Pictures: Langdale Park to Sugar Creek Withlacoochee River Chainsaw Cleanup 2024-01-27

We got some deadfalls out of the way of canoe and kayak paddling, between Langdale Park Boat Ramp and Sugar Creek on the Withlacoochee River, January 27, 2024.

Thanks to Phil Hubbard for leading and doing the most sawing, to Shawn O’Connor for sawing, to Russell Allen McBride for collecting trash, and I also sawed, although I did not video myself doing it.

The weather was sunny and warm. The water level was about 119.3 NAVD 1988 on the US 41 (North Valdosta Road) USGS gauge.

[Got some deadfalls, more to do, Langdale Park to Sugar Creek, 2024-01-27]
Got some deadfalls, more to do, Langdale Park to Sugar Creek, 2024-01-27

Join us tomorrow, February 3, to get more. The water level is down to 118.4, so it should be about a foot lower tomorrow than last Saturday, which should make our job easier.

Or join us February 11 for the Sugar Creek to Troupville chainsaw cleanup.

These chainsaw cleanups are in preparation for the Mayor and Chairman’s Paddle, March 2, 2024, which will run from Langdale Park three miles to the early takeout at Sugar Creek, then another four miles to Troupville Boat Ramp.

Here’s a WWALS video of last Saturday’s chainsaw cleanup:
https://youtu.be/4hrVr93KQnw

Don’t try this at home.


Langdale Park to Sugar Creek Withlacoochee River Chainsaw Cleanup 2024-01-27
Videos by John S. Quarterman for WWALS Watershed Coalition Inc. (WWALS).

There are more pictures below.

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

You can help with clean, swimmable, fishable, drinkable, water in the 10,000-square-mile Suwannee River Basin in Florida and Georgia by becoming a WWALS member today!
https://wwals.net/donations

Private Development next to Langdale Park entrance

[Clay carpet, 08:41:38, 30.8869564, -83.3154376]
Clay carpet, 08:41:38, 30.8869564, -83.3154376

SS

[Sewage spill sign, 08:44:11, 30.8866932, -83.3231449]
Sewage spill sign, 08:44:11, 30.8866932, -83.3231449

WLRWT

[WWALS water trail signs at Langdale Park Boat Ramp, 08:47:03, 30.8877252, -83.3238634]
WWALS water trail signs at Langdale Park Boat Ramp, 08:47:03, 30.8877252, -83.3238634

BB

[Banners with Russell, 09:37:29, 30.8877817, -83.3239582]
Banners with Russell, 09:37:29, 30.8877817, -83.3239582

OTW

[On the water, 09:43:43, 30.8873556, -83.3240566]
On the water, 09:43:43, 30.8873556, -83.3240566

DF1

[Movie: Pretty deep at the first deadfall, 30.886, -83.3245 (49M)]
Movie: Pretty deep at the first deadfall, (49M) 30.8860000, -83.3245000

FBDF

[Movie: Phil at the first big deadfall, 30.8843, -83.3252 (29M)]
Movie: Phil at the first big deadfall, (29M) 30.8843000, -83.3252000

RTrash

[Movie: Russell picking up trash, 30.8843, -83.3252 (11M)]
Movie: Russell picking up trash, (11M) 30.8843000, -83.3252000

PCSO

[Movie: Phil cuts a small one, 30.882, -83.3255 (37M)]
Movie: Phil cuts a small one, (37M) 30.8820000, -83.3255000

BFT

[Movie: End of the B and F trails, 30.8823106, -83.3240369(16M)]
Movie: End of the B and F trails,(16M) 30.8823106, -83.3240369

ASDF

[A small deadfall, 10:33:02, 30.8823106, -83.3240369]
A small deadfall, 10:33:02, 30.8823106, -83.3240369

ASFI

[Movie: A slough forming an island, 10:33:02, 30.88182, -83.3240369 (16M)]
Movie: A slough forming an island, 10:33:02, (16M) 30.8818200, -83.3240369

PDF

[Phil by another deadfall, 10:39:05, 30.8816236, -83.3256354]
Phil by another deadfall, 10:39:05, 30.8816236, -83.3256354

SOCCS

[Movie: Shawn O'Connor chainsawing, 10:39:30, 30.8814560, -83.3254130 (65M)]
Movie: Shawn O’Connor chainsawing, 10:39:30, (65M) 30.8814560, -83.3254130

PSOHH

[Movie: Phil sawing over his head, 10:53:52, 30.8814561, -83.3254131 (26M)]
Movie: Phil sawing over his head, 10:53:52, (26M) 30.8814561, -83.3254131

SmallDF

[Small obstructions, 10:59:45, 30.8808398, -83.3258829]
Small obstructions, 10:59:45, 30.8808398, -83.3258829

PPruning

[Phil pruning, 11:05:47, 30.8795160, -83.3262788]
Phil pruning, 11:05:47, 30.8795160, -83.3262788

ELS

[Entrance to a little slough, 11:22:29, 30.8786326, -83.3246305]
Entrance to a little slough, 11:22:29, 30.8786326, -83.3246305

LS

[Movie: Little slough with water running in, 11:22:29, 30.8786326, -83.3246305 (13M)]
Movie: Little slough with water running in, 11:22:29, (13M) 30.8786326, -83.3246305

AWLS

[Archway, 11:27:54, 30.8778519, -83.3235307]
Archway, 11:27:54, 30.8778519, -83.3235307

HBP

[Palmettos, 11:31:30, 30.8763417, -83.3228613]
Palmettos, 11:31:30, 30.8763417, -83.3228613

RO

[River overlook and Three Mile Branch Confluence, 11:36:38, 30.8755688, -83.3232229]
River overlook and Three Mile Branch Confluence, 11:36:38, 30.8755688, -83.3232229

TMBranch

[Movie: Three Mile Branch Confluence, 11:36:40, 30.8755688, -83.3232229 (76M)]
Movie: Three Mile Branch Confluence, 11:36:40, (76M) 30.8755688, -83.3232229

TMBDF

[Deadfall, Three Mile Branch, 11:40:00, 30.8753175, -83.3226044]
Deadfall, Three Mile Branch, 11:40:00, 30.8753175, -83.3226044

TMBWR

[Movie: From Three Mile Branch back to the Withlacoochee River, 30.8755, -83.32305 (18M)]
Movie: From Three Mile Branch back to the Withlacoochee River, (18M) 30.8755000, -83.3230500

DTTAH

[Movie: Don't try this at home: Phil and Russell on a deadfall, 30.8734471, -83.3249284 (40M)]
Movie: Don’t try this at home: Phil and Russell on a deadfall, (40M) 30.8734471, -83.3249284

SDust

[Movie: Sawdust from Shawn and Phil, 30.8734471, -83.3249284 (53M)]
Movie: Sawdust from Shawn and Phil, (53M) 30.8734471, -83.3249284

SOC

[Shawn O'Connor, 13:25:47, 30.8731766, -83.3246750]
Shawn O’Connor, 13:25:47, 30.8731766, -83.3246750

BHIW

[House in the woods, 13:26:57, 30.8726486, -83.3245244]
House in the woods, 13:26:57, 30.8726486, -83.3245244

ODB

[Old duck box?, 13:29:31, 30.8723393, -83.3242186]
Old duck box?, 13:29:31, 30.8723393, -83.3242186

SeSS

[Shawn exiting duck box slough, 13:35:12, 30.8714284, -83.3231498]
Shawn exiting duck box slough, 13:35:12, 30.8714284, -83.3231498

96 – 100

[Movie: Phil segmenting a small deadfall, 30.8714284, -83.3231498 (52M)]
Movie: Phil segmenting a small deadfall, (52M) 30.8714284, -83.3231498

PPosted

[Private Property sign, 13:55:03, 30.8666062, -83.3187767]
Private Property sign, 13:55:03, 30.8666062, -83.3187767

AbP

[Annoying but passable, 13:55:19, 30.8666062, -83.3187767]
Annoying but passable, 13:55:19, 30.8666062, -83.3187767

HIDF

[Hurricane Idalia deadfall, 13:58:24, 30.8664147, -83.3200748]
Hurricane Idalia deadfall, 13:58:24, 30.8664147, -83.3200748

TmS

[No way to the left, 14:26:13, 30.8654835, -83.3215375]
No way to the left, 14:26:13, 30.8654835, -83.3215375

SCC

[Sugar Creek Confluence, 14:38:06, 30.8639933, -83.3207277]
Sugar Creek Confluence, 14:38:06, 30.8639933, -83.3207277

ZTJ

[Zacadoo's trashjam at Sugar Creek Confluence, 14:41:04, 30.8640930, -83.3202087]
Zacadoo’s trashjam at Sugar Creek Confluence, 14:41:04, 30.8640930, -83.3202087

FuDF

[Movie: Float under this Sugar Creek deadfall, 30.8642580, -83.3199785 (7.8M)]
Movie: Float under this Sugar Creek deadfall, (7.8M) 30.8642580, -83.3199785

BDFSC

[Big deadfall, Sugar Creek, 14:43:49, 30.8637608, -83.3197549]
Big deadfall, Sugar Creek, 14:43:49, 30.8637608, -83.3197549

WG

[Sugar Creek WaterGoat, 14:48:48, 30.8625426, -83.3185814]
Sugar Creek WaterGoat, 14:48:48, 30.8625426, -83.3185814

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

You can help with clean, swimmable, fishable, drinkable, water in the 10,000-square-mile Suwannee River Basin in Florida and Georgia by becoming a WWALS member today!
https://wwals.net/donations/