Pictures: Sugar Creek to Troupville Chainsaw Cleanup, Withlacoochee River 2024-02-11

Three of us cleared boating passage between the Sugar Creek WaterGoat on the Withlacoochee River behind the Valdosta YMCA and Wood Valley, around the future Troupville Nature Park and River Camp, past the Little River Confluence, then upstream on the Little River to Troupville Boat Ramp.

Thanks to Phil Hubbard for leading, and his Stihl chainsaw and electric chainsaw, to Shawn O’Connor for using his polesaw.

Sawing Hurricane and other deadfalls, Sugar Creek, Withlacoochee River, Troupville Boat Ramp 2024-02-11

I brought the new Husqvarna 460 Rancher 24-inch chainsaw, paid for through a generous grant by Wild Green Future.

That grant also paid for some other things you will see in the near future. Today at Troupville Boat Ramp, at 4:30 PM, we will be trying out some of those things.

The big deadfall between GA 133 and I-75 was underwater, but there were plenty more to work on.

This is all in preparation for the Mayor and Chairman’s Paddle, Saturday, March 2, 2024, starting at Langdale Park.

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!
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BB

Banners at Sugar Creek WaterGoat, 09:42:24, 30.8624525, -83.3187372

OtW

On the water at the Sugar Creek WaterGoat, 10:16:00, 30.8626971, -83.3186576

Movie: Starting at the Sugar Creek WaterGoat, Phil, Shawn, and jsq going to chainsaw deadfalls on the Withlacoochee River, 10:16:00, (23M) 30.8626971, -83.3186576

SPS

Movie: Shawn’s polesaw is a very useful device, 10:17:38, (10M) 30.8628750, -83.3188440

HorsesUT

Horses up there somewhere, 10:18:41, 30.8630538, -83.3188433

PEChainsaw

Phil and his eletric chainsaw, 10:21:39, 30.8635704, -83.3192636

Movie: Phil and his electric chainsaw, 10:21:39, (28M) 30.8635704, -83.3192636

Canadiensis

Movie: Beavers have been working on this one, (8.5M) 30.8635704, -83.3192636

SCConfluence

Movie: Sugar Creek, Withlacoochee River, RR bridge, (16M) 30.8640570, -83.3206630

Norfolk Southern RR Bridge, Withlacoochee River, 10:25:13, 30.8640570, -83.3206630

RuRR

Movie: River under railroad today, 10:25:13, (13M) 30.8637813, -83.3224009

River under NSRR Bridge today, 10:27:52, 30.8637813, -83.3224009

RRFast

River running fast, 10:27:54, 30.8637813, -83.3224009

Garch

Go through the arch, 10:30:00, 30.8628431, -83.3227845

YMCA2DF

Movie: We can just go under the other end of the YMCA2 Deadfall, 10:30:00, (18M) 30.8613811, -83.3234816

We can just go under the other end of the YMCA2 Deadfall, 10:36:21, 30.8613811, -83.3234816

ZacadoosYMCA2DF

A Zacadoo’s Cup at the YMCA2 Deadfall, 10:37:06, 30.8613810, -83.3234820

Movie: A Zacadoo’s cup!, 10:37:06, (5.4M) 30.8613810, -83.3234820

SignRB

A sign on the right bank, 10:40:42, 30.8603700, -83.3242941

Movie: A sign on the right bank, 10:40:42, (4.9M) 30.8603700, -83.3242941

WEHLanding

Movie: A put-in of some kind, right bank, William E. Holland, (3.7M) 30.8603700, -83.3242941

Holland Private Landing, 10:41:15, 30.8603700, -83.3242941

TiedSeat

Tied seat back first time, 11:16:12, 30.8590294, -83.3247708

TCRB

Trash can, right bank, 11:23:26, 30.8592381, -83.3262130

Movie: Trash can on right bank, 11:23:26, (3.5M) 30.8592381, -83.3262130

SorC

Movie: Slough or creek?, (5.8M) 30.8587106, -83.3261897

Slough or creek? Slough, 11:24:55, 30.8587106, -83.3261897

VSewer

Valdosta sewer line across river, 11:25:25, 30.8587106, -83.3261897

Movie: Houses in Wood Valley, and Valdosta’s sewer line, 11:25:25, (18M) 30.8587106, -83.3261897

TJSewer

Trash jam on left of sewer line, 11:26:40, 30.8576405, -83.3259709

Movie: Trash jam on left of sewer line, 11:26:40, (10M) 30.8576405, -83.3259709

VSewerRB

Right bank, Valdosta sewer line, 11:29:1a, 30.8576405, -83.3260000

Movie: Right bank, Valdosta sewer line, 11:29:19, (5.6M) 30.8576405, -83.3260000

PfS

20240211 113251, 11:32:51, 30.8556444, -83.3276000

Movie: Phil has found something, 11:32:51, (12M) 30.8556444, -83.3276000

Movie: More houses in Wood Valley, (11M) 30.8556444, -83.3276000

JP2022-10-16

Riverhill Drive Deadfall of 2022-10-16, 11:36:22, 30.8556113, -83.3295738

Wood Valley house just past big deadfall of 2022-10-16, 11:36:17, 30.8551453, -83.3288499

Movie: Just past where we sawed a big deadfall 2022-10-16, 11:36:22, (14M) 30.8556113, -83.3295738

FHD

Phil sawing a Hurricane Idalia deadfall, 11:43:31, 30.8547589, -83.3306693

Movie: Phil sawing a Hurricane Idalia deadfall, 11:43:31, (16M) 30.8547589, -83.3306693

Movie: Almost go it sawed, (63M) 30.8547589, -83.3306693

Movie: Saw from the other side, (27M) 30.8547589, -83.3306693

Movie: Phil gets another chunk, and Shawn goes after smaller limbs, (55M) 30.8547589, -83.3306693

WGFsaw

Phil with the new Husqvarna 24

Movie: Why always bring more than one chainsaw: to get the first one loose, 11:50:04, (53M) 30.8545589, -83.3308499

Movie: Phil freeing his saw, (41M) 30.8545589, -83.3308499

Movie: Good catch, Phil, (5.4M) 30.8545589, -83.3308499

Nabc

Movie: Now a bigger cut, (16M) 30.8545589, -83.3308499

Movie: Cut a wedge, (76M) 30.8545589, -83.3308499

Shawn watching Phil with the Husqvarna 24

Phil with the Husqvarna 24

Movie: First wedge almost loose, 11:54:19, (12M) 30.8547071, -83.3310002

Movie: First wedge loose, (40M) 30.8547071, -83.3310002

SuftB

Movie: Saw up from the bottom, (63M) 30.8547071, -83.3310002

Movie: Start a bigger wedge, (21M) 30.8547071, -83.3310002

SideCut

Side cut, 11:57:02, 30.8545989, -83.3309540

Side cut context, 11:57:05, 30.8545989, -83.3309540

Movie: Cut the side, 11:57:05, (29M) 30.8545989, -83.3309540

Movie: Phil side cuts, Shawn pole-saws, (28M) 30.8545989, -83.3309540

Movie: And it drops, (5.2M) 30.8545989, -83.3309540

SandWedge

The big wedge and the Husqvarna 24

LOJM

Movie: Landowner Joshua Marple, (7.6M) 30.8545989, -83.3309540

Landowner Joshua Marple, 12:00:36, 30.8545904, -83.3309017

He asked if he could help; we said clear some limbs when the river goes down, and donate, 12:00:38, 30.8545904, -83.3309017

OpenPath

Movie: Now there is an open path, 12:15:02, (4.4M) 30.8545904, -83.3308000

Movie: But Phil and Shawn are still sawing, (17M) 30.8545770, -83.3309924

PBridge1

Private runoff bridge, 12:18:33, 30.8543662, -83.3314426

Movie: That bridge has seen its better days, 12:18:33, (10.0M) 30.8543662, -83.3314426

Movie: Actually not yet Sheri Run, from Lake Sheri, (15M) 30.8538772, -83.3327084

Movie: Hear the I-75 bridge, (17M) 30.8547700, -83.3322500

Movie: Little creek on the right bank, (5.4M) 30.8548800, -83.3323000

Movie: Another little landowner bridge, steps, posted sign, (20M) 30.8544009, -83.3325427

Landowner bridge, swing, posted sign, 12:22:54, 30.8544009, -83.3325427

You can take out here if brave, I-75 Landing, 12:22:57, 30.8538772, -83.3327084

R75

I-75 visible, 12:22:59, 30.8542717, -83.3332055

B75

I-75 Bridge, 12:25:20, 30.8542717, -83.3332055

Movie: I-75 Bridge, 12:25:20, (15M) 30.8542717, -83.3332055

CroweDeadfall

Our main target is underwater, the Crowe Deadfall, 12:32:38, 30.8538952, -83.3375719

CroweCreek

Crowe Creek with sign, 12:33:30, 30.8538952, -83.3375719

Movie: Crowe Creek, 12:33:30, (20M) 30.8538952, -83.3375719

RDF

A recent pine deadfall, 12:37:41, 30.8531701, -83.3390689

PProblem

Movie: A pine problem, 12:37:41, (9.1M) 30.8531701, -83.3390689

RecentDF

Movie: Shawn pole-sawing branches, (5.1M) 30.8511759, -83.3390244

Shawn and Phil sawing the recent deadfall, 12:39:06, 30.8511759, -83.3390244

Movie: Green needles means only a few weeks down, 12:39:06, (51M) 30.8511759, -83.3390244

Shawn pole-sawing, 12:41:12, 30.8514385, -83.3392618

Movie: Shawn pole-sawing, 12:41:12, (11M) 30.8514385, -83.3392618

G133B

20240211 125051, 12:50:52, 30.8510000, -83.3389000

Movie: Georgia 133 Bridge, or St. Augustine Road, 12:50:52, (16M) 30.8510000, -83.3389000

Movie: Not easy to take out under GA 133 Bridge, (46M) 30.8500000, -83.3397000

20240211 125241, 12:52:41, 30.8500000, -83.3397000

LBTR

Land Between the Rivers, 12:59:42, 30.8495367, -83.3404349

Movie: Site of the future Troupville Nature Park, 12:59:42, (24M) 30.8495367, -83.3404349

111 – 115

Wheels on left bank; private land, 13:00:37, 30.8469314, -83.3422717

Movie: dud, 13:00:37, (39M) 30.8469314, -83.3422717

WcfooaS

Water coming fast out of a slough, 13:05:55, 30.8477903, -83.3430804

Movie: Water coming fast out of a slough, 13:05:55, (27M) 30.8477903, -83.3430804

BttR

Bend to the right, 13:06:54, 30.8467537, -83.3430789

Obstructions we can go around, 13:08:51, 30.8458144, -83.3428350

BOak

Big oak, right bank, Land Between the Rivers, 13:09:13, 30.8458144, -83.3428350

Movie: Big oak and sizeable pine on future Nature Park, 13:09:13, (24M) 30.8458144, -83.3428350

Big oak and sizeable pine on future Nature Park, 13:09:33, 30.8458140, -83.3428350

WV

Wrested vegetation, left bank, 13:11:29, 30.8456675, -83.3436883

Movie: Wrested vegetation, left bank, 13:11:29, (29M) 30.8456675, -83.3436883

PBRB

Pesticide barrel on right bank, 13:13:13, 30.8451307, -83.3448850

Movie: Pesticide barrel on right bank, 13:13:13, (40M) 30.8451307, -83.3448850

DFMessy

Messy small deadfalls, 13:14:44, 30.8449623, -83.3458762

Go around to the right, 13:14:46, 30.8449623, -83.3458762

Movie: Quite wide on the right, 13:14:46, (11M) 30.8449623, -83.3458762

Trash jam, 13:16:44, 30.8450522, -83.3470320

AsfarS

Movie: As far south as the Withlacoochee goes around the future Nature Park, (5.2M) 30.8445871, -83.3475979

More debris, 13:19:07, 30.8445871, -83.3475979

UTJ

Movie: Ugly trash jam, but we can get through, 13:19:07, (9.8M) 30.8445871, -83.3475979

TRC

Movie: Troupville River Camp take-out on one of these bluffs, (18M) 30.8463034, -83.3475918

Troupville River Camp take-out on one of these bluffs, 13:21:57, 30.8463034, -83.3475918

LRC

Little River Confluence, with fishers, 13:22:34, 30.8463034, -83.3475918

Movie: Little River Confluence, with fishers, 13:22:34, (20M) 30.8463034, -83.3475918

TBR

20240211 135330, 13:53:31, 30.8515179, -83.3472811

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