We found
McIntyre Spring, and
Arnold Springs,
too, on the WWALS
Withlacoochee River Outing
from Nankin Boat Ramp to Madison Highway Boat Ramp, July 9th 2016.
Swimming,
snorkeling,
karst,
shoals,
an abandoned railroad trestle,
more shoals,
State Line Shoals,
old road bridge posts,
dragonflies,
and
Halberdleaf rosemallow (Hibiscus laevis All.),
unfortunately plus
Chamber bitter.
Update 2017-05-13: On 2016-07-09, the US 84 Quitman gage showed about 1.75 feet (85.26 NAVD), and the Pinetta gage showed about 6.57 (53.08 NAVD). That’s a foot lower than June 22, 2013, when we thought that was already as low as you’d want to paddle.
Here are a few videos, some pictures, and a google map showing where the pictures were taken.
-jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®
You can join this fun and work by becoming a WWALS member today!
Videos
Here is a playlist of WWALS videos:
Pictures
Some pictures by John S. Quarterman for WWALS.
Starting downstream
Dragonfly 30.6673565, -83.3873062
Shoals coming up 30.6673000, -83.3870700
WWALS banner 30.6438312, -83.3608627
McIntyre Spring snorkel 30.6416626, -83.3660889
See also more about McIntyre Spring.
WWALS banner at McIntyre Spring 30.6416416, -83.3660354
Chamber bitter 30.6415977, -83.3663254
Valdosta Railway trestle 30.6365757, -83.3508148
Tannin rocks 30.6324700, -83.3458200
State Line Shoals 30.6345577, -83.3415604
Arnold Springs 30.6410122, -83.3368530
See also more about Arnold Springs.
Hibiscus laevis All. 30.6405849, -83.3187485
Each flower blooms for only one day.
Horns Ferry Bridge in sight at Madison Highway 30.6357300, -83.3143400
More Pictures
Preparing at Nankin 30.6748905, -83.3942108
Starting downstream
Sparkly 30.6674824, -83.3925171
Sparkly2 30.6674824, -83.3925171
Gator by the bank 30.6678276, -83.3908539
Dragonfly 30.6673565, -83.3873062
Shoals coming up 30.6673000, -83.3870700
Overexposed shoals 30.6671700, -83.3869700
Tree
Snack 30.6433964, -83.3607559
WWALS banner distant 30.6436195, -83.3609009
Movie: Narration (18M) 30.6439896, -83.3605576
Movie: Flotilla (803K) 30.6438217, -83.3607788
Movie: Flotilla2 (806K) 30.6438160, -83.3607330
Movie: Fishable, drinkable, swimable (2.4M) 30.6437511, -83.3607635
WWALS banner 30.6438312, -83.3608627
Private landing?
Flag
Paddling along 30.6423855, -83.3659973
Green water 30.6423645, -83.3660278
Found McIntyre Spring 30.6418647, -83.3660660
Head on in 30.6418838, -83.3660126
Spring water 30.6415710, -83.3660812
Slippery log 30.6415653, -83.3660812
Already in the water 30.6415882, -83.3660889
Yellow and green water 30.6415939, -83.3660965
WWALS banner at McIntyre Spring 30.6416416, -83.3660354
Movie: Still at McIntyre Spring (1.3M)
Phil and WWALS banner 30.6416149, -83.3660278
Snorkel down 30.6416626, -83.3660889
McIntyre Spring snorkel 30.6416626, -83.3660889
Movie: Swimming at McIntyre Spring (1.5M)
Snorkel log 30.6416378, -83.3660736
Chamber bitter 30.6415977, -83.3663254
Chamber bitter and swimmers 30.6415977, -83.3663254
Log walk 30.6415977, -83.3663254
Movie: Is it slippery? (19M) 30.6415977, -83.3663254
Heading downstream 30.6415977, -83.3663254
House, Peppermint Trail, Florida line, 30.6379375, -83.3583069
Bye house 30.6372100, -83.3569700
Pear Way Landing 30.6368800, -83.3559200
Distant train trestle 30.6366062, -83.3513946
Closer trestle 30.6366062, -83.3513946
Valdosta Railway trestle 30.6365757, -83.3508148
Movie: Valdosta Railway trestle remains (1.6M)
Better catch up 30.6365738, -83.3503189
Rail trestle selfie 30.6366081, -83.3503265
You call that a shoal? 30.6325900, -83.3460600
Rocks to the shore 30.6324700, -83.3458200
Tannin rocks 30.6324700, -83.3458200
More rocks 30.6326800, -83.3445900
Movie: Floating on down (1.8M) 30.6326800, -83.3445900
Capsized in State Line shoals 30.6335800, -83.3421200
Movie: In State Line shoals (1.7M)
Turn it over 30.6337833, -83.3421860
Phil in the shoals 30.6337833, -83.3421860
Waiting for another boat 30.6344948, -83.3415909
Movie: Capsized in shoals (5.9M)
Movie: Paddled right through the shoals (2.9M)
State Line Shoals 30.6345577, -83.3415604
Movie: Left out of the shoals (5.4M)
Coming through the shoals 30.6345768, -83.3415604
Movie: Straight out of the shoals (1.9M)
Movie: Canoe above the shoals (4.5M)
Shady shoals 30.6348457, -83.3415604
State Line Shoals selfie 30.6349239, -83.3416672
Around the rest of the rocks 30.6349106, -83.3415375
Lunching back in Georgia 30.6368313, -83.3402634
Small shoals 30.6377239, -83.3397674
Movie: Coming through the shoals (4.4M) 30.6377239, -83.3397674
Arnold Springs 30.6410122, -83.3368530
Arnold Springs selfie 30.6410122, -83.3368530
Up into Arnold Springs 30.6409778, -83.3365707
Bridge posts 30.6404285, -83.3312225
Another private landing?
Karst
Halberdleaf rosemallow 30.6406307, -83.3187714
Hibiscus laevis All. 30.6405849, -83.3187485
Rosemallow blowing in the wind 30.6405849, -83.3187485
Karst covered with vegetation 30.6391582, -83.3185196
Karst outcrop 30.6391582, -83.3185196
Log no gator 30.6357300, -83.3143400
Horns Ferry Bridge in sight at Madison Highway 30.6357300, -83.3143400
Google Map
Follow this link for the interactive google map, or it’s also embedded below.
-jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®
You can join this fun and work by becoming a WWALS member today!
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I believe the plants you have identified as chamber-bitter are actually an indigo or false-indigo (amorpha species), or another similar member of the legume family. Chamber bitters (Phyllanthus species) are usually small herbs.
Around here, chamber bitter can grow ten feet high. -jsq