We BOATED TO LAKE OKEECHOBEE (Florida’s Largest Lake)

[@SchoandJo]

🐊 Check out our Guide: schoandjo.com/okeechobee-waterway/ ⚓ Take our course on How to Anchor and Love it: schoandjo.com/product/how-to-anchor-and-love-it/ 💰 Find out how much the Great Loop Costs: schoandjo.com/great-loop-expenses/ 💌 Want to keep up with us in real time? Sign up for our weekly email to be filled in our current adventures. schoandjo.com/sunday-summary Thank you for watching! This video was filmed on February 7th, 2023.

[@thisgarbageiscoralgable.88]

What an adventure and great video ! ........It was cows. Leaving Moore Haven westbound before sunrise many years ago while on a trawler delivery, the fog became somewhat more dense, leaving visibility to within about fifty feet in all directions. As there were no other vessels anywhere in our vicinity, we maintained a steady seven-eight knot course, enjoying the surreal atmosphere while also attempting to identify a mysterious new sound which seemed to be ahead of us. Slowing a bit and checking around the boat, we soon cut the engine trying to figure out the source. Only a few seconds later and shoreside to starboard, several blurry figures eventually appeared and the mystery noise turned out to be five or six cows just standing around, chewing on some grass and mooing lowly. My brother and I just started laughing, started the engine and waved goodby to the cows of the fog. It's always an adventure... 😎

[@SchoandJo]

Always an adventure 😁 Thanks for the story!

[@karikarr6377]

Thank you both for reminding all of us how important it is to be present in the moment and to appreciate everything around us. 🥰

[@SchoandJo]

❤️❤️❤️

[@cmichaelhaugh8517]

A lovely relaxing day!

[@sandybaker6911]

Super excited y’all were able to see a part of Lake O. Clewiston is my hometown, which was where they had the bass tournament. I watched the blog and recognized every shot. Really enjoyed watching.

[@SchoandJo]

Nice! Such a beautiful area

[@ncl231]

After years of watching “y’all”, still getting nuggets of wisdom to inform our loop. Grateful for you both.

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks so much!

[@suzanneaydelotte801]

It’s also bittersweet for all of us to have your loop videos come to an end! But I am so excited for you and proud for all you have done and learned…such wonderful memories and lessons! Loved all the drone shots, food displays and Ollie footage❣️

[@SchoandJo]

❤️❤️❤️

[@blacklabel810]

Very cool video guys, Thank you for sharing your experience, About adventuring in the ocean. Is the best 👍

[@Sailsonly1]

With my old failing Memory, I guess I'll just start watchin all over again and enjoy for a 2nd time...lol...Thanks Ya'll

[@bobr9689]

Hard to believe this chapter of your life is almost over. Thank you for sharing your experiences. Good luck in your future endeavors.

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks so much Bob!

[@AdventuresofAplusK]

That anchorage and those drone shots were 🔥🔥🔥!

[@SchoandJo]

Seriously!!

[@michaelsorensen4597]

You guys are awesome!!! Fun and informative. Love your channel.

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks so much, Michael!

[@karenprice5439]

Awesome video..We have friends that boat on that lake...so nice

[@SchoandJo]

Oh cool!

[@Artist_Kevin]

Thank you for sharing your journey. I see a doubling of Looper's in the next few years. This is Epic 🤩

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks for watching, Kevin 😁

[@SixShotScott1313]

Great vid, I live in Port Labelle. Which is halfway between Labelle and Ortona Locks. Travelling up the Caloosahatchee can be a time warp back to how Florida was 50 years ago. Lake Okeechobee is truly a diamond in the rough and is absolutely filled with beauty and wildlife. Love seeing you peeps enjoying life the way it was meant to be. Kind Regards..

[@SchoandJo]

That's cool; it definitely seems like a time warp!

[@jeffreymelvin1]

I live in Port Huron Michigan and I have a 27 ft Catalina I met some cool Loopers another family had a 27 Catalina with two children on board doing the loop. I'll be doing this soon on my 28th Mariner sailboat ⛵

[@SchoandJo]

Oh that's cool! Good luck getting out there!

[@haroldhuddleston6585]

I did this trip 40+ years ago. Wonderful experience.

[@SchoandJo]

Very cool! You were a head of the curb!

[@johnschieffelin3226]

Exciting that the finish is coming up. Sad you missed a night at Roland Martin marina -- great stop, a bit honky tonk, an open restaurant. However, I strongly doubt there is anything on the menu you would eat -- kinda cheeseburger or cheeseburger joint as I remember from two stops several years ago. I used make the run from Stuart to the locks often in my runabout but stopped ever since discharges from Lake Okeechobee into the St. Lucie River have filled the waterway to Stuart with horrible toxic algae and toxins.

[@SchoandJo]

That's unfortunate regarding the algea and toxins, hopefully something is being done about it!

[@theangel219]

fair weather sailors, very smart

[@jbbbda]

We went through a year before you, were grateful for planing capability to get through the boring miles which were a few. Enjoyed Roland Martin marina and calm early-morning lake crossing.

[@SchoandJo]

Awesome!

[@mindiwilhelm4322]

Stunning drone work.

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks so much! It was one of our favorites 😁

[@tigerphid9677]

Wow... I couldn't imagine doing the Loop even once. It requires such special talents. And you could possibly do it again? That is two special people. The Loop is a globally cool thing. I wonder when the Loop was first done... (must have been after World War II).

[@SchoandJo]

I'm not sure the first person to complete the Loop. I suppose it would be dependent on some of the canals and probably had to be a sailboat. I bet it was possible in the early to mid-1900's!

[@Tnapvrvideo]

Love your videos and your journey!!! Might I ask what is the draft of your boat? Thanks!

[@SchoandJo]

Thanks! We draw 3.5 feet 😁

[@mindiwilhelm4322]

I am excited for you in completing this long journey and also in starting something new. I have so enjoyed watching you. Will you keep the same channel?

[@SchoandJo]

Yes, we'll still be on the same channel 😁 Thanks for watching!!

[@colnando]

Im going south when i get to this point, round the tip of Florida and into the keys. Not interested in cutting across this direction. But can appreciate your situation.

[@SchoandJo]

We planned to go around the tip of Florida but we had two options, head this direction or wait 10 days and hope the weather cleared up. We could make it all the way to the Keys in 10 days, crossing Florida and heading down the east coast. An added benefit was that it was beautiful! Cheers and safe cruising!

[@michaelgarrity6090]

Hard to believe this trip is at it's end....at least the videos of it have caught up to the reality that you finished the trip a year ago.

[@SchoandJo]

It is hard to believe, a long time coming!

[@johnjcoxiii9401]

Variety is the Spice of Life.....Why not do the Northeast Circle this Spring/Summer/Fall?

[@SchoandJo]

That would be fun to do some day! Not this trip, unfortunately. Thanks, John!

[@kimmorgano8778]

Are you in Stuart yet? Are you current time uploading videos? I live in Stuart.

[@SchoandJo]

Hi Kim! this is from our 2022 - 2023 loop, so we aren't uploading in current time! Thanks for the comment!

[@jeremystory6981]

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[@aubreytycer8708]

I guess you don't hear yourself. Rough water isn't the only interesting thing. We all have survived chop.

[@SchoandJo]

I'm not sure what you mean, rough water isn't the only interesting thing about what? and hear ourselves, of course we hear ourselves lol and no, people who haven't boated haven't survived chop! Also, some people underestimate the weather and that can be dangerous.

[@aubreytycer8708]

@@SchoandJo It just seemed that your only concern was the rough water. We take our 42 Grand Banks thru all types of water. Like the weather it will change. I was glad you made it thru that area without issue. I have heard there is a lot of shoaling and can be problematic. Bon voyage.