Update 2023-11-07: Pictures: Banks Lake Full Hunters Moon Paddle 2023-10-28 2023-10-28.
Leisurely Sunset and Full Moon Paddle, right after the Halloween full moon costume contest.
When: Gather 5:40 PM, launch 5:45 PM, moonrise 6:45 PM, sunset 6:48 PM, end 7:45 PM, Saturday, October 28, 2023
Put In: Banks Lake Boat Ramp, 307 Georgia 122, Lakeland, GA 31635, in Lanier County, on the Alapaha River Water Trail (ARWT).
![[Banners, Boating witch, Lights 2020-10-31]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--banks-lake-full-hunters-moon-paddle/many.jpg)
Banners, Boating witch, Lights
2020-10-31
Update 2023-11-03: Pictures: Halloween full moon costume contest, Banks Lake Boat Ramp 2023-10-28.
Hey, Ghouls & Gals! Looking for a spooky one of a kind Halloween experience? Conjure up your best costume and come join the WWALS family friendly 1st Annual Full Moon Halloween Float costume contest fundraiser at Banks Lake in Lakeland, Ga.! (Extra points for light up and glow in the dark costumes IF you stay to paddle with us.)
When: Gather 4 PM, Costumes judged 4:30 PM, end 4:50 PM, Saturday, October 28, 2023
Put In: Banks Lake Boat Ramp, 307 Georgia 122, Lakeland, GA 31635, in Lanier County, on the Alapaha River Water Trail (ARWT).
![[Costumes at Banks Lake 2020-10-31]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-28--halloween-full-moon-costume-contest/many.jpg)
Costumes at Banks Lake 2020-10-31
Update 2023-10-26: Pictures: Langdale Park Cleanup, Withlacoochee River 2023-10-20.
Join us for a WWALS river cleanup during Valdosta United Way Day of Caring.
No boat required, since we will mostly be on land.
Outings leader Russell Allen McBride scouted the Withlacoochee River upstream and down from Langdale Park Boat Ramp, and found too many deadfalls for a river cleanup.
![[Deadfalls, bridge, and trash, Withlacoochee River, Langdale Park]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2023-10-20--langdale-park-withlacoochee-river-update/many.jpg)
Deadfalls, bridge, and trash, Withlacoochee River, Langdale Park
Russell wrote, “I went down to Langdale Park yesterday. There are 3 deadfalls downstream before 3 mile branch and one deadfall upstream before the N Valdosta Bridge. I found a good size pocket of trash in a slough that is dried up downstream a short walk from boat ramp. Not much trash in river upstream. A small amount of trash in the deadfalls downstream but until they are cut out it would be hard to get. I suggest we pick up what I found on land.”
When: Gather 9 AM, launch 9:30 AM, end 1 PM, Friday, October 20, 2023
Put In: Langdale Park Boat Ramp, 3781 N. Valdosta Rd., Valdosta, GA 31602, in Lowndes County.