WWALS Watershed Coalition advocates for conservation and stewardship of the Withlacoochee, Willacoochee, Alapaha, Little, Santa Fe, and Suwannee River watersheds in south Georgia and north Florida through education, awareness, environmental monitoring, and citizen activities.
Bring a rope in case we need to drag the boats across deadfalls, and expect low-hanging branches, as we experience the wilderness from Rowetown Church Landing to Willacoochee Landing, on the Alapaha River Water Trail, continuing Alapaha Quest. When: 8 AM, Saturday, August 11, 2018 Put In: Rowetown Church Landing, 1291 Rowetown Church Road, Alapaha, […]
There is a long sandy beach upstream from the bridge, which is a popular summer hangout for locals. Bret Wagenhorst took these pictures 14 September 2014. See also Alapaha River Water Trail.
Update 2020-04-01: Here is the entry form. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (see also PDF) Song submissions open April First (no fooling!): Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest Hahira, Georgia, March 30, 2020 — Bigger and with a new venue, the Turner Center for the Arts, the Third Annual Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest seeks songs. Submissions open Wednesday, April […]
Due to the pandemic of the novel Coronavirus, and to help prevent the spread of the virus-caused disease COVID-19, WWALS and FORB are postponing the Eighth Annual BIG Little River Paddle Race (BLRPR), until a date to be announced later. Anyone who has bought a BLRPR ticket and wants a refund, let us know. Otherwise, […]
Thanks to Jim Tatum for sending us this very nice article by Monty Stephens, Lake City Reporter, February 22-23, 2020, Paddling for Great Cause — Clean Water in Our Rivers: Page0009-0001 PDF The “Eighth Annual BIG Little River Paddle Race” is scheduled for Saturday, April 25, 2020. Everyone that drinks or uses water needs to […]
Update 2020-03-23: Postponed due to virus pandemic; refunds available or tickets carry over; we will livestream at the originally-scheduled date, if Georgia state parks are open. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Race or paddle, fun for the whole family: the Eighth Annual BIG Little River Paddle Race Adel, Georgia, February 18, 2020 — You could win in […]
The story begins, “When Cindy Leighton set out on the 2019 Paddle Georgia trip on June 15, putting her kayak into the waters of the Little River, she was taking part in something Paddle Georgia hasn’t done before — heading to Florida.” WWALS member Cindy Leighton sent us images of this story by Sherri Butler, […]
Valdosta, Georgia, August 25, 2019 — Everybody had a good time before plaques were awarded for Best in each Genre, from Folk to Funk, at the Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest, before two finalists won the money prizes, at the Salty Snapper in Valdosta, Saturday afternoon. Jay Jourden of Ponte Vedra, Florida, swept the awards, winning […]
These are the seven Finalists who will play live at the Second Annual Suwannee Riverkeeper Songwriting Contest, 1-5 PM, Saturday, August 24, 2019, for you and the Judges to hear, so the Judges can select the winners, at The Salty Snapper in Valdosta, GA. “We got another awesome line up. Glad I’m not a judge,” […]
Hahira, Georgia, July 15, 2019 — “Last year I got in through the extension,” said last year’s winner Laura D’Alisera, because someone “emailed the songwriting community and l had my song 95% in place.” So the Contest Committee has voted to extend the deadline a week, to this Friday, July 19, 2019! “Come on songwriters, […]
