the store to get a ticket for the cruise and was told I could get it at the marina. There were several people at the marina that also needed tickets. We were told that we have to get them at the store. We told them the clerk at the store told us to get them at the marina. Then I found out that this trip was full anyway because they are limited to 30 people on the boat. So I left and went by the store and got a ticket for the 2:00PM trip.

Cruise boat captain

After exploring some more and chilling at the motorhome I went back to the marina for the cruise. The noon trip had been delayed in getting started so we were late also. It was a nice trip down the Wekiva River with the lady boat captain pointing out wildlife, plants and other interesting facts about the river and the area.

Wildlife on the river, a Limpkin

Canoeing down the lazy river with a dog

The poker walk had already taken place by the time we returned from the cruise. So they did a shortened version for the people who were on the last cruise. Instead of walking to all the locations to get cards they just had the dealers go to different tables in the tent. That was great as I didn't feel like walking anyway.

A view down the Wekiva River

An Osprey nest with the chick peeking out

After the poker walk we had dinner. We had hamburgers and hotdogs with potato salad and cole slaw for dinner. It was good along with the fellowship of fellow Gold Club members. After dinner I again chose to pass up the movie in favor of the Nascar Sprint Cup race.

My spot at the park

On Sunday morning we had coffee and donuts at the tent again. After that I packed up. I decided I would stay another night but would move to the Wekiwa State Park which is also on the Wekiva River but further south.

So after securing the motorhome for the trip I motored on to the Wekiwa State Park. It is a beautiful wooded park. The camping area is located away from the day user area. They have a lot of activities. You can go here to check it out Wekiwa River State Park. Here is another LINK with information on the park. The spring's name is derived from the Creek Indian word "Wekiwa" meaning "spring of water" or "bubbling water". Wekiwa Springs is the headwaters for the Wekiva River. "Wekiva" means "flowing water".

My spot at Wekiva State Park

A view of the spot from the side

I had spot number 2 in the park. It had a good canopy of trees. I tried the satellite but to no avail so had to settle for the channels I could get on the antenna. I explored the park on my bicycle.

A view of my spot from the rear

Monday morning I looked out the window and there was a turkey outside the window. After taking a picture of the turkey I noticed a squirrel in the tree so took a picture of it. After exploring a bit more I packed up for the trip home. It was a good weekend with the Gold Club activities and then the stay at Wekiwa.