Fourteen-year-old jack sets out in a handmade canoe for the legendary okefenokee swamp. But after several idyllic days of exploring, he's hit with some bad luck. He can't find his way home, and he runs into a hungry alli...Fourteen-year-old jack sets out in a handmade canoe for the legendary okefenokee swamp. But after several idyllic days of exploring, he's hit with some bad luck. He can't find his way home, and he runs into a hungry alligator who takes a bite out of his canoe.