Here are some previously-unpublished videos of a string of rapids on the Alapaha River between US 84 and Mayday.
River Bend Rapids, Overhanging branch dunk, Cow Shoals, Cow Creek, Fallers Award at Mayday, Alapaha River, 7 May 2016
They include River Bend Rapids, where even a very-experienced paddler fell in twice. Also Cow Shoals, Cow Creek, and Howells Rapids. Plus a good example of how an overhanging branch can dunk you. All on the WWALS Alapaha River Water Trail (ARWT).
See the previous report for still pictures and more details. Thanks to Phil Hubbard for leading this expedition.
Here’s
a WWALS video playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKwQ5xfKf-Qxa6bXyMe-y_SIBRrnxmX0f
Videos: US 84 to Mayday, Alapaha River 2016-05-07
Videos by John S. Quarterman for WWALS Watershed Coalition (WWALS).
Here are links to each individual video:
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Running River Bend Rapids
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Shirley dunked
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Shirley is fine
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Waterfall of River Bend Rapids
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Overhanging branch dunk
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Everybody made it through
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Roots and paddlers
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Paddling along towards Cow Shoals
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Around to the right at Cow Shoals
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She made it! Through Cow Shoals
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Gretchen shoots the rapids at Cow Shoals
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Onwards past Cow Shoals
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Heaving foam at Cow Creek
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Pan to Cow Creek
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Flow pan, Cow Creek
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Phil Hubbard and birds chirping
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They made it through Howells Rapids
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Birds chirping as we approach Mayday
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Shirley Kokidko accepts Faller award from Phil Hubbard at Mayday
-jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®
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