Jammed up

The jams around Alligator Lake are legendary, made more so by the recent flood. Even in the daylight the team struggled with climbing over and around, finding the widest route, and staying strong.
Then of course their Tracker went down, so we knew they were somewhere along the jam route and moving slow, but little else.
As I waited I watched a group of three women captains whose team was long overdue. They had left the prior check point at 1900 the evening before and had gotten lost in Alligator Lake. Their Tracker showed them wandering around trying to find their way out, back tracking, and burning time and energy. They didn't get to the last check point, the salt water barrier until 0930, over fourteen hours!
Our guys stayed away from the lake but still struggled with the jams.
They finally paddled in late morning.
We removed all non essential items, filled the drinks, discussed a bit more bay strategy and got them underway on the final leg.

Final push off

If only all the jams were on the shore! But this does give a glimpse of the size logs and mass that accumulates.

Through the barrier, symbolic in name and function.