Pictures: Alapaha, Dead Rivers, Sink 2022-10-02

Not many miles, but packed with sinks, a beach, two rivers, and the big one: the Dead River Sink, on October 2, 2022. Thanks, Dennis Price, for leading us, and for chainsawing our way in.

[Sasser Landing, Alapaha River, Dead River Sink 2022-10-02]
Sasser Landing, Alapaha River, Dead River Sink 2022-10-02

Thanks to Randy Madison for the ropes that got the boats up the cliff at the Confluence.

Thanks to Phil Royce for helping haul a couple of boats up the Jennings Bluff stairs.

More pictures are below. They’re also in a facebook photoset.

See also facebook photosets by:

  • Randy Madison, including how the boats got up that cliff by the Dead River Confluence.
  • Gretchen Quarterman, including some pictures from the Dead River Confluence on down to Jennings Bluff.
  • Shirley Kokidko, on the beach and on the rivers.

The tripod on my boat held a GOPRO360 camera, snapping every 10 seconds. Its pictures will follow.

For more WWALS outings and events, see:
https://wwals.net/outings/

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

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[Movie: Ready at Sasser Landing, 30.6008525, -83.0731415]
Movie: Ready at Sasser Landing, 30.6008525, -83.0731415

On the water

[Happy paddlers, 10:39:04, 30.6007464, -83.0735682]
Happy paddlers, 10:39:04, 30.6007464, -83.0735682

Small swallet

[Eddies and foam, 10:58:39, 30.5913608, -83.0650910]
Eddies and foam, 10:58:39, 30.5913608, -83.0650910

Onwards

[Sun and shade, 10:58:42, 30.5913608, -83.0650910]
Sun and shade, 10:58:42, 30.5913608, -83.0650910

River water

[Tannic acid tea color, 11:03:20, 30.5890533, -83.0649603]
Tannic acid tea color, 11:03:20, 30.5890533, -83.0649603

Lunch beach

[Beaching, 11:24:00, 30.5866246, -83.0600532]
Beaching, 11:24:00, 30.5866246, -83.0600532

Paddling

[A bit farther, 11:52:16, 30.5868791, -83.0577689]
A bit farther, 11:52:16, 30.5868791, -83.0577689

Tree roots

[Nice tree, 11:57:31, 30.5862913, -83.0537573]
Nice tree, 11:57:31, 30.5862913, -83.0537573

Idyllic

[Under the branches, 11:58:53, 30.5858673, -83.0530009]
Under the branches, 11:58:53, 30.5858673, -83.0530009

Alapaha River Sink

[Movie: Swallet eddies, 11:59:51, 30.5858673, -83.0530009 (36M)]
Movie: Swallet eddies, 11:59:51, (36M) 30.5858673, -83.0530009

Continue

[Flotilla, 12:01:34, 30.5854277, -83.0529308]
Flotilla, 12:01:34, 30.5854277, -83.0529308

DRC

[Movie: Dead River Confluence, 12:02:31, 30.5849485, -83.0522646 (47M)]
Movie: Dead River Confluence, 12:02:31, (47M) 30.5849485, -83.0522646

DR

[Dead River, 13:01:29, 30.6008045, -83.0990415]
Dead River, 13:01:29, 30.6008045, -83.0990415

46 – 50

[Movie: Dead River and Sink, 13:01:29, 30.6008045, -83.0990415 (25M)]
Movie: Dead River and Sink, 13:01:29, (25M) 30.6008045, -83.0990415

DRk

[Dead River kiosk, 13:03:18, 30.5820130, -83.0512589]
Dead River kiosk, 13:03:18, 30.5820130, -83.0512589

DRS

[Gretchen at the Dead River Sink, 13:05:42, 30.5822277, -83.0509627]
Gretchen at the Dead River Sink, 13:05:42, 30.5822277, -83.0509627

Hikers

[Almost there, 13:17:07, 30.5825827, -83.0522110]
Almost there, 13:17:07, 30.5825827, -83.0522110

DRStree

[Nice tree at the Dead River, 13:22:59, 30.5822263, -83.0516377]
Nice tree at the Dead River, 13:22:59, 30.5822263, -83.0516377

Destination

[Dead River Sink, 13:23:37, 30.5822263, -83.0516377]
Dead River Sink, 13:23:37, 30.5822263, -83.0516377

There

[Banners at the Dead river Sink, 13:29:10, 30.5818059, -83.0517141]
Banners at the Dead river Sink, 13:29:10, 30.5818059, -83.0517141

FW

[Firewood that Dennis sawed up, later in Phil's truck, 14:00:42, 30.5782362, -83.0411901]
Firewood that Dennis sawed up, later in Phil’s truck, 14:00:42, 30.5782362, -83.0411901